Jim Woods
Consider a Stable Investment in Corporate Debt
Investors in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can choose from a vast number of different themes that they can use. Corporate debt is one category that is sometimes overlooked in investors’ decisions about how to distribute their money between stocks, bonds and cash. An exchange-traded fund (ETF) that offers a chance to invest in corporate debt is […]
Excuse Me, MacKenzie, You Forgot Something
Sometimes a headline really grabs your attention. Here’s one such headline that I read yesterday that made me pause: “MacKenzie Scott gives away another $2.7 billion to charity.” “Another $2.7 billion” is the notable verbiage here, because since July 2020, MacKenzie Scott, the woman better known as MacKenzie Bezos, ex-wife of Amazon.com (AMZN) founder and […]
Fending Off Fluctuation Via a Preferred Stock ETF
For investors looking for a fund to help position an income portfolio for rising rates, the one-of-a-kind Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF (VRP) may be of interest. The exchange-traded fund (ETF) offers exposure to both U.S. and foreign-issued floating- and variable-rate preferred stocks, as well as certain types of hybrid securities that are comparable to […]
I Want To Be In This Club
I’m not usually the type of man who wants to be in a “club.” In fact, I generally eschew membership in social organizations, political parties and other artificial constructs that humans create to feel kinship with one another. However, there is one club of sorts, or more specifically, a list of individuals, that I would […]
Turning a Liability Into an Asset
Inflation is all over the news these days, and everyone is suggesting ways to avoid its impact on you and your assets. Some market experts are suggesting that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are the way to go, while others have made tried-and-true gold, silver and precious metals stocks their hedges against the effects of inflation. […]
Blinded By The Light
He was just blinded by the light Cut loose like a deuce another runner in the night Blinded by the light Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun Whoa, but mama, that’s where the fun is… –Bruce Springsteen, “Blinded By The Light” You might find this hard to believe, […]