Jim Woods
What the Bleep is a Renaissance Man?
I was at a social gathering recently with familiar acquaintances, and also with many people who I had never met. One of my acquaintances introduced me to the group in the following fashion: “Hey everyone, meet Jim, he’s a Renaissance Man.” While many of the newly introduced smiled and said hello, one rather bold young […]
Information Technology Fund Offers Growth Potential and Dividends
Technology will not fade away and the sector’s recent pullback may be setting up investors to buy at discounted prices before the next advance. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF (RYT) is intended to track the S&P 500 Equal Weight Information Technology Index. The fund aims to invest at least 90% of its total assets […]
St. Patrick and the Myth of Snakes
Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and all around the Western world, there will be celebrations commemorating Ireland’s patron saint. Yet, like so many things about reality, the facts surrounding a situation are sometimes quite different than the myths associated with that situation. For example, did you know that St. Patrick wasn’t Irish? In fact, he […]
Staving Off Inflation With the iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
For investors looking for a fund that provides excellent coverage of the U.S. short-term Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) market, the iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:STIP) may be of interest. The fund tracks TIPS with a remaining maturity of fewer than five years and offers a somewhat more diverse portfolio than competitor PIMCO 1-5 […]
Escape Inflation’s Grip with This Equal Weight Materials ETF
While hope for many investors remains pinned to a strong economic recovery from the damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the specter of inflation surfacing has thus far remained in the background. After all, inflation has remained low for many years and many people’s memories of the effects of this economic phenomenon have grown dim […]
Of Masks and Men
Of Masks and Men A Curious Conversation in Three Parts Steinbeck on Sadness *********************************************************** Of Masks and Men The mask. It has become the must-have accessory of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, right now, I would venture to guess that you possess more than one style of mask, and perhaps a few masks that brandish […]