Now, the big news this month was the Fed‘s promise of “QE Infinity,” an uber-aggressive monetary move that even the most bullish… Read More
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
3 Small-Cap Stocks With 30% Upside Potential by Year-End
September 27, 2012
Stocks are enjoying a strong year. For example, if you were long the S&P 500 since the first trading day of 2012, you’d be sitting on a gain of about 14%. That’s far better than the historical norms, and though the path has been volatile, your patience would have been… Read More
3 Funds That Could Deliver 10% Gains in 10 Weeks
September 26, 2012
It’s no secret that stocks have enjoyed a big run higher in 2012, with especially strong gains in the major market averages during the past three months. It’s also no secret that much of these gains can be attributed to the… Read More
3 Ways to Profit From Apple Without Paying $700 a Share
September 25, 2012
It seems like every six months or so, I turn on financial news television and see hordes of hipsters and students camping out overnight in front of the Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. On Friday, that line of hundreds was waiting to get their nerdy paws… Read More
The Simplest Way to Make a Possible 30% by Election Day
September 18, 2012
Trading desks around the world are still buzzing from Thursday, Sept. 13’s announcement by the Federal Reserve that it will expand its mortgage-backed security purchase program to $40 billion per month for an unlimited period of time. The term de jour for this new game-changing policy among the pros is… Read More
Sell These 4 Bank Stocks Immediately Before It’s Too Late
September 14, 2012
Stocks in the financial sector have been red-hot of late. In fact, the gains in many of the largest and most-prominent banking and brokerage companies have been on fire, particularly during the past month, and especially during the past week.#-ad_banner-# So, what’s the reason for the big spike in financials?… Read More
WARNING: Sell These 3 Stocks Now
September 11, 2012
I recently wrote about how September is historically the worst month for stocks, and that this September, there are more reason than ever to expect a sell-off. Some of those reasons include a potential disappointment from the Federal Reserve on the stimulus front, continued economic slowing in… Read More
If History Repeats, These Two Trades Could be Winners
September 7, 2012
It’s often said that what is past is prologue, and that’s usually true when it comes to financial markets. And when we look at past performance for the markets in September, we get a gloomy sense of prologue. That’s because, historically, September is the worst-performing month of the year for… Read More
2 Easy Ways to Profit from a Falling Euro
September 5, 2012
The stage has been set, and the central bank bands are about to start playing. In just a couple of weeks, we’ll find out precisely what songs both the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Federal Reserve decide to sing when… Read More
2 Ways to Leverage the Next Major Market Move
August 31, 2012
Summer is just about over, and that means the lull in the markets we’ve seen over the past several weeks also is about to cease. Once traders return to work after the Labor Day holiday, there’s sure to be more action, more… Read More