William Patalon
Chief Stock Picker,
Stock Picker’s Corner
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About William
William (Bill) Patalon III is the chief stock picker of Stock Picker’s Corner (SPC). Before he moved into the investment research business in December 2005, he spent 22 years as a reporter, most of it covering financial news as a reporter, columnist, and editor.
His most memorable interviews include former President Richard M. Nixon, General Electric CEO John F. “Jack” Welch, Forbes magazine publisher and former Presidential candidate Steve Forbes, and business-turnaround specialist and helicopter-industry pioneer Stanley Hiller Jr.
Bill has a BA in Print Journalism from Penn State University and an MBA in finance from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
William's Articles
As part of our Investing 2026 Forecast Series back at the start of the year, we introduced a brand-new storyline: The Space Economy. And we predicted 2026 would be the year this whole new market reached “critical mass.” I like L3Harris Technologies Inc. (LHX), says Bill Patalon, chief stock picker at Stock Picker’s Corner.
William Patalon
INDUSTRIALS
Tickers: LHX
As geopolitical conflicts heat up, watch a company called IperionX Ltd. (IPX). It’s based in Charlotte. And it’s one of my favorite “Commodities Supply Shortfall” stocks, notes Bill Patalon, chief stock picker at Stock Picker’s Corner.
William Patalon
MATERIALS
Tickers: IPX
I have a simple approach to investing – one that I’ve made hay with for better than 40 years. I find powerful storylines – and I find the companies best positioned to benefit. My strategy perfectly describes the opportunity we see right now with Salesforce Inc. (CRM), writes Bill Patalon, chief stock picker at Stock Picker’s Corner.
William Patalon
TECHNOLOGY
Tickers: CRM
We’re getting a head start on a massive new wealth builder storyline that’ll really hit the headlines in 2026. I’m talking about the Space Economy – a market with $5 trillion in upside. One company to watch is Rocket Lab Corp. (RKLB), notes Bill Patalon, chief stock picker at Stock Picker’s Corner.
William Patalon
INDUSTRIALS
Tickers: RKLB