Jim Woods
She’s My New Favorite Superhero
Scroll through a list of new film releases over the past several years and you’ll notice the titles are dominated by superheroes. Spider-Man, Black Panther, Wonder Woman, Batman, Iron Man, Superman, Aquaman… the list of lead characters with superpowers is somewhat exhausting. Now, I know I’m a bit old school, but I prefer literary heroes […]
Invest in Household Names with This Staples Fund
The market has turned away from technology and growth darlings, while value stocks have, on a relative basis, become more prized by investors. So-called “boring” companies often offer consistent, stable returns, and tend to hold their value more strongly in downturns. However, they are unlikely to offer massive returns over a short time the way […]
That’s Just a PR Stunt
Last week’s lead story, “Praise Capitalism and Pass the Ammunition,” was very well received by readers and by many of my closest friends and colleagues. And while most of the feedback I received from the article was positive, I did get one interesting comment that I wanted to share with you today. “Jim, that Ammo, […]
Analyzing a ‘Staple’ ETF
Sometimes, it is good to go back to basics. While it can be glamorous to dream of the possibilities that the newest darling of Silicon Valley is cooking up to make our lives better and more efficient, we also cannot dismiss the consumer staples stocks, most of which belong to companies that manufacture the goods […]
Invest in High-Dividend-Paying International Companies
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (NASDAQ:VYMI) tracks a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms that are expected to pay above average dividends over the next 12 months. VYMI takes a conservative approach to international high dividend yields. Firms are ranked by forecast yield over the next 12 months, and […]
Praise Capitalism and Pass the Ammunition
Last night, I had a dream about the day I stood in front of the American flag at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Los Angeles, lifted my right hand and took the Oath of Enlistment into the United States Army. On that day, I swore that I would support and defend the Constitution of […]