Nathan Slaughter, Chief Investment Strategist of The Daily Paycheck and High-Yield Investing, has developed a long and successful track record over the years by finding profitable investments no matter where they hide. Nathan's previous experience includes a long tenure at AXA/Equitable Advisors, one of the world's largest financial planning firms. He also honed his research skills at Morgan Keegan, where he managed millions in portfolio assets and performed consultative retirement planning services. To reach more investors, Nathan switched gears in 2004 and began writing full-time. He has since published hundreds of articles for a variety of prominent online and print publications. Nathan has interviewed industry insiders like Paul Weisbruch and CEOs like Tom Evans of Bankrate.com, and has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times for his expertise on economic moats. Nathan's educational background includes NASD Series 6, 7, 63, & 65 certifications, as well as a degree in Finance/Investment Management from Sam M. Walton School of Business, where he received a full academic scholarship. When not following the market, Nathan enjoys watching his favorite baseball team, the Cubs, and camping and fishing with his family.
Analyst Articles
The smoke has finally cleared, and the final numbers are now in. Last year saw a frenzy of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, especially in the oil and gas sector. Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, oil and gas companies signed a total of 191 deals… Read More
When gold was first discovered at Sutter’s Mill in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains in 1848, thousands of people dropped everything and headed west with dreams of striking it rich. Within a year, San Francisco was transformed from a sleepy outpost with a few dozen… Read More
On Jan. 26, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a report showing the United States had about 482 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of recoverable natural gas reserves in shale formations (not counting conventional basins). That’s a big number by any measure — enough to fuel U.S. Read More
The past decade has been great to gold investors… At $1,640 an ounce, gold is trading roughly 460% higher than its spot price just 10 years ago. The incredible run makes gold the best-performing… Read More
I’ve received quite a few emails recently from my Scarcity & Real Wealth subscribers regarding hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. It’s clear that many of them have been reading up on the subject. And they should. Because even with stricter regulatory burdens on the horizon, this could well… Read More
In a recent issue of my Energy & Income newsletter, I talked about some maneuvering by congressional Republicans to attach a pipeline amendment to the payroll tax cut bill. The Obama administration had been dragging its heels on this issue and didn’t intend to reach a decision before 2013. Read More
The energy markets are constantly abuzz with activity around the globe. If you’re an investor in this sector — and you should be — then staying abreast of every merger, discovery and seismic report is an exhaustive challenge. But in my Energy & Income newsletter, I stay tuned in… Read More
How would you like to own a company that is GUARANTEED to sell everything it can produce? You could charge any price for your product and it wouldn’t matter. The world is so desperate for what your selling it will pay ANYTHING to get its hands on… Read More
Want to know the secret to a 669% gain in gold stocks? I’ll tell you in a second, but first, some background… If you don’t know what gold stocks are, they’re pretty straightforward. Gold stocks consist of the gold miners, the companies that actually… Read More
Last week, I told you about Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (NYSE: CHKR) — a royalty trust paying a double-digit yield. Royalty trusts boast some of the highest yields on the market… Read More
