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ETF Talk: Go Intermediate Treasury Bonds!
A fall below 10,000 this week in the Dow Jones Industrial Average — before Tuesday’s late-afternoon rally — shows that equities are on shaky ground right now. But in my experience, there’s always a bull market somewhere, and I’ve found what I think is at least a mini-bull in U.S. Treasury bonds. The European debt […]
Great Moments in Fabian History 5/26/10
To give you a bit more perspective on the Fabian Plan and just how effective it’s been throughout the years, I wanted to show you something we call “Great Moments in Fabian History.” This is a rundown of some of the major events that have unfolded in the financial markets during the past three decades, […]
The Plan’s the Thing
Shakespeare’s Hamlet may have thought that “the play’s the thing,” but last week’s market action has me thinking that “The Plan’s the thing.” The Plan I am talking about here is the Fabian Plan, and last Thursday, The Plan officially went into “sell” mode. The plunging of stocks below their 200-day moving averages was the […]
The Body Sovereign
“Over himself and over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.” John Stuart Mill, “On Liberty” There is perhaps no more basic proposition that as an individual, you own your own life. Yet the basis of most political theory over the last several millennia has actually argued against this notion. The concepts of […]
Listen to My Latest Fixed-Income Strategies Teleconference
Last week, we conducted our latest teleconference, titled “Sound Fixed-Income Strategies in an Uncertain World.” In this seminar, I outlined the conservative fixed-income strategies that I am implementing during this time of unprecedented financial challenges. No doubt you’ve been following the news of late in Europe. The continent is facing a crisis in terms of […]
ETF Talk: Taking a Crude Path
The devastating oil spill off of the Louisiana coast has been followed by declining oil prices and increasing questions among investors about the future direction of the commodity. However, the oil spill does not appear to be nearly as much of a factor in oil prices right now as reduced demand and the strengthening U.S. […]
A Must-Read Article on the European Crisis and Its U.S. Implications
I do a whole lot of research each week trying to discern the machinations of these volatile equity markets. Most of what I read is basic information designed to give me the facts I need to make an informed judgment. Of course, I also read what others have to say about where they see the […]
Tumult, I Say, Tumult!
The belch from the entity I’m calling “Mr. Volatility” can be heard on Wall Street in a big way. The markets actually finished in positive territory last week, but the wild buying last Monday and Tuesday was followed by as nearly a wild sell-off on Thursday and Friday. So far this week, stocks have continued […]
Crazy Heart Wisdom
And this ain’t no place for the weary kind And this ain’t no place to lose your mind And this ain’t no place to fall behind Pick up your crazy heart and give it one more try –Ryan Bingham, “The Weary Kind” This year’s Oscar winner for best original song, “The Weary Kind” is from […]
You’re Invited to a Fixed-Income Strategies Teleconference
Join me on Saturday, May 15, 12:00 p.m. (noon) Pacific Standard Time, for a FREE discussion of the rapidly changing financial markets in 2010. In this teleconference, “Sound Fixed-Income Strategies in an Uncertain World,” I will be speaking about conservative fixed-income strategies that I am implementing during unprecedented times of financial challenges. No doubt you’ve […]
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.
