James Brumley
James Brumley is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks. James is a former licensed stockbroker with Charles Schwab, and a registered investment adviser. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management with a specialization in finance from Transylvania University.
Recent Articles by James Brumley

Oct 12, 2025
by James Brumley
Investing $5,000 in Each of These 5 Stocks at the Start of 2025 Would Have Created a Portfolio Worth More Than $136,000 Today
Mega-winners remain relatively rare, but they can and do happen. You just have to have enough guts to trust your hunch and buy stocks that few others are interested in.

Oct 7, 2025
by James Brumley
I'm Not Counting on Social Security COLAs to Carry Me Through Retirement. Here's What I'm Doing to Combat Inflation Instead.
With just a little planning and a willingness to make adjustments as needed, you can worry a little less about a subpar cost-of-living adjustment.
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