Jim Woods
Make the Coronavirus Kindness Choice
The world is a different place than it was last week. Sure, markets were extremely volatile leading up to last Wednesday’s issue of The Deep Woods, but that’s nothing compared to the near-16% drop in the S&P 500 we’ve seen since last Wednesday’s close. Yet, financial markets are not the biggest difference in the world […]
Gain Inverse Exposure to the S&P 500 with This ETF
The ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 (SPXU) seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to three times the inverse (-3x) of the daily performance of the S&P 500. SPXU allows investors to bet against the S&P 500, ratcheting up the leverage to provide 3x inverse exposure to the widely followed index. Due to the effects […]
A Seasick Stock Market Seesaw
What’s the best way to handle a crazy seesaw stock market that makes you feel seasick? While it’s tempting to recommend a mix of Dramamine and Johnnie Walker Blue, both of those are only temporary palliatives. The better strategy is to do what Sir Winston Churchill advised, and that is to keep calm and carry […]
An Inverse ETF Can Be Effective in Navigating Volatility
The recent fall in the market due to the global spread of the coronavirus has forcibly reminded us of the old adage, “what goes up, must come down.” In fact, that maxim is truer now than it was when the market seemed to only go up. At a time of such global uncertainty, there are […]
The Hidden Positive in the Fed’s Emergency Cut
Investment expert Jim Woods discusses one of the “hidden positives” that resulted from the Fed’s recent emergency rate cut.
Traders Gain Inverse Exposure to the S&P 500 with This Fund
The ProShares Short S&P500 ETF (SH) provides inverse exposure to a market-cap-weighted index of 500 large- and mid-cap U.S. firms selected by the S&P Index Committee. The fund is large and liquid, which is vital for its use as a short-term, tactical investing tool. The fee here is high, which is important to note, especially for long-term […]