Jim Woods
The Freedom Party Can’t Start Soon Enough
Jim Woods discusses the annual party known as FreedomFest and explains why it is so important to celebrate in these troubled times.
Invest in Highly Rated Socially Responsible Companies
(Note: First in a series of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ETFs) The iShares ESG MSCI U.S.A. ETF (ESGU) tracks an index composed of U.S. companies that have been selected and weighted for positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics. ESGU invests in companies with strong ESG traits, while maintaining an overall market-like portfolio. Companies in the […]
Powell, the Pandemic and the Plunge
A funny thing happened in the markets last Thursday. Well, not funny “ha ha,” but rather, funny “unusual.” You see, after about four weeks of stocks surging some 12% or so, stocks abruptly turned tail and headed sharply south nearly a week ago. The one-day loss on Thursday, June 11, in the major domestic averages […]
A Bond Fund with A Bold Reputation
(Note: Fourth in a series of the biggest actively managed ETFs) The SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF (TOTL) is an actively managed bond fund with a strong reputation and a broad scope of investment options subject to the decisions of DoubleLine Capital. It can broaden its focus to include or not include international investments […]
Freedom is the Best Disinfectant
Contrary to the line from the Kris Kristofferson classic, “Me and Bobby McGee,” freedom isn’t just another word for nothing left to lose. Instead, freedom is the primary value worth fighting for, because without freedom in all of its various forms, every other value is impossible. It is for this reason that I am such […]
Low Duration Income ETF Offers Protection From Low Rates
(Note: Third in a series on the biggest actively managed ETFs) The First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (NASDAQ:LMBS) is an actively managed, fixed-income fund that invests in an array of mortgage-backed securities and has a target duration of less than three years. LMBS, an open-ended fund, occasionally will take positions in U.S. Treasury future bonds or […]