Sandy Franks

Executive Publisher and Editor,Taipan's Insider

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Sandy Franks serves as the group's Executive Publisher and Editor of Taipan Insider. With nearly 20 years of publishing experience, Sandy’s background includes a variety of fields including financial, health and business start-up.

She's worked along side some of the country's best- selling authors, including Michael Masterson, personal wealth coach and best selling author; Addison Wiggin, co-author of the best-selling book, Empire of Debt; Larry Crane, advertising genius and creator of The Abundance Course; and William Bonner, president of Agora Publishing, one of the country's largest newsletter publishers.

Get to Know Sandy Franks

What is a hot sector for 2010? I think investors should keep their eye on precious metals, such as gold and the dollar. In general, investors should be cautious that the markets could see a down turn over the next few weeks. Even though companies have reported mixed earnings...some good, some not so good, the economy still hasn't recovered. Foreclosures are still creeping up. Unemployment is still hovering around 10%. These are signs of stress and can wear on the market.

What is one thing an investor should consider when picking a stock? When determining what stock to invest in, information is critical and the more the better. Investors should make use of online sites that provide a lot of information on companies, such as Edgar. They should also Google any company they are considering and filter the results. Sometimes you'll find key data buried in later research results. Approach investing with a degree of skepticism, which means research, and more research. We've seen over the years there are more untruths than truths from dot-com companies not worth much money at all but being touted by the likes of Wall Street institutions such as Goldman Sachs to Enron accounting scandals.

What do you like to do in your free time? I don't have as much free time as I would like. I have 2 teenagers approaching college and our time is spent figuring out what schools make sense. My daughter is on a travel volleyball club and that means just about every weekend is spent attending tournaments. But my children are my greatest pride, so time used for them is always worthwhile.

What job would you be doing if you weren't editor and analyst extraordinaire? I like history, so a job that allows me to do research would be ideal.