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

Home Depot Sales vs Lowe’s Earnings – Which Retail Stock is Better? (LOW, HD)

The respective first-quarter earnings numbers for the world's two largest home improvement stores are in, and the results show that do-it-yourself consumers are back to spending big bucks. On Tuesday, No. 1 home-improvement retail stock Home Depot (HD) came out with a strong first-quarter earnings beat. One day earlier, rival and No. 2 home-improvement retail stock Lowe's (LOW) bested its first-quarter earnings estimates. Both HD and LOW stock saw improved sales as a result of the government's first-time home buyer credit and rebates for energy efficient appliances. And while both retail stocks Home Depot and Lowe's enjoyed solid Q1 performances in their earnings, the battle between these two titans is far from equal.

Starbucks – 5 Reasons to Buy SBUX Stock

There's nothing like a steaming-hot cup of coffee to get you started in the morning; and for investors, there's nothing like a freshly brewed pot of profits to get a stock going. These two pleasures in life can be found in one company -- Starbucks (SBUX). The worldwide dominator in the coffee space is one of the most recognizable brands in the world, and with strong sales and earnings Starbucks story is now a case study in how to run a successful specialty beverage operation.

SAP Attacks Oracle with Sybase (SAP, SY, ORCL)

Late Wednesday, enterprise software giant SAP AG (SAP)announced that it will acquire database and mobile software maker Sybase (SY). According to ChangeWave Research, SAP may be expanding at just the right time.

Solar Stock Earnings Flare Up (ENER, JASO, LDK, SOL, SPWRA, SOLR, SOLF, TSL)

Peeking out of the cloud of earnings reports this week were several high-profile solar stocks. On Monday, we saw shining quarterly earnings from Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER) and ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE: SOL). Tuesday brought sunny results from JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) and LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK), but spoiling this week's solar coming out party was SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), which reported disappointing profits. So, what's with the sun spots in the sector? Are things looking brighter for solar, or should you stay inside and avoid the sector's harmful rays?

Is Oprah Worth More Than Google? (GOOG, DISCA, PG, CMCSA, NWS, TWX, VIA, CBS, LEE, NYT, GCI, MNI)

Everyone knows that Oprah Winfrey is one of the wealthiest celebrities in the world, but is her name and face actually worth more than the brand of Internet search engine Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG)?