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How a Philosopher Taught Me to Trade Options
Alright, I know what you’re thinking. How the heck did a philosopher teach me how to trade options? Well, if you’ve been a reader of The Deep Woods for even just a short time, you likely know that I am a huge advocate of cultivating and integrating all kinds of knowledge about the world — and […]
Gold Miners ETF Has Potential to Shine
The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) tracks a market-cap-weighted index of global gold-mining firms. GDX is one of the most popular funds in the global gold-mining segment. The exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a trading powerhouse with deep primary, secondary and derivatives markets. Following a 2013 overhaul of the fund’s index, GDX is no longer limited to U.S.-listed […]
What Can Go Wrong in 2022
You’ve undoubtedly already seen more 2022 predictions than you care to digest, so I won’t assault you with some arbitrary thoughts about what’s going to happen over the next 12 months. That said, in last week’s “The Deep Woods,” we did speculate on some of the things that could go right in the market in […]
An ETF that Bets on a Recovery in China
China has been an exciting investment theme for many years now. Chinese tech companies have been an even hotter investment theme, as its emerging market continues to mature and the comforts of the developed world become more accessible to the country’s growing middle class. China’s economy, as most traders know, has been expanding at an […]
Add to The Holiday Haul with This Retail ETF
The holidays bring the season of giving, receiving and overall merriment. For most, there is a common theme in all three of these things: shopping. Holiday shopping encompasses not only gifts but also food and decorations. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the American budget for holiday gifts, food and decorations is roughly $998 […]
If Things Go Right in 2022
During this time of the year, most financial media consumers are treated to a rash of predictions for 2022. While many of these predictions are thought-provoking, many others are dire and heavily skewed to scare readers into buying this or that product or service. Well, I am an optimist at heart, although I’m also a […]