Jim Woods

Jim Woods

Jim Woods is the Editor-in-Chief of Successful Investing, Intelligence Report and Bullseye Stock Trader . He is a 20-plus-year veteran of the markets with varied experience as a broker, hedge fund trader, financial writer, author and newsletter editor.

His books include co-authoring “Billion Dollar Green: Profit from the Eco Revolution” and “The Wealth Shield: How to Invest and Protect Your Money from Another Stock Market Crash, Financial Crisis or Global Economic Collapse.” He’s also ghostwritten many books and articles, as well as edited content for some of the investment industry’s biggest luminaries.

His articles have appeared on many leading financial websites, including InvestorPlace.com, Main Street Investor, MarketWatch, Street Authority, Human Events and many others. Jim formerly worked with Investor’s Business Daily founder William J. O’Neil, helping to author training courses in the CANSLIM stock-picking methodology.

In the five-year period from 2009 to 2014, the independent firm TipRanks ranked Jim the No. 4 financial blogger in the world (out of more than 9,000). TipRanks calculates that during that period, he made 378 successful recommendations out of 506 total, earning a success rate of 75% and a +16.3% average return per recommendation.

He is known in professional and personal circles as “The Renaissance Man” because his expertise includes such varied fields as composing and performing music, Western horsemanship, combat marksmanship, martial arts, auto racing and bodybuilding.

Jim holds a BA in philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles, and is a former U.S. Army paratrooper. A self-described “radical for capitalism,” he celebrates the virtue of making money from his Southern California horse ranch.

Recent Articles

Is Home Depot Stock a Good Buy?

Home Depot stock has some pros and cons; although earnings are growing, it trimmed its revenue forecast.

Intel (INTC) – Pros and Cons of the Super Semi Stock

The semiconductor giant and Dow component logged a most-impressive +9% gain in September, making a strong comeback off a horrendous August that saw the stock plunge to a new 52-week low. As you might expect, there are good reasons arguing in favor of Intel’s continued run. Yet there also are strong reasons to think the shares are just semi-sweet here, and ultimately, headed lower.

General Electric (GE) – Better to Love It or Leave It?

General Electric, once beaten up, is back in the black but still has problems investors should consider.

Is Ford (F) Stock Accelerating or Slowing Down?

Can Ford (NYSE:F) keep the pedal to the metal on its share price performance, or is the auto stock ready to overheat and stall? Here are the pros and cons of Ford Motor Co.

Where Next for ExxonMobil (XOM) Shares?

ExxonMobil's shares have perked up in recent months, but oil industry metrics, the technical resistance and downgrades from analysts are some of the stock's problems.