Jim Woods

Jim Woods

Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader

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

3 U.S. Dollar Bull Strategies to Ride the Roaring Buck

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader

The U.S. dollar is on fire, with the benchmark U.S. Dollar Index up nearly 8% over the past three months, and higher by some 14.5% in the last six months. Here are three U.S. dollar bull strategies to ride the greenback's rise.

Ford Leads Pack of 8 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader

It’s a new year, and that’s as good a reason as any for companies to keep shareholders happy by increasing dividends. And while the final week of December and the first few trading days of January were whisper quiet in terms of dividend stocks increasing payouts, in the past week we’ve seen a healthy number of prominent companies taking care of their respective owners. By far the highest-profile dividend stock increasing its payout was Ford Motor Company (F).

TSLA Stock Swats the Naysayers Once More

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader

For Tesla (TSLA) shareholders, the ride this year wasn’t nearly as wild as it was in 2013, but 2014 still featured major headlines, crazy volatility and outstanding returns.

10 Best Dow Stocks of 2014

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader

The 10 best Dow stocks of 2014 all had outstanding showings, with some very big total returns in the some of the biggest technology companies on the planet. Insurers, a home improvement retailer, an entertainment giant, an apparel maker, an industrial products maker, and a credit card issuer made our list.

10 Best Dow Stocks of 2014

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader

The 10 best Dow stocks of 2014 all had outstanding showings, with some very big total returns in the some of the biggest technology companies on the planet. Insurers, a home improvement retailer, an entertainment giant, an apparel maker, an industrial products maker and a credit card issuer made our list.

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