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
Trading stocks is a fast business. One great earnings report, a big product announcement, or a... Read More
Trading stocks is a fast business. One great earnings report, a big product announcement, or a high-profile analyst upgrade can send a stock soaring — and fast. The latter catalyst occurred... Read More
When selecting companies to trade, I’m a big believer in having as many positive metrics in your favor as you can. Past price performance certainly is one of the biggest drivers of a stock, and that’s something we can assess using charts and technical analysis. There’s also the… Read More
When I started in the investing business some two decades ago, one of the first things I learned... Read More
When I started in the investing business some two decades ago, one of the first things I learned about how to properly select stock winners was to look at the price action. More specifically, I was... Read More
A ‘Boring’ Momentum Stock With Solid Fundamentals
April 30, 2014
When it comes to trading, there are two strategies I like to use. #-ad_banner-#The first is... Read More
When it comes to trading, there are two strategies I like to use. #-ad_banner-#The first is to buy a quality company after it has fallen from grace and then wait patiently while the rest of... Read More
Tesla: Should You Buy It?
April 24, 2014
Some stocks are considered good values, with attractive fundamental metrics such as a low... Read More
Some stocks are considered good values, with attractive fundamental metrics such as a low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, a low price-to-book ratio, and so on. Some stocks are great technical plays,... Read More
Get 15% Upside With This Europe-Focused Investment
April 11, 2014
Tech Is Getting Hammered — But This Stock Is Red-Hot
April 10, 2014
The tech sector has been under fire of late. The large-cap Nasdaq 100 is down 5% over the past... Read More
The tech sector has been under fire of late. The large-cap Nasdaq 100 is down 5% over the past month, but it’s the smaller tech stocks that are really feeling the bears’ assault. Take... Read More
The market just seems to want to go higher. In fact, we just hit yet another record high on the... Read More
The market just seems to want to go higher. In fact, we just hit yet another record high on the S&P 500, as buyers continue to default to broad market domestic equities as the place to get their... Read More