It’s only mid-October, and though the holidays still are over two months away, it’s not too early to begin thinking about the holiday shopping season. More importantly for traders, it’s not too early to think about the stocks that stand to benefit from the make-or-break holiday shopping season. It’s also… Read More
Jim Woods has covered the economy and stocks for nearly two decades. His varied experience as a financial journalist, stockbroker and money manager provides him with unique insights into the often complex world of investing. He is the co-author of Billion Dollar Green: Profit from the Eco Revolution. Jim holds a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a former U.S. Army paratrooper. He celebrates the virtue of making money from his home on the California coast.
Analyst Articles
Every once in a while, traders seem to forget that market prices move up and down and start expecting to see a move in one direction last forever. In the late 1980s, many traders assumed that the Japanese stock market was… Read More
The Best Retail Real Estate Stock on the Market
October 18, 2012
Have you ever noticed that despite how bad times get, supermarkets continue to attract long lines of customers? Tenants who occupy space in strip malls next to supermarkets notice this as well. In fact, these days many tenants are bending over backwards in an effort to secure retail space adjacent… Read More
The Only European Stock I Would Buy Right Now
October 18, 2012
One of the best and most profitable times to buy stocks is when bad news is at its apex and everyone is preaching doom and gloom. This is the one proven stock market pattern that constantly repeats itself. In fact, it… Read More
Why Citigroup Now Has at Least 30% Upside
October 18, 2012
Let’s tip the cap to Vikram Pandit. Though he was just shoved out the door as CEO of Citigroup (NYSE: C), he did a commendable job of fixing a very broken business. Back in July, I noted that Pandit was re-orienting this banking… Read More
Pullback Could Provide Prime Buying Opportunity in This Gold Stock
October 18, 2012
One noted CNBC analyst/entertainer is fond of saying “There’s always a bull market somewhere,” and he is correct that at least one stock market sector or country… Read More
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How China’s Economy Could Spell Trouble for America
October 17, 2012
Every September, the world’s top thinkers get together in support of President Bill Clinton’s “Clinton Global Initiative,” an organization that identifies global problems — and solutions. At the many panel discussions held at this past month’s conference in New York City, key concerns were spelled out, and it was an… Read More
How to Earn an Extra $1,357.52 in October
October 17, 2012
I want to share an update with you. I hope that it’s something you’ll pass along to show more investors the light of a unique income investing niche. #-ad_banner-#For those unaware, I’m the chief strategist of The Daily Paycheck. My goal is simple: Using… Read More
2 of My Favorite Retirement Savings Stocks
October 17, 2012
If you’ve read my articles lately, then you probably know how much I like following the pros when it comes to making investment decisions. I truly believe that following large fund managers, observing certain big-time investment analysts, their “copycats,” or even tracking the holdings of certain government officials is as… Read More