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An Evening With Heroes
An Evening With Heroes Some nights in life are just way better than others. In fact, some nights, you just wish for what we call, “Time Stand Still.” Some nights, you want to “Freeze this moment a little bit longer, make each sensation a little bit stronger.” Now, if you recognize these lyrical references, then […]
Thank a Producer
It’s nearly Thanksgiving, and for most Americans the occasion marks a pause from riding out the day’s events of a normal Thursday, and instead, diving headlong into a celebratory feast complete with all the culinary delights of the season. Thanksgiving is also an occasion where many of us rightly express gratitude for all the bounty […]
On Giving to Get
It’s that time of year. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and that also means that “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” […]
Go Ahead, Ask Me Anything
“Go ahead, make my day!” It’s the classic line that we all know, and it comes from the 1983 film, “Sudden Impact,” starring the iconic Clint Eastwood as “Dirty Harry Calahan.” Now, in case you don’t remember the scene, Dirty Harry has his .44 magnum Smith & Wesson revolver pointed at a criminal who is […]
What is Your Purpose?
What Is Your Purpose? There’s an old saying in the literary world that a man’s life is incomplete until he has tasted love, poverty and war. Beginning with the latter, my closest brush came in January 1991. I was just graduating from the U.S. Army Airborne School at Ft. Benning, Georgia, when the bombs began […]
Are You Ready for $250 Oil?
This morning, I received a text from a very smart colleague who has substantial investments and expertise in the oil and gas industry. And when this man alerts me to something he thinks I should know, I pay attention. In the text, there was a link to the following CNBC story with this ominous headline: […]
A Calloused Market Heart
Calluses are generally a good thing, as they are the body’s response to help shield against pain and breach of the skin. Think of calluses as the tough outer layer that stops the harshness and coldness of the world from hitting your nerve endings. Of course, calluses can also form in the heart, and for […]
A Refreshing Reminder of Capitalism
Over the weekend, the world was smacked with the horrific news that Hamas jihadists had viciously attacked Israel. The reports quickly turned into an orgy of ghastly murder, […]
What’s the Deal with Bond Yields?
What’s the reason for the big decline in stocks of late? While a lot of pundits have offered explanations such as the rising dollar, recession fears, high oil prices and “higher-for-longer” monetary policy, the real reason is simple… rising Treasury bond yields. And here, I am not just talking about a modest rise. Rather, bond […]
Avoid the ‘Tearing of the Flesh’
Avoid the ‘Tearing of the Flesh’ I’ve had a few recent encounters with people who have demonstrated a form of behavior that I find vexing, caustic and very revealing. That behavior is sarcasm, and it’s an ugly trait that should be avoided in others, and in ourselves. I say this, because contrary to popular belief, […]
Jim Woods is a 30-plus-year veteran of the markets with varied experience as a broker, hedge fund trader, financial writer, author and newsletter editor.
His books include co-authoring, “Billion Dollar Green: Profit from the Eco Revolution,” and “The Wealth Shield: How to Invest and Protect Your Money from Another Stock Market Crash, Financial Crisis or Global Economic Collapse.” He’s also ghostwritten many books and articles, as well as edited content for some of the investment industry’s biggest luminaries. Read more about Jim Woods.
