Lisa is a stock analyst with nearly 25 years of investment research experience. She earned a MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago in 1987 and began her career in investment research that same year as part of the equity research team at Kemper Financial Services. In 1989, Lisa joined the Financial Relations Board, a large investor relations consulting firm, rising to the position of director of financial analysis.
During her tenure with FRB, Lisa was a consultant to Boston Market, MGI Pharma, Devon Energy and other Fortune 1000 companies. In 2000, Lisa left to become director of investor Relations for a NYSE-listed REIT, serving in that position until the REIT was acquired. Since then, Lisa has worked as a stock analyst for independent research firms, investment newsletters and financial websites.
Analyst Articles
If you’re an income investor that’s ever wanted to lock in a high yield, then know this: sometimes you’ve got to reach for it. Not every high yielder is going to be a world-dominating company with a pristine… Read More
After a brief respite, volatility has returned to the stock market with a vengeance. In fact, the only index that rose was the Market Volatility Index (VIX), which measures the… Read More
On Tuesday, my colleague David Sterman proclaimed the end of the bond rally. In effect, his main point is that while bonds have been a source of safety recently (while also performing very well), there’s just not that much upside left… Read More
By now, you’ve probably heard about the biggest story in energy. New drilling technologies in...
Read More
By now, you’ve probably heard about the biggest story in energy. New drilling technologies in natural gas exploration and production have opened the floodgates to new supplies, creating all...
Read More
If everybody deserves a second chance, then shouldn’t the same apply to stocks? Most every company faces a major challenge at some point in its history that sends share prices tumbling and yields climbing. A few never recover, but the best ones regain their former luster with… Read More
To many people, it’s hard to justify investing in companies that make such unloved products as tobacco, weapons or even alcohol. But income investors can find lots of reasons to like tobacco and alcohol stocks, namely their defensive nature and the fact that they typically perform quite well. Read More
Many of us grew up in a world where natural resources like water and oil were cheap and plentiful, but those days are long gone. In today’s world, some natural resources (such as clean drinking water) are already stretched to the limit and becoming increasingly scarce. In fact, potable water… Read More
“The only certainties in life are death and taxes.” Everyone’s familiar with this old adage. Given the uncertainty of this economic recovery, wouldn’t it be nice to have an investment that is equally as reliable? The good news is income investors can come pretty close to this… Read More
Last year was a record year for spin-offs, with deals worth an estimated $116 billion completed. There are even more expected in 2012. Spin-offs occur when companies want to shed units that are performing poorly, undervalued or unrelated to the main business. Instead of selling to a… Read More
The greatest demographic trend affecting the United States today is the aging of the baby-boomer generation. Many of the baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) are beginning to retire. In fact, starting this year it is estimated that 10,000 baby boomers will retire every day. This means there… Read More
