Jim Woods
Are Buybacks Responsible for the Stock Market Rally?
“This market is being fueled mostly by financial engineering schemes such as share buybacks.” That’s what a friend of mine told me during a dinner gathering on Saturday. This friend is often a skeptic of “the system,” and though he can be a bit of a curmudgeon, he is extremely intelligent and well read. So, […]
Burning Down the House
Jim Woods explains the causes behind California’s wildfires and then suggests solutions as to how people, instead of the government, can help prevent fires.
This Millennial ETF May be Able to Beat the Market
Investment expert Jim Woods discusses one of the first ETFs that specifically invests in companies that millenials prefer.
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A Door into the European Equity Market
The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA: HEDJ) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that provides investors with exposure to the European equity market while also hedging against possible fluctuations between the dollar and the euro. This exchange-traded fund is based off the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index that is designed to track the share price […]
The Cautionary Tale of Ken Fisher
Remember the band Supertramp? One their best-known classics is “The Logical Song.” And if you know the song, you also know the memorable first line in the chorus: “I said, watch what you say, or they’ll be calling you a radical.” Perhaps money manager Ken Fisher should have boned up on his Supertramp before deciding […]
Gain Exposure to Europe With This ETF
The JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF (BBEU) seeks investment results that closely correspond to the Morningstar Developed Europe Target Market Exposure IndexSM. The Index is a free-float adjusted market-cap weighted index consisting of stocks that are traded on the primary exchanges in developed countries across Europe. By using a “passive” investment approach, the fund attempts to […]