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
Sometimes trading the equity markets can be tricky, and even counterintuitive. Other times, it’s just a simple matter of buying the trend and then watching your money grow. The latter circumstance has been the case of late… Read More
15 Consumer Discretionary Stocks to Sell Now
February 27, 2013
Every sentient market watcher is well aware of the huge upside we’ve seen so far in 2013. Just a little more than seven weeks into the year, the S&P 500 index has… Read More
This Turnaround Stock Could Rally 20% in 3 Months
February 22, 2013
There’s a lot of money in looking good. Just ask the proprietors of beauty supply giant Avon Products (NYSE: AVP). Last week, the world’s largest direct seller surprised Wall Street with… Read More
Wednesday was a big day for the tech sector, as all eyes were on bellwether Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and its fiscal first-quarter earnings.#-ad_banner-# About 40 minutes after the closing bell,… Read More
Forget Apple, These Tech Giants Could Soar in the Next Month
January 25, 2013
Wednesday was a big day for the tech sector, as all eyes were on bellwether Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)... Read More
Wednesday was a big day for the tech sector, as all eyes were on bellwether Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and its fiscal first-quarter earnings.#-ad_banner-# About 40 minutes after the closing bell,…... Read More
15 Underperforming Stocks to Sell Today
January 16, 2013
So far in 2013, we’ve seen the market basically tread water. After the huge fiscal cliff deal inspired buying in the first trading day of the year, the markets have drifted lower, and we are right about where we were when we started the… Read More