See the latest Forbes blog from John Buckingham and how the value stock market has been looking since the 2016 election. View full article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnbuckingham/2018/07/17/the-returns-race-what-returns-look-like-since-trumps-election/#3d3e268e2b90
Read More >Mark Hulbert’s article for MarketWatch praises The Prudent Speculator’s average recommended portfolio, having produced a 14.89% annualized return as the investment newsletter that has “made more money than any other on my monitored list.” View full article here: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/as-stocks-rally-stay-real-about-the-riches-the-market-can-deliver-2018-07-10
Read More >Howard R. Gold speaks to the reasons it’s time to shift some of your profits from FAANG stocks to value stocks. View full article here: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-finally-time-to-shift-some-money-into-value-stocks-2018-08-07
Read More >John Buckingham shares 7 out-of-favor retail stocks, such as American Eagle Outfitters and Lowe’s, that he currently views as strong buys (March 26, 2018). View full article here: https://www.investopedia.com/investing/shopping-value-7-outoffavor-retail-stocks
Read More >John Buckingham was featured in Investopedia’s column (March 8, 2018) on REITs in Medical Properties and Senior Living (March 8, 2018). He discusses Physicians Realty Trust and why he thinks it’s a good buy. See the full article here: https://www.investopedia.com/investing/7-healthy-reits-medical-properties-and-senior-living/
Read More >Following Warren Buffett’s selloff of almost all his IBM stock, Mark Hulbert wrote an article (March 3, 2018) about how many editors of top-performing newsletter disagree with Buffett’s decision. John Buckingham says “But we think Mr. Buffett should have been more patient as the 3.8% dividend yield on IBM is nicely higher than the coupons […]
Read More >Mark Hulbert’s MarketWatch article (January 30, 2018) shares 13 stock picks from some of the top-performing investment newsletters. See what stock John Buckingham recommends: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/13-stocks-these-winning-stockpickers-recommend-now-2018-01-30
Read More >CNBC Contributor Evan Newmark; CNBC’s Mike Santoli; and John Buckingham, The Prudent Speculator, discuss the market’s wild ride and the impact of Michael Flynn’s guilty plea. View video here: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2017/12/01/how-to-invest-at-market-highs.html?play=1
Read More >John Buckingham shares insights into other companies that pay a dividend, like CMI, UTX, HON, IR, and ITW, now that GE has announced it is cutting its dividend by 50% (as of November 13, 2017). 5 Safe Haven Dividend Plays Once-mighty General Electric Co. ( GE) had been one of the safest bets for generations […]
Read More >John Buckingham joined Ralph Russell of Financially Empowered on November 14, 2017 to discuss investing in the U.S. stock market after the recent rally. John Buckingham, Editor of top rated investment newsletter The Prudent Speculator – Your Business Decision With the US stock indices at or near record levels, it is more important than ever […]
Read More >After several years of weak demand and falling prices, the oil sector has regained its footing, stabilizing above the key $50 per barrel level. For investors seeking to energize their portfolios, 10 MoneyShow.com contributors offer their top ideas in the energy sector, including opportunities in oil, natural gas, oil services and energy infrastructure. 10 Experts […]
Read More >John Buckingham on Value Stocks vs. Growth At MoneyShow San Francisco, John Buckingham shares ideas on value stocks in a challenging year where growth stocks have made the headlines. Last year value stocks outperformed S&P by 18%. Valuations matter. Diversification is important. At MoneyShow San Francisco, John Buckingham shares ideas on value stocks in […]
Read More >John Buckingham sat down with Ed Silverstein (October 30, 2017) at The Wall Street Transcript and explained his value investing philosophy and how he patiently holds undervalued stocks through thick and thin. “Therefore, when people say, well what do you like, I tell them I like some of the things that haven’t performed. And a […]
Read More >John Buckingham was one of the four portfolio managers featured in Philip Van Doorn’s article (September 11, 2017) about their secret to success. John shares “’The gist of second-level thinking is the whole crux of value investing’, Buckingham said. ‘We are trying to buy things that are on sale, because investors have lost interest in […]
Read More >John Buckingham shares his love for value investing and why he thinks Axis Capital Holdings and Bank of America are good buys (as of August 2017.) Click here to read the full article.
Read More >“The crowded investment newsletter business is fiercely competitive, so superior or strong performance is difficult to achieve and sustain. But one particular newsletter, The Prudent Speculator, has been beating the market year after year, not just for a brief period of time but for four decades. Yes, four decades! No wonder it has been ranked […]
Read More >Mark Hulbert shares how he thinks IBM is currently recommended by the largest number of newsletter editors as of June 2017. “Believe it or not, its IBM IBM, -0.34% , which for years has represented in many investors eyes the kind of old, stodgy and washed-up company that nimble firms like Apple AAPL, +0.60% run […]
Read More >ALISO VIEJO, CA — In 1977, Al Frank captured his investment convictions in a series of stock picks that became The Prudent Speculator, the number one-ranked investment newsletter*, according to Mark Hulbert and The Hulbert Financial Digest. The Prudent Speculator marks its 40-year anniversary following the same investment philosophy that inspired Al Frank to hammer […]
Read More >Forbes editor, Rich Karlgaard, attended the latest Forbes Cruise for Investors and walked away with 9 central themes: emerging markets, dividends part 1, dividends part 2, U.S energy boom, incredible shrinking intelligence part 1, incredible shrinking intelligence part 2, corporate bonds beat government bonds, U.S. real estate is cheap, and your genius self. John Buckingham […]
Read More >On March 22, 2017 John Buckingham appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell and discussed retail companies. John is bullish on retailers and thinks there are many sectors with great deals due to great balance sheets and dividend yields and reasonable valuations. He thinks there is opportunity out there for those with a long-term outlook. John sees […]
Read More >John Buckingham appeared on the WSJ MoneyBeat with Stephen Grocer, Spencer Jakab, and Chris Dieterich on March 9, 2017. He discusses the 40th anniversary of The Prudent Speculator newsletter, which is March of 1977, and his very own 30th anniversary with the firm. John says that you can’t just look at P/E ratios and must […]
Read More >In a recent Barron’s article, The Little Newsletter That Crushed the Market, Mark Hulbert put it this way: It pays to have nerves of steel. That’s the most important lesson to emerge from The Prudent Speculator’s position as one of this country’s most successful investment newsletters of the past four decades.” Discover all of Hulbert’s findings by […]
Read More >John Buckingham appeared on CNBC Street Signs on 2/16/17 and discussed the events in Washington. He thinks that these events have led to heightened uncertainty for investors, yet the markets have moved to all-time highs. These all-time highs are due to the earnings and health of the U.S. economy which continues to strengthen. He calls […]
Read More >Bloomberg Radio 01/12/2017 Announcer: Global business news 24 hours a day at Bloomberg.com, the RadioPlus mobile app, and on your radio. This is a Bloomberg business flash. Charlie Palette: From Bloomberg World headquarters I’m Charlie Palette. Now the S&P, NASDAQ are all declining we are well off our session lows. At one point […]
Read More >John Buckingham was one of seven investors featured in Bottom Line Personal’s article titled “The Shrewdest Money Moves You Can Make In 2017.” John believes that under the Trump administration, U.S. economic growth will be stimulated. He always favors dividend-paying stocks and thinks that some drug companies have recently become undervalued and utilities are currently […]
Read More >Michael Brush with MarketWatch has been a follower of value investment newsletters for some time now and believes that people need to stop paying so much attention to financial-market icons and look at some of the other successful investors, investment-newsletter writers. John Buckingham, editor of The Prudent Speculator newsletter, was featured in his article as […]
Read More >John Buckingham was interviewed by Michael Brush of MarketWatch and shared some of his favorite tax-loss stocks (as of 12/26/2016). John shared how he liked to look for “dividend-paying companies whose share prices are down more than 10% since the start of the year and trade below his target price for them.” This list includes […]
Read More >John Buckingham was interviewed on CNBC following the election results. He thinks that we will get a pro growth administration during the Trump presidency. He thinks that long-term investors should be adding money to their portfolios. Like Warren Buffet, he believes that in 3-5 years and 20-30 years stocks will go up. Short-term is much […]
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The following is a transcription of Carol Massar and Cory Johnson interviewing John Buckingham on Bloomberg Radio. The interview took place on October 18, 2016 in New York. Highlights from interview There will always be a market for individual stock pickers “We’re overweight in technology” because of long term growth potential If you want to […]
Read More >10/25/16: John Buckingham, Chief Investment Officer at AFAM Capital, appeared on CNBC discussing the recent surge in mergers and acquisitions. He thinks that the low cost of financing and the need to grow their top-line and bottom-line in a slow growth environment impact this recent activity. John also talks about the AT&T and Time Warner […]
Read More >John Buckingham discusses oil on CNBC. He says that supply and demand have a great deal to do with oil prices. The demand side seems to be supply but some of the supply has been an issue, but has been curtailed lately. He thinks oil goes up in the long run and does have exposure […]
Read More >John Buckingham was quoted in MarketWatch saying “The number of first-time filings for unemployment benefits, at 274,000 for the last week in April, is well below the 361,000 average over the past 50 years”, points out John Buckingham of The Prudent Speculator, an investment newsletter. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) non-manufacturing index (NMI) rose […]
Read More >John Buckingham appeared on CNBC on May 10, 2016. John likes biotech stocks like Gilead and Amgen because they are trading at attractive valuations. If Hillary comes to power we will see what happens with the possibility of price controls and increased regulation. John already owns a sufficient amount of Apple, but if he didn’t, […]
Read More >On April 13, 2016 John was interviewed on CNBC. At the time, John and team saw opportunity in dividend-paying stocks with interest rates at a low. Companies have been focused on rewarding shareholders via dividends, and General Motors was one example of this. According to John, the “new” GM is in much better financial shape. […]
Read More >John Buckingham appeared on MoneyLife radio on March 10, 2016. At the time, John said he looks for undervalued and out of favor companies who have low P/E ratios, low price to book value, low price to sales ratios. He also likes dividends and gives a premium to companies who reward with a regular income […]
Read More >“Dividend-paying stocks that look particularly cheap now include Gilead Sciences GILD , General Motors GM, Kohl’s KSS , Seagate Technology STX, and Wells Fargo WFC”, said John Buckingham (February 24, 2016) of The Prudent Speculator, a value-oriented stock investment letter that receives high-rankings for long-term performance from Hulbert Financial Digest. Click here to […]
Read More >John Buckingham was featured on a 1/29/16 CNBC segment discussing the value of various U.S. sectors. Gilead and Amgen were favored due to their earnings outlook. He also favored the financial sector such as Prudential Financial and had exposure to energy stocks. “We try to diversify the risks of one particular sector not doing well.” […]
Read More >John Buckingham was featured in Barron’s discussing dividend-paying stocks. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham was quoted in Barron’s. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham, Chief Investment Officer of Al Frank Asset Management, was featured in an article titled “John Buckingham: The Education of a Value Investor”, written by Reshma Kapadia. Please click here or on the image below to access the article. Important Information: Nothing presented herein is, or is intended to constitute, […]
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO of AFAM Capital, says the Fed will likely raise rates in December after Fed chair Janet Yellen said a rate hike “sometime later this year” would be appropriate. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Just do it already, says Matthew Tuttle, Tuttle Tactical Management, in discussing the wait for a rate hike; and John Buckingham, AFAM Capital, shares his reaction. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham was quoted on CNBC Power Lunch on September 18, 2015. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Dissecting Tuesday’s market action, with John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management, and CNBC’s Bob Pisani. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Jason Clark was quoted in Barron’s discussing Wells Fargo. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO at AFAM Capital, says the recent stock market volatility isn’t “overly alarming” given that global growth remains moderate and interest rates stay low. Click here to read the article.
Read More >Recent volatility, which continued Monday, has been a cold reminder of why stocks are generally considered long-term investments. Click here to read the article.
Read More >Dr. Vito Sciaraffia, Vice President of Investment Strategy for our Innealta division, was recently quoted in ThinkAdvisor. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham appeared on CNBC Asia on August 5, 2015. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham is mentioned on CNBC Power Lunch on June 25, 2015. Click here to view the video.
Read More >“If we’re going to see enough economic strength to warrant the Fed becoming something less than super accommodative, we’re going to see substantial gains in corporate profits…” Click here to read the article.
Read More >“…Then in all likelihood stock prices are going to be higher.”- John Buckingham Click here to read the article.
Read More >“Officials indicate pace of rate increases later this year may be slower than previously expected…”- WSJ Click here to read the article.
Read More >“While Greece is a small economy, a “Grexit” could cause tremendous market dislocation in the short run, says John Buckingham, Chief Investment Officer of AFAM Capital.”- CNBC Asia Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO of Al Frank Asset Management, discusses the recent rally on Wall Street and explains why a correction is unlikely. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham is quoted in Bernice Napach’s article about dividend-paying stocks. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham was featured on the MoneyLife Show on April 29, 2015.
Read More >Even if there are weather distortions, weak growth in the first quarter suggests that a rate hike needs to be later this year or early 2016, says John Buckingham, CIO of Al Frank Asset Management. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO of Al Frank Asset Management Capital, is worried about the impact of a stronger dollar on corporate profits, but says lower earnings expectations may not be all that bad. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Want to know the key to outperforming Warren Buffett? Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham shares his stock picks and the secret to investing like the pros. Two stocks on sale
Read More >John Buckingham, chief investment officer at Al Frank Asset Management, says the first-quarter results from Corporate America is unlikely to see “tremendous surprises” and advises investors to focus on earnings guidance. Click here to view the video.
Read More >The S&P 500 set a new record, while the Dow closed above 18,000 for the first time this year. The Dow is now tantalizingly close to a new all-time high. Even the Nasdaq is approaching the 5,000 mark — a record it hasn’t reached since March 2000. Click here to read the article.
Read More >Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham, Sassy Options founder Rachel Shasha and OptionPit.com founder Mark Sebastian on stocks, oil prices and the dollar. The strong dollar behind the low price of oil?
Read More >John Buckingham CIO of AFAM Capital, says an interest rate hike in the U.S. is a positive sign that the economy can stand on its own. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Companies face many challenges when it comes to boosting their stock prices over long periods of time. The challenges can range from beating the competition and developing successful new products to withstanding big swings in energy prices and interest rates. Click here to read the PDF article.
Read More >Companies face many challenges when it comes to boosting their stock prices over long periods of time. The challenges can range from beating the competition and developing successful new products to withstanding big swings in energy prices and interest rates. Click here to read the article.
Read More >U.S. stock prices fell on Wednesday for the second session in a row, as investors continued to focus on the path of U.S. monetary policy. Click here to read the article.
Read More >The yawning gap between the world’s two most influential central banks continued to leave a deep mark on currencies markets Wednesday, with the euro plunging to a 12-year low against the U.S. dollar. Click here to read the article.
Read More >Stocks are higher after recent losses, so how are investors playing the current interest rate environment? John Buckingham, AFAM Capital, and Michael Farr, Farr, Miller & Washington, discuss. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Warren Buffett is not the only investor who publishes a must-read newsletter. Click here to read the article.
Read More >Feb. 12, 2015 – 6:26 – Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham and Stansberry Research Chief Strategist Steve Sjuggerud on the markets getting bullish, spotting market gems and what they look for when investing. How to spot hidden gem stocks
Read More >Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham and Stansberry Research Chief Strategist Steve Sjuggerud on the markets getting bullish, spotting market gems and what they look for when investing. How to spot hidden gem stocks
Read More >John Buckingham was featured on CNBC. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham was featured as an expert in Research’s expert investment roundtable. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham was featured in Michael Brush’s article on MarketWatch. Click here to read the article.
Read More >That’s because — if you’re like most investors — you will pore over the annual performance score boards in search of advisers who performed the best in 2014. And, on average, the advisers you end up following will go on to lag the broader market and lose a lot of money. Click here […]
Read More >SUSIE GHARIB, NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT ANCHOR: Prices stumble. Oil falls to a 5 1/2-year low as Libyan production concerns fail to support prices. What’s next for crude? Click here to read the article.
Read More >Discussing the best investments going into 2015, with Jack Ablin, BMO Private Bank, and John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO of AFAM Capital and editor of The Prudent Speculator newsletter is featured in Mark Hulbert’s article. Click here to read the article.
Read More >Check out John Buckingham’s appearance on CNBC. Click here to view the video.
Read More >pproaching the market with a bullish outlook, with Gene Peroni, Advisors Asset Management, and John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Can investors still feel comfortable despite the current global wall of worry? John Buckingham, CIO of Al Frank Asset Management, joins Paul Vigna on MoneyBeat to discuss. Click here to view the video.
Read More >AFAM CIO John Buckingham and JMP Securities President Mark Lehmann give tips for investing in the markets on a day that the markets are selling off. Keep calm and invest
Read More >If you handed your money over to a persuasive man on the high seas several hundred years ago, you were likely the victim of a pirate. At best, a con man. If you handed it over several years ago, however, you might have given it to John Buckingham, who once ran seminars at sea for […]
Read More >See It Market Strategist Ryan Detrick, Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham and SFG Alternatives CIO Larry Shover on the outlook for stocks. Stocks to watch: COH, SYMC
Read More >Dissecting the U.S. economic recovery, with John Stoltzfus, Oppenheimer & Co., and John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management. Click here to view the video.
Read More >General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) was one of three lagging companies to receive the recommendation of John Buckingham, portfolio manager of the Al Frank Fund, in an interview with TheStreet yesterday. Buckingham believes the three companies are all approaching turning points, and now is the time to make a move on the stocks while they are […]
Read More >Where should you be spending your money when it comes to the stock market? Al Frank Asset Management Chief Investment Officer John Buckingham joins MoneyBeat with more. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Discussing investor sentiment in the equity market and where they see opportunity, with James Lowell, Adviser Investments, and John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham, USAA Investment Solutions CIO Bernie Williams and Bulls-Eye Options Chief Strategist Alan Knuckman on the outlook for the markets. Stocks to watch: MDC, TGT
Read More >Discussing where to find value and opportunity in tech, with Burns McKinney, NFJ Investment Group portfolio manager, and John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management CIO. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Five years into the stock markets bull run, there aren’t many successful companies trading at single-digit multiples-and even fewer that have industry-leading dividend yields and a strong argument for a 25% jump in their share price. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO at Al Frank Asset Management, says U.S. stocks offer more attractive yields than 10-year Treasurys. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO at Al Frank Asset Management, says U.S. stocks offer more attractive yields than 10-year Treasurys. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Discussing current market trends, and strategies to picking stocks, with John Buckingham, AFAM Capital CIO, and Hardeep Walia, Motif Investing co-founder & CEO. Click here to view the video.
Read More >The investment newsletter, edited by John Buckingham, has the best average annual return over the past 20 years of the 200 advisory services monitored by the “Hulbert Financial Digest”: 16.3%, compared with 9.5% for the S&P 500, assuming dividends are reinvested. Click here to read the article.
Read More >AL Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham, Empyrion Wealth Management President Kimberly Foss and Tethys Partners Chief Market Strategist Bob Iaccino on where the opportunities are for investors. Opportunities in small-cap stocks?
Read More >Discussing the big dilemma in the bond market and where the opportunity is in equities, with John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management CIO, and Anthony Chan, Chase chief economist. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Stocks opened lower, weighed down by overseas concerns. But better-than-expected economic news at home erased those losses, says chief investment officer John Buckingham at AFAM Capital. Click here to read the article.
Read More >See the latest Forbes blog from John Buckingham and how the value stock market has been looking since the 2016 election. View full article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnbuckingham/2018/07/17/the-returns-race-what-returns-look-like-since-trumps-election/#3d3e268e2b90
Read More >Mark Hulbert’s article for MarketWatch praises The Prudent Speculator’s average recommended portfolio, having produced a 14.89% annualized return as the investment newsletter that has “made more money than any other on my monitored list.” View full article here: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/as-stocks-rally-stay-real-about-the-riches-the-market-can-deliver-2018-07-10
Read More >Howard R. Gold speaks to the reasons it’s time to shift some of your profits from FAANG stocks to value stocks. View full article here: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-finally-time-to-shift-some-money-into-value-stocks-2018-08-07
Read More >John Buckingham shares 7 out-of-favor retail stocks, such as American Eagle Outfitters and Lowe’s, that he currently views as strong buys (March 26, 2018). View full article here: https://www.investopedia.com/investing/shopping-value-7-outoffavor-retail-stocks
Read More >John Buckingham was featured in Investopedia’s column (March 8, 2018) on REITs in Medical Properties and Senior Living (March 8, 2018). He discusses Physicians Realty Trust and why he thinks it’s a good buy. See the full article here: https://www.investopedia.com/investing/7-healthy-reits-medical-properties-and-senior-living/
Read More >Following Warren Buffett’s selloff of almost all his IBM stock, Mark Hulbert wrote an article (March 3, 2018) about how many editors of top-performing newsletter disagree with Buffett’s decision. John Buckingham says “But we think Mr. Buffett should have been more patient as the 3.8% dividend yield on IBM is nicely higher than the coupons […]
Read More >Mark Hulbert’s MarketWatch article (January 30, 2018) shares 13 stock picks from some of the top-performing investment newsletters. See what stock John Buckingham recommends: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/13-stocks-these-winning-stockpickers-recommend-now-2018-01-30
Read More >John Buckingham shares insights into other companies that pay a dividend, like CMI, UTX, HON, IR, and ITW, now that GE has announced it is cutting its dividend by 50% (as of November 13, 2017). 5 Safe Haven Dividend Plays Once-mighty General Electric Co. ( GE) had been one of the safest bets for generations […]
Read More >After several years of weak demand and falling prices, the oil sector has regained its footing, stabilizing above the key $50 per barrel level. For investors seeking to energize their portfolios, 10 MoneyShow.com contributors offer their top ideas in the energy sector, including opportunities in oil, natural gas, oil services and energy infrastructure. 10 Experts […]
Read More >John Buckingham sat down with Ed Silverstein (October 30, 2017) at The Wall Street Transcript and explained his value investing philosophy and how he patiently holds undervalued stocks through thick and thin. “Therefore, when people say, well what do you like, I tell them I like some of the things that haven’t performed. And a […]
Read More >John Buckingham was one of the four portfolio managers featured in Philip Van Doorn’s article (September 11, 2017) about their secret to success. John shares “’The gist of second-level thinking is the whole crux of value investing’, Buckingham said. ‘We are trying to buy things that are on sale, because investors have lost interest in […]
Read More >John Buckingham shares his love for value investing and why he thinks Axis Capital Holdings and Bank of America are good buys (as of August 2017.) Click here to read the full article.
Read More >“The crowded investment newsletter business is fiercely competitive, so superior or strong performance is difficult to achieve and sustain. But one particular newsletter, The Prudent Speculator, has been beating the market year after year, not just for a brief period of time but for four decades. Yes, four decades! No wonder it has been ranked […]
Read More >Mark Hulbert shares how he thinks IBM is currently recommended by the largest number of newsletter editors as of June 2017. “Believe it or not, its IBM IBM, -0.34% , which for years has represented in many investors eyes the kind of old, stodgy and washed-up company that nimble firms like Apple AAPL, +0.60% run […]
Read More >ALISO VIEJO, CA — In 1977, Al Frank captured his investment convictions in a series of stock picks that became The Prudent Speculator, the number one-ranked investment newsletter*, according to Mark Hulbert and The Hulbert Financial Digest. The Prudent Speculator marks its 40-year anniversary following the same investment philosophy that inspired Al Frank to hammer […]
Read More >Forbes editor, Rich Karlgaard, attended the latest Forbes Cruise for Investors and walked away with 9 central themes: emerging markets, dividends part 1, dividends part 2, U.S energy boom, incredible shrinking intelligence part 1, incredible shrinking intelligence part 2, corporate bonds beat government bonds, U.S. real estate is cheap, and your genius self. John Buckingham […]
Read More >In a recent Barron’s article, The Little Newsletter That Crushed the Market, Mark Hulbert put it this way: It pays to have nerves of steel. That’s the most important lesson to emerge from The Prudent Speculator’s position as one of this country’s most successful investment newsletters of the past four decades.” Discover all of Hulbert’s findings by […]
Read More >John Buckingham was one of seven investors featured in Bottom Line Personal’s article titled “The Shrewdest Money Moves You Can Make In 2017.” John believes that under the Trump administration, U.S. economic growth will be stimulated. He always favors dividend-paying stocks and thinks that some drug companies have recently become undervalued and utilities are currently […]
Read More >Michael Brush with MarketWatch has been a follower of value investment newsletters for some time now and believes that people need to stop paying so much attention to financial-market icons and look at some of the other successful investors, investment-newsletter writers. John Buckingham, editor of The Prudent Speculator newsletter, was featured in his article as […]
Read More >John Buckingham was interviewed by Michael Brush of MarketWatch and shared some of his favorite tax-loss stocks (as of 12/26/2016). John shared how he liked to look for “dividend-paying companies whose share prices are down more than 10% since the start of the year and trade below his target price for them.” This list includes […]
Read More >John Buckingham was quoted in MarketWatch saying “The number of first-time filings for unemployment benefits, at 274,000 for the last week in April, is well below the 361,000 average over the past 50 years”, points out John Buckingham of The Prudent Speculator, an investment newsletter. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) non-manufacturing index (NMI) rose […]
Read More >“Dividend-paying stocks that look particularly cheap now include Gilead Sciences GILD , General Motors GM, Kohl’s KSS , Seagate Technology STX, and Wells Fargo WFC”, said John Buckingham (February 24, 2016) of The Prudent Speculator, a value-oriented stock investment letter that receives high-rankings for long-term performance from Hulbert Financial Digest. Click here to […]
Read More >John Buckingham was featured in Barron’s discussing dividend-paying stocks. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham was quoted in Barron’s. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham, Chief Investment Officer of Al Frank Asset Management, was featured in an article titled “John Buckingham: The Education of a Value Investor”, written by Reshma Kapadia. Please click here or on the image below to access the article. Important Information: Nothing presented herein is, or is intended to constitute, […]
Read More >John Buckingham was quoted on CNBC Power Lunch on September 18, 2015. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Jason Clark was quoted in Barron’s discussing Wells Fargo. Click here to read the article.
Read More >Recent volatility, which continued Monday, has been a cold reminder of why stocks are generally considered long-term investments. Click here to read the article.
Read More >Dr. Vito Sciaraffia, Vice President of Investment Strategy for our Innealta division, was recently quoted in ThinkAdvisor. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham is mentioned on CNBC Power Lunch on June 25, 2015. Click here to view the video.
Read More >“If we’re going to see enough economic strength to warrant the Fed becoming something less than super accommodative, we’re going to see substantial gains in corporate profits…” Click here to read the article.
Read More >“…Then in all likelihood stock prices are going to be higher.”- John Buckingham Click here to read the article.
Read More >“Officials indicate pace of rate increases later this year may be slower than previously expected…”- WSJ Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham is quoted in Bernice Napach’s article about dividend-paying stocks. Click here to read the article.
Read More >The S&P 500 set a new record, while the Dow closed above 18,000 for the first time this year. The Dow is now tantalizingly close to a new all-time high. Even the Nasdaq is approaching the 5,000 mark — a record it hasn’t reached since March 2000. Click here to read the article.
Read More >Companies face many challenges when it comes to boosting their stock prices over long periods of time. The challenges can range from beating the competition and developing successful new products to withstanding big swings in energy prices and interest rates. Click here to read the PDF article.
Read More >Companies face many challenges when it comes to boosting their stock prices over long periods of time. The challenges can range from beating the competition and developing successful new products to withstanding big swings in energy prices and interest rates. Click here to read the article.
Read More >U.S. stock prices fell on Wednesday for the second session in a row, as investors continued to focus on the path of U.S. monetary policy. Click here to read the article.
Read More >The yawning gap between the world’s two most influential central banks continued to leave a deep mark on currencies markets Wednesday, with the euro plunging to a 12-year low against the U.S. dollar. Click here to read the article.
Read More >Warren Buffett is not the only investor who publishes a must-read newsletter. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham was featured as an expert in Research’s expert investment roundtable. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham was featured in Michael Brush’s article on MarketWatch. Click here to read the article.
Read More >That’s because — if you’re like most investors — you will pore over the annual performance score boards in search of advisers who performed the best in 2014. And, on average, the advisers you end up following will go on to lag the broader market and lose a lot of money. Click here […]
Read More >SUSIE GHARIB, NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT ANCHOR: Prices stumble. Oil falls to a 5 1/2-year low as Libyan production concerns fail to support prices. What’s next for crude? Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO of AFAM Capital and editor of The Prudent Speculator newsletter is featured in Mark Hulbert’s article. Click here to read the article.
Read More >Can investors still feel comfortable despite the current global wall of worry? John Buckingham, CIO of Al Frank Asset Management, joins Paul Vigna on MoneyBeat to discuss. Click here to view the video.
Read More >If you handed your money over to a persuasive man on the high seas several hundred years ago, you were likely the victim of a pirate. At best, a con man. If you handed it over several years ago, however, you might have given it to John Buckingham, who once ran seminars at sea for […]
Read More >General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) was one of three lagging companies to receive the recommendation of John Buckingham, portfolio manager of the Al Frank Fund, in an interview with TheStreet yesterday. Buckingham believes the three companies are all approaching turning points, and now is the time to make a move on the stocks while they are […]
Read More >Where should you be spending your money when it comes to the stock market? Al Frank Asset Management Chief Investment Officer John Buckingham joins MoneyBeat with more. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Five years into the stock markets bull run, there aren’t many successful companies trading at single-digit multiples-and even fewer that have industry-leading dividend yields and a strong argument for a 25% jump in their share price. Click here to read the article.
Read More >The investment newsletter, edited by John Buckingham, has the best average annual return over the past 20 years of the 200 advisory services monitored by the “Hulbert Financial Digest”: 16.3%, compared with 9.5% for the S&P 500, assuming dividends are reinvested. Click here to read the article.
Read More >CNBC Contributor Evan Newmark; CNBC’s Mike Santoli; and John Buckingham, The Prudent Speculator, discuss the market’s wild ride and the impact of Michael Flynn’s guilty plea. View video here: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2017/12/01/how-to-invest-at-market-highs.html?play=1
Read More >John Buckingham joined Ralph Russell of Financially Empowered on November 14, 2017 to discuss investing in the U.S. stock market after the recent rally. John Buckingham, Editor of top rated investment newsletter The Prudent Speculator – Your Business Decision With the US stock indices at or near record levels, it is more important than ever […]
Read More >John Buckingham on Value Stocks vs. Growth At MoneyShow San Francisco, John Buckingham shares ideas on value stocks in a challenging year where growth stocks have made the headlines. Last year value stocks outperformed S&P by 18%. Valuations matter. Diversification is important. At MoneyShow San Francisco, John Buckingham shares ideas on value stocks in […]
Read More >On March 22, 2017 John Buckingham appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell and discussed retail companies. John is bullish on retailers and thinks there are many sectors with great deals due to great balance sheets and dividend yields and reasonable valuations. He thinks there is opportunity out there for those with a long-term outlook. John sees […]
Read More >John Buckingham appeared on the WSJ MoneyBeat with Stephen Grocer, Spencer Jakab, and Chris Dieterich on March 9, 2017. He discusses the 40th anniversary of The Prudent Speculator newsletter, which is March of 1977, and his very own 30th anniversary with the firm. John says that you can’t just look at P/E ratios and must […]
Read More >John Buckingham appeared on CNBC Street Signs on 2/16/17 and discussed the events in Washington. He thinks that these events have led to heightened uncertainty for investors, yet the markets have moved to all-time highs. These all-time highs are due to the earnings and health of the U.S. economy which continues to strengthen. He calls […]
Read More >Bloomberg Radio 01/12/2017 Announcer: Global business news 24 hours a day at Bloomberg.com, the RadioPlus mobile app, and on your radio. This is a Bloomberg business flash. Charlie Palette: From Bloomberg World headquarters I’m Charlie Palette. Now the S&P, NASDAQ are all declining we are well off our session lows. At one point […]
Read More >John Buckingham was interviewed on CNBC following the election results. He thinks that we will get a pro growth administration during the Trump presidency. He thinks that long-term investors should be adding money to their portfolios. Like Warren Buffet, he believes that in 3-5 years and 20-30 years stocks will go up. Short-term is much […]
Read More >The following is a transcription of Carol Massar and Cory Johnson interviewing John Buckingham on Bloomberg Radio. The interview took place on October 18, 2016 in New York. Highlights from interview There will always be a market for individual stock pickers “We’re overweight in technology” because of long term growth potential If you want to […]
Read More >10/25/16: John Buckingham, Chief Investment Officer at AFAM Capital, appeared on CNBC discussing the recent surge in mergers and acquisitions. He thinks that the low cost of financing and the need to grow their top-line and bottom-line in a slow growth environment impact this recent activity. John also talks about the AT&T and Time Warner […]
Read More >John Buckingham discusses oil on CNBC. He says that supply and demand have a great deal to do with oil prices. The demand side seems to be supply but some of the supply has been an issue, but has been curtailed lately. He thinks oil goes up in the long run and does have exposure […]
Read More >John Buckingham appeared on CNBC on May 10, 2016. John likes biotech stocks like Gilead and Amgen because they are trading at attractive valuations. If Hillary comes to power we will see what happens with the possibility of price controls and increased regulation. John already owns a sufficient amount of Apple, but if he didn’t, […]
Read More >On April 13, 2016 John was interviewed on CNBC. At the time, John and team saw opportunity in dividend-paying stocks with interest rates at a low. Companies have been focused on rewarding shareholders via dividends, and General Motors was one example of this. According to John, the “new” GM is in much better financial shape. […]
Read More >John Buckingham appeared on MoneyLife radio on March 10, 2016. At the time, John said he looks for undervalued and out of favor companies who have low P/E ratios, low price to book value, low price to sales ratios. He also likes dividends and gives a premium to companies who reward with a regular income […]
Read More >John Buckingham was featured on a 1/29/16 CNBC segment discussing the value of various U.S. sectors. Gilead and Amgen were favored due to their earnings outlook. He also favored the financial sector such as Prudential Financial and had exposure to energy stocks. “We try to diversify the risks of one particular sector not doing well.” […]
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO of AFAM Capital, says the Fed will likely raise rates in December after Fed chair Janet Yellen said a rate hike “sometime later this year” would be appropriate. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Just do it already, says Matthew Tuttle, Tuttle Tactical Management, in discussing the wait for a rate hike; and John Buckingham, AFAM Capital, shares his reaction. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Dissecting Tuesday’s market action, with John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management, and CNBC’s Bob Pisani. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO at AFAM Capital, says the recent stock market volatility isn’t “overly alarming” given that global growth remains moderate and interest rates stay low. Click here to read the article.
Read More >John Buckingham appeared on CNBC Asia on August 5, 2015. Click here to view the video.
Read More >“While Greece is a small economy, a “Grexit” could cause tremendous market dislocation in the short run, says John Buckingham, Chief Investment Officer of AFAM Capital.”- CNBC Asia Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO of Al Frank Asset Management, discusses the recent rally on Wall Street and explains why a correction is unlikely. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham was featured on the MoneyLife Show on April 29, 2015.
Read More >Even if there are weather distortions, weak growth in the first quarter suggests that a rate hike needs to be later this year or early 2016, says John Buckingham, CIO of Al Frank Asset Management. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO of Al Frank Asset Management Capital, is worried about the impact of a stronger dollar on corporate profits, but says lower earnings expectations may not be all that bad. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Want to know the key to outperforming Warren Buffett? Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham shares his stock picks and the secret to investing like the pros. Two stocks on sale
Read More >John Buckingham, chief investment officer at Al Frank Asset Management, says the first-quarter results from Corporate America is unlikely to see “tremendous surprises” and advises investors to focus on earnings guidance. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham, Sassy Options founder Rachel Shasha and OptionPit.com founder Mark Sebastian on stocks, oil prices and the dollar. The strong dollar behind the low price of oil?
Read More >John Buckingham CIO of AFAM Capital, says an interest rate hike in the U.S. is a positive sign that the economy can stand on its own. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Stocks are higher after recent losses, so how are investors playing the current interest rate environment? John Buckingham, AFAM Capital, and Michael Farr, Farr, Miller & Washington, discuss. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Feb. 12, 2015 – 6:26 – Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham and Stansberry Research Chief Strategist Steve Sjuggerud on the markets getting bullish, spotting market gems and what they look for when investing. How to spot hidden gem stocks
Read More >Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham and Stansberry Research Chief Strategist Steve Sjuggerud on the markets getting bullish, spotting market gems and what they look for when investing. How to spot hidden gem stocks
Read More >John Buckingham was featured on CNBC. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Discussing the best investments going into 2015, with Jack Ablin, BMO Private Bank, and John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Check out John Buckingham’s appearance on CNBC. Click here to view the video.
Read More >pproaching the market with a bullish outlook, with Gene Peroni, Advisors Asset Management, and John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management. Click here to view the video.
Read More >AFAM CIO John Buckingham and JMP Securities President Mark Lehmann give tips for investing in the markets on a day that the markets are selling off. Keep calm and invest
Read More >See It Market Strategist Ryan Detrick, Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham and SFG Alternatives CIO Larry Shover on the outlook for stocks. Stocks to watch: COH, SYMC
Read More >Dissecting the U.S. economic recovery, with John Stoltzfus, Oppenheimer & Co., and John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Discussing investor sentiment in the equity market and where they see opportunity, with James Lowell, Adviser Investments, and John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Al Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham, USAA Investment Solutions CIO Bernie Williams and Bulls-Eye Options Chief Strategist Alan Knuckman on the outlook for the markets. Stocks to watch: MDC, TGT
Read More >Discussing where to find value and opportunity in tech, with Burns McKinney, NFJ Investment Group portfolio manager, and John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management CIO. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO at Al Frank Asset Management, says U.S. stocks offer more attractive yields than 10-year Treasurys. Click here to view the video.
Read More >John Buckingham, CIO at Al Frank Asset Management, says U.S. stocks offer more attractive yields than 10-year Treasurys. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Discussing current market trends, and strategies to picking stocks, with John Buckingham, AFAM Capital CIO, and Hardeep Walia, Motif Investing co-founder & CEO. Click here to view the video.
Read More >AL Frank Asset Management CIO John Buckingham, Empyrion Wealth Management President Kimberly Foss and Tethys Partners Chief Market Strategist Bob Iaccino on where the opportunities are for investors. Opportunities in small-cap stocks?
Read More >Discussing the big dilemma in the bond market and where the opportunity is in equities, with John Buckingham, Al Frank Asset Management CIO, and Anthony Chan, Chase chief economist. Click here to view the video.
Read More >Stocks opened lower, weighed down by overseas concerns. But better-than-expected economic news at home erased those losses, says chief investment officer John Buckingham at AFAM Capital. Click here to read the article.
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