Jim Woods
Giving Thanks and Naming Names
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. And much like everything else in this coronavirus-infected 2020, this year’s celebration will not only look and feel different, it will also be different. I say that because this year, we all should have a new and profound appreciation for society’s simultaneous vulnerability to nature and its rational resolve and steadfast […]
Loving Capitalism’s New Embrace
If you are acquainted with me, either “in person” or through the digital pages of this column, then you probably know that I love capitalism. And I don’t just love capitalism because it provides the greatest good for the greatest number. Yes, it does deliver in that utilitarian sense. But the reason why I love […]
Embracing Your Inner NERD
Who knew that being a NERD had become so cool? One of the most recent technological revolutions that has affected the way that humans spend their leisure time has been the development of video games. Indeed, the gaming industry is a multi-billion dollar sector of the international economy, with its respective titans — Sony (NYSE:SNE), Nintendo […]
Tap into the Global Gaming Craze with This ETF
The Wedbush ETFMG Video Game Tech ETF (NYSEARCA: GAMR) tracks an equity index of global firms that support, create or use video games. The stocks held in the portfolio are assigned to pure play, non-pure play or conglomerate baskets, and weighted equally within each. GAMR assigning stocks into various categories is a common allocation in exchange-traded […]
A Plane Ride with the President-Elect
It has been just over a week since America voted, and though the results aren’t yet officially certified, it’s a near certainty that former Vice President Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. Now, while about half of us may not like this development, we need to accept that reality is […]
Be Your Own Electronic Gaming HERO with This Fund
Esports and gaming are one of the hottest market themes right now. A number of different exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have cropped up to provide investors with a way to invest in a swath of companies in the area. One of these is Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (HERO). The fund’s investments are in […]