Jim Woods
This Technology ETF Offers a Path to the Future
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLK) is an exchange-traded fund that can give a prospective investor access to the segment of the global economy that is involved with technology. Specifically, XLK tracks the Technology Select Sector Index, which, in turn, attempts to provide an effective representation of the technology and telecom sector of […]
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Fear of an Inverted Planet
Stocks are getting hit hard, and on Wednesday, the major averages were down big. At one point in the session, the Dow was down more than 700 points. Interestingly, just one day before, stocks were up huge on some much-needed improvement on the United States-China trade front. So, why did stocks dive after the positive […]
Gaming Market’s Golden Lining
Jim Woods discusses the recent turn to gold and gold mining stocks amid the recent stock market volatility and the U.S.-China trade war.
Real Estate ETF Focuses on REITs
Jim Woods discusses an exchange-traded fund, XLRE, that focuses on real estate investment trusts (REITs) and then discusses its returns.
Building Your Portfolio with a Basic Materials Fund
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) tracks a market-cap-weighted index of U.S. basic materials companies. The fund includes only the materials components of the S&P 500. This index is primarily composed of companies involved in industries such as chemicals, construction materials, containers & packaging, metals & mining, and paper & forest products. XLB is […]
What Will the Fed’s Cut Mean for Markets?
Investing expert Jim Woods breaks down the Fed rate cut and what it means for markets.