Jim Woods
Invest in Emerging Markets and High Yields
The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB) seeks to track an index of U.S. dollar-denominated, sovereign debt issued by emerging-market countries. EMB, one of the first emerging-market debt exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to be launched, tends to own strong assets and offer consistent liquidity. It is like many peer funds, but EMB […]
Time to Kill All Tariffs
It’s not often you get a politician to admit they might be wrong on an issue, but that’s actually what happened recently, and of all things, it happened on the subject of tariffs. Now, I have long been an opponent of tariffs, as they are essentially a tool used by government that punishes its citizens […]
High-Yield Bond ETF Offers a Potential Safe Haven
The stock market is a challenging place for an investor’s money right now, and that trend has investors seeking alternative investments to continue to grow capital or find a safe haven. Bonds are typically considered a safer asset class and are classically seen as a good investment in market downturns because they are less volatile […]
Victory Belongs to the Most Tenacious
The statement “Victory belongs to the most tenacious” is stenciled onto the inside of the stands on Court Philippe-Chatrier, the center court at the Stade Roland Garros. In English, the “Stade Roland Garros” translates from French into “Roland Garros Stadium,” and it is the name of the complex of tennis courts located in Paris that […]
Panaceas Are a Fool’s Ointment
Whenever there is tragedy, there is an immediate reaction from all sides to first ascribe blame and then to propose a solution. This is our nature as humans, as we are, in essence, problem-solving creatures who use our primary tool of survival, our reason, to prevail. And while humans have become the dominant species on […]
Finding Shelter in an Inverse ETF
As the old saying goes, “What goes up must come down.” Indeed, up until the recent selling wave caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine and the continued effects of supply chain disruptions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, tech stocks, including semiconductors, were the darlings of the investment world. That is, it seemed as if the sky-high […]