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The Right Strategies for 2012
It’s 2012, and that means it’s a great time to make sure you have the right strategies in place for your growth assets, as well as the right strategies in place for your income-generating investments. In what will likely be a very challenging year for the markets, having the right strategies in place to […]
Don’t Get Kicked by the Bull
<br> Tuesday was the inaugural day of 2012 trading, and we witnessed a whole lot of bullish action. In fact, I think that the New Year’s Eve party that began last Saturday night in Times Square may have spilled over onto Wall Street on Tuesday. Markets were up big across the board, not only […]
Aristotelian Thoughts on Friendship
“Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.” –Aristotle The holidays are a time for family, but they are also a time for good friends. As we begin the New Year, […]
ETF Talk: Don’t Go Long the Euro Just Yet
The biggest story going into 2012 likely will be the fate of the euro. In recent months, we have witnessed politicians, finance ministers and central bankers in Europe struggle to find a solution to a terribly difficult fiscal situation there. So far, their answer seems to be to issue more euros to cover runaway deficit-spending. […]
Turned Back at the 200 Day – Again
The year is nearly over, but the volatility we’ve come to live with in 2011 is by no means over yet. On Wednesday, stocks sold off sharply as traders opted to bank the gains they captured in last week’s bullish action. Of course, this time of the year is characterized by very low […]
Of Christmas and Conscience
“A good conscience is a continual Christmas.” –Benjamin Franklin This time of year is replete with reflection on the past 12 months. It’s also a time when we prepare ourselves for the coming year. But before you get to either of these things, remember what Benjamin Franklin said about a good conscience. You […]
ETF Talk: This Bond Fund Offers Diversity and Yield
Safe-haven investments are hard to come by in this market. All markets seem to go north or south together. With risks rising and interest rates microscopically low, it is hard to find a relatively safe play that also can provide some consistent income. While many high-income stocks can provide you with dividends, the market’s occasional […]
Holiday Volatility Reigns Supreme
In a year where volatility has ruled the roost, I guess it should come as no surprise that stocks continue to soar and dive into the final weeks of the year. We saw this characteristic 2011 volatility rear its head on Tuesday, as the Dow surged more than 337 points on renewed optimism […]
On Being Cynical
“The cynics are right nine times out of 10.” –H. L. Mencken The great journalist and veritable human quote machine, H. L. Mencken, had a knack for poignant and thought-provoking one-liners. Here he tells us how being cynical usually is the correct way of seeing the world. I’ve always been a cynic when […]
High Risk Dead Ahead! — But the Next 13 Minutes Can Help You Prepare
Investing in the equity markets is always a pursuit fraught with peril, but these days, the risk meter on your money is running dangerously in the red. You see, I think there’s high risk dead ahead for investors, as the market faces a trifecta of negatives itching to rob you of your hard-earned wealth. […]
Jim Woods is a 30-plus-year veteran of the markets with varied experience as a broker, hedge fund trader, financial writer, author and newsletter editor.
His books include co-authoring, “Billion Dollar Green: Profit from the Eco Revolution,” and “The Wealth Shield: How to Invest and Protect Your Money from Another Stock Market Crash, Financial Crisis or Global Economic Collapse.” He’s also ghostwritten many books and articles, as well as edited content for some of the investment industry’s biggest luminaries. Read more about Jim Woods.
