Sometimes trading the equity markets can be tricky, and even counterintuitive. Other times, it’s just a simple matter of buying the trend and then watching your money grow. The latter circumstance has been the case of late… Read More
Jim Woods has covered the economy and stocks for nearly two decades. His varied experience as a financial journalist, stockbroker and money manager provides him with unique insights into the often complex world of investing. He is the co-author of Billion Dollar Green: Profit from the Eco Revolution. Jim holds a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles and is a former U.S. Army paratrooper. He celebrates the virtue of making money from his home on the California coast.
Analyst Articles
If you want to be a thorough investor, then it’s absolutely crucial to keep track of once-loved growth stocks that have fallen out of favor. Many investors simply move on to other ideas, not fully understanding that lagging growth stocks may simply be suffering… Read More
Here at StreetAuthority, we’ve been pounding the table about a once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity resulting from something we call the “Dividend Vault.“ Simply… Read More
As the stock market plunged in 2008 (for the second time in less than a decade), many people concluded the world of investing was just too risky. Yet since the market… Read More
“I just don’t have enough money to start investing.” I often hear this statement from friends who are interested in investing in the stock… Read More
As the major indexes post multi-year highs, many investors credit the invisible hand of the Federal Reserve.#-ad_banner-# The Fed‘s pump-priming quantitative easing (QE) has acted… Read More
Every investment appeals to emotions at some level. Behavioral economists might argue that we buy stocks to satisfy our need for security since stocks are associated with long-term growth. Bonds are… Read More
A 24.9% Yield That Grows Every Year
March 6, 2013
When I first heard this, I thought it sounded impossible. But in just a few short years, some individual investors could start earning more than 20% — 24.92% to be exact — on their money, every year. That adds up to $2,492 a… Read More
A number of energy companies are profiting from the oil and natural gas revolution taking place right now in the United States. But the company I’m going to cover today is unique. Here’s why… First of all, this company has managed to raise its… Read More
Dividend-paying stocks have been an income investor’s dream for the past few years. While bank certificates of deposit (CDs) and U.S. Treasury bonds have been… Read More