Marc Courtenay

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Marc Courtenay is the founder and owner of Advanced Investor Technologies, LLC, as well as the publisher and editor of www.ChecktheMarkets.com.

Courtenay holds a Master's of Science degree in Psychology from California Polytechnic State University, and is a former senior vice-president of Investments for two major brokerage firms. He's been a fiercely independent investment "investigator" and a consulting contributor to the investment publishing world for over 30 years. In addition to his role as an investment publisher and analyst, he serves as a marketing consultant to the investment media industries.

In his role as a financial editor, he specializes in unique investment strategies, overlooked stock investments, energy and resource companies, precious metals, emerging growth companies, the prudent use of option strategies,real estate related opportunities,wealth preservation, money-saving offers, risk management, tax issues, as well as "the psychology of investing". Because of his training and background in Clinical Counseling and Psychology, he enjoys writing about investor behavior, the �herd mentality, how to turn investment mistakes into investment breakthroughs and the stock market's behavioral trends and patterns.

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One of the Big Four Defense Stocks Is Priced to Buy

By Marc Courtenay

The Big Four defense stocks have been riding high lately, but one of them looks particularly attractive right now.

05:00AM 05/24/13

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Your Investment Path to the Cloud

By Marc Courtenay

Salesforce.com reports earnings Thursday. Don't wait until then to buy it.

06:00AM 05/22/13

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Looking at Cisco for Your Portfolio

By Marc Courtenay

Building a position isn't rocket science but common sense. Cisco is one example of how to buy the dips and build an appropriate stock position.

06:00AM 05/21/13

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Play the Stock Market Like the Wealthy

By Marc Courtenay

Investing like a wealthy person involves getting good advice and developing a strategy that involves, among other things, exceptional patience.

06:00AM 05/20/13

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Facebook: New and Improved One Year Later

By Marc Courtenay

Its IPO was a disaster. Its CEO admitted to mistakes. But today's Facebook is a force to reckon with in the mobile technology business.

06:00AM 05/18/13

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PepsiCo May Like Oreos Enough to Consume Mondelez

By Marc Courtenay

What can Pepsi do to make its revenue numbers look rosier? Maybe buying the maker of the world's favorite cookie.

06:00AM 05/16/13

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Xerox Is More Than Making Copies

By Marc Courtenay

You used to say, 'I'll Xerox this' to make a copy. Now investors wonder what this brand name means today and where it's headed.

04:00AM 05/16/13

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When It Comes to Office Supply Stocks, Staples Is Queen

By Marc Courtenay

This sector dominator has been and will continue to be an investment worthy of our attention.

04:00AM 05/16/13

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The Biggest Small-Cap Stock You Don't Know

By Marc Courtenay

Could Biglari be the next Berkshire Hathaway? We may find out when the company reports early Monday.

06:00AM 05/11/13

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How Healthy Is Banco Santander?

By Marc Courtenay

This banking giant's Argentine subsidiary reports its earnings late Friday. Can investors have confidence in the parent's financial health?

06:00AM 05/10/13

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