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You would think that when it comes to what you put in your mouth, government would generally not have much jurisdiction. Yet, that’s definitely not the case, and it’s especially not the case when it comes to one instrument used to help facilitate the consumption of liquids. Behold the case of the Uncle Sam straw […]

It already has been a week since the kickoff of FreedomFest 2018, but the memories are still very fresh in my mind. This year, there were over 1,900 investors, business leaders, authors, professors, politicians, think tank organizers and concerned citizens all coming together to bask in the glory that is rational conversation on the issues […]

An uncommon take on money, ideas and society. That’s the subhead of the new name of this publication, “The Deep Woods.” Interestingly, that subhead came about serendipitously via a close friend and long-time reader. This gentleman recently told me that he liked my writing because it provided him “a deeper, uncommon take on everything from […]

Today is America’s birthday. It was 242 years ago that the world witnessed the official creation of a country based on Enlightenment values. I say that, because America is the byproduct of the supreme value of the Enlightenment — reason. The principles embraced in her brilliant Constitution were written there by men of the Enlightenment. […]

  Since early March, equity markets have been singing a faint, yet increasingly loud, song that is giving the bulls reason to pause. That song should probably be titled: “Trade War Blues,” and the latest verse includes whiskey, tailpipes and a whole lot of economic tribalism. Last week, stocks traded sharply lower in a completely […]

Intelligence Report is Jim Woods newest investment advisory service. Originally founded by investing legend, Richard Young, Jim took over the reins in 2017. Since then, Jim’s continued the Report’s tradition of helping conservative investors make more money. Plus, he’s injected his own unique personality into the mix, adding a healthy dose of his renaissance spirit to every issue. In this way, Jim’s helped maintain the Report’s reputation as one of the most beloved services in the market today… while also improving its ability to offer subscribers money-making advice. Click here now to learn more.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t usually pay particularly close attention to TV commercials. As a good capitalist, I realize that commercials are the fiscal lifeblood of the broadcasting business. Yet, it’s just a fact that it’s impossible to take in all the advertising messages we are bombarded with daily. There is one […]

“But Jim, who would build the roads if we didn’t have government?” That’s the bromide argument that any free-market, small “l” libertarian like me hears whenever we suggest that government isn’t required to carry out societal tasks such as building infrastructure like dams, bridges and roads. Of course, most people know that government performs these […]

When it comes to important dates in history, some days are more equal than others. And today, June 6, is one of those days. That’s because today marks the 74th anniversary of D-Day, a seminal event in the history of human conflict and the struggle against collectivist tyranny. It was June 6, 1944. On that […]

I confess that I love the bold red wines from Italy’s Piedmont region. On more than one occasion, my overindulgence in these full-bodied, fermented grapes has left me drunk with pleasure. Interestingly, I had that same feeling yesterday when watching the overblown market reaction to the political uncertainty in the country — uncertainty that caused […]

Investing isn’t easy. In fact, becoming a good investor is part art, part fundamental and technical analysis, part psychology and, let’s face it, part luck. Last week, I gave a presentation to a very attentive audience at the Las Vegas MoneyShow that I titled, “How to Invest Like a Renaissance Man.” The goal of this […]