Jim Woods
Tangled Up In Capitulation
I lived with them on Montagüe Street In a basement down the stairs There was music in the cafés at night And revolution in the air –Bob Dylan, “Tangled Up In Blue” Stocks have witnessed a very robust comeback over the past week, and almost under the radar, the Nasdaq Composite has climbed more than […]
A Health Care Recession Play
When we look at the market so far in 2022, you don’t need me to tell you that the market has taken a beating. While there have been some days of late where it seems that the bulls have defeated the bears and the market rose a bit as a result, overall, it seems that […]
Gain Exposure to the Health Care Sector with This Fund
iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (NYSEARCA:IYH) tracks a market-cap-weighted index of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, health care services and equipment companies in the United States. IYH represents the health care segment by holding an assortment of the largest pharma, health care and biotech companies in the United States. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap companies […]
Life’s A Renaissance Man’s Game
Greetings from The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, where I’m about to begin the best week of the year, i.e., the week of FreedomFest! Right about now, I’m preparing to saturate my mind with all-things liberty, because one of the most important elements of being a good human is to think clearly and know a […]
Finding Sanctuary in a Dividend ETF
As a result of the wave of selling caused by war in Ukraine and the continued effects of supply chain disruptions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some investors are turning to dividend-paying stocks as sources of solace in an increasingly turbulent and unstable world. Studies by Ned Davis Research, among others, have lent empirical support to […]
Will AI Destroy Humankind?
Will artificial intelligence, or AI, destroy humankind? That’s the very serious and eminently fascinating discussion I had with my friend, computer scientist, investor and fellow Renaissance Man, Robert Deadman (and yes, that is his real last name). Robert is one of those rare individuals who possesses a breadth of knowledge that he can eloquently translate […]