Jim Woods
Constructing a Portfolio with This Builder
The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) is a fund that allows investors to gain targeted exposure to the domestic home construction sector. This exchange-traded fund (ETF) invests in a basket of home construction companies. The fund’s clear aim and simple strategy have produced positive results. Even the broader slowdown in real estate sales has […]
It’s About to Go Down!
Perhaps the most famous, and most beautiful, line in the sublime film “The Shawshank Redemption” is the following: “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” The importance of this proclamation can’t be understated, nor should it ever be ignored. You see, the message here is clear: life is spent going through the motions and waiting […]
Smaller is Better with This Small-Cap ETF
In life, bigger isn’t always better. A large side of fries always seems like a good idea until your stomach later rebels for indulging in an oversized portion. Sometimes, smaller is better than bigger, and in the realm of investing, this holds true with small-cap stocks. Investors have found that there are several advantages for […]
I Share This with Joe Biden
I don’t have very much in common with President Biden. He’s a career politician, a Democrat and someone who holds many political and philosophic ideas that I stridently disagree with. He’s also a man who has many, shall we say, “backward” ideas on how to live. Perhaps the best example of these ideas was illustrated […]
The ‘i’s’ Have it, and It’s Not All About Size
Contrary to juvenile jokes everywhere, sometimes the best things come in small packages. Caviar, Cognac and, most relevant to this e-letter, small-cap exchange-traded funds (ETFs). (Not that you can’t enjoy the other two while reading this e-letter.) So, as the Federal Open Market Committee struggles with some larger issues at present, let’s dive into the […]
Freedom’s Just the ONLY Word
The great Kris Kristofferson has written many classic songs, including the iconic road-trip anthem, “Me and Bobby McGee,” a song made famous by the sultry and gravelly voice of Janis Joplin. The most memorable lyric in the song is the following, “Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose.” As beautiful a lyric as […]