Jim Woods has covered the economy and stocks for nearly two decades. His varied experience as a financial journalist, stockbroker and money manager provides him with unique insights into the often complex world of investing. He is the co-author of Billion Dollar Green: Profit from the Eco Revolution. Jim holds a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a former U.S. Army paratrooper. He celebrates the virtue of making money from his home on the California coast.
Analyst Articles
2 ETFs to Deliver Double-Digit Gains from the Small-Cap Meltdown
Bigger isn’t necessarily better, but over the past six months, the bigger the market... Read More
Bigger isn’t necessarily better, but over the past six months, the bigger the market capitalization, the better the investment results. For example, during that time, large-cap stocks in the... Read More
This Transport Stock Could Surge Another 25% By Year End
If you drove a car to work or turned up the thermostat in your home today, then it’s a safe... Read More
If you drove a car to work or turned up the thermostat in your home today, then it’s a safe bet that the fossil fuels used to power these tasks came to you via railway. And there’s also a... Read More
Panic Selling in High-Yield Fund Could Allow You to Bank Double-Digits
The equity markets are moving away from risk, and ever since traders turned their attention from... Read More
The equity markets are moving away from risk, and ever since traders turned their attention from the election to more significant unknowns, the de-risk trade has been in full effect. This is true of... Read More
Aggressive Traders Could Bank 50% on Apple in Less Than a Month
At least once a day, I am asked what I think about the future of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares. Most... Read More
At least once a day, I am asked what I think about the future of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares. Most of the time I decline to go into a detailed answer, as there are many folks out there who follow... Read More
If you think about a powerful creature plowing through the streets of Tokyo, then you probably... Read More
If you think about a powerful creature plowing through the streets of Tokyo, then you probably think of Godzilla. However, I suspect there’s about to be another type of powerful animal running... Read More
3 Trades to Make Immediately After a Fiscal Cliff Deal is Announced
How You Could Earn 15% In 2 Months From This ‘Blood-In-The-Streets’ Trade
There are big changes afoot in the high-yielding energy master-limited partnership (MLP) space. On... Read More
There are big changes afoot in the high-yielding energy master-limited partnership (MLP) space. On Monday, we got news of the biggest energy sector merger since the mega Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) deal... Read More
Investors saw some bullish fireworks as the Dow exploded past 17,000 for the first time last week... Read More
Investors saw some bullish fireworks as the Dow exploded past 17,000 for the first time last week just before they checked out to celebrate the Fourth of July. #-ad_banner-#The breaching of this... Read More