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The Debt Downgrade Deluge
First, it was Greece, and then it was Portugal; now it’s Spain. Of course, I am talking here about the recent debt downgrades in these three PIIGS nations. PIIGS is the market acronym that stands for Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain, and so far three of these five little piggies have been taken out […]
Private Equals Voluntary, Public Equals Coercion
“The ‘private sector’ of the economy is, in fact, the voluntary sector; and the ‘public sector’ is, in fact, the coercive sector.” –Henry Hazlitt The libertarian economist and writer draws a brilliant distinction between the voluntary nature of commerce among men, and the coercive nature of commerce with the government. I suspect Hazlitt would be […]
The Top 10 Income ETFs
In a recent radio show broadcast, I offered my listeners a free special report, “The Top 10 Fixed-Income ETFs for 2010.” I made this report available for free, because I believe most fixed-income investors are using the wrong investment vehicles to achieve their goals. Many people still are using expensive mutual funds and/or individual bonds […]
A ‘Wynning’ Statement on the Economy
Billionaire Steve Wynn is best known for creating the modern Las Vegas mega-hotel. His Mirage resort set a new standard for Las Vegas properties, and the town has never been the same since. Recently, however, Wynn is becoming known for what I think is an even better achievement. Wynn now can be counted on to […]
ETF Talk: What Goes up Must Come Down
I expect a short-term market retreat in the near future that could produce a nice opportunity to turn quick profits by taking short positions. Of course, any decision to go short should not be taken lightly, especially when equity markets in general are on the rise. However, when the 50-day and 200-day moving averages that […]
The Goldman Affair
On Friday, we received news that Wall Street icon Goldman Sachs had come under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly misleading its customers by withholding “vital information” about a synthetic collateralized debt obligation (CDO) named Abacus. The news rocked the market, but in the days following the Friday Goldman sell-off, stocks […]
Asia, Europe and the United States: A Trio of Opportunities
It seems like no matter what area of the world you look at, the equity markets are on fire. Be it Asia, Europe or the United States, all three have created a trio of opportunities over the past year. To see just how well each region has done in the past year, we need to […]
Temporary Means Permanent in Government Speak
“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” –Milton Friedman The brilliant economist and free-market advocate reminds us that however temporary a government program sets out to be, the forces that come to rely on that program for their sustenance are so strong that they make virtually any temporary program permanent. Keep this in […]
A ‘Wimpy’ Explanation of Our Budget Mess
The Internet blogosphere is replete with lots of wild and crazy political, economic and financial musings. To be certain, there’s a lot of pure junk out there. Yet, every so often, I come across a gem of information, and/or an interesting video that presents valued information in a unique and insightful manner. This week, I […]
Great Moments in Fabian History, April 2010
I know the vast majority of Alert readers haven’t been with us throughout our entire 33-year history (although I know a few of you who go back to the time before I even joined the newsletter). As a result, I want to give you a sense of some of the major events that have unfolded […]
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.
