Jim Collins

Research Analyst at Portfolio Guru

Jim Collins is the Founding Partner and Chief Analyst at Portfolio Guru LLC, specializing in equity research and investment strategies focused on US-listed technology, consumer, and small-cap growth companies. He covers and actively tracks companies such as Tesla, Nio, Plug Power, Sirius XM, and Fisker, and is recognized on TipRanks for maintaining a consistent 60% success rate and generating average annualized returns over 15% across more than 400 public stock ratings. Collins began his finance career in the late 1990s, holding senior analyst roles at companies such as Lehman Brothers, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and Matrix Asset Advisors before launching Portfolio Guru in 2010. He is FINRA-registered and holds Series 7, 24, 63, and 79 securities licenses, with frequent recognition as a top-performing independent equity analyst on major financial platforms.