The Deep Woods: My Superpower, Revealed

You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive our free e-letter The Deep Woods, or you purchased a product or service from its publisher, Eagle Financial Publications. [The Deep Woods] [Successful Investing]( [Bullseye Stock Trader]( [Crypto & Commodities Trader]( [About Jim]( In This Issue: • My Superpower, Revealed • ETF Talk: Veni Vidi Vici with This ETF • Why Big Banks Love Trump • Gratitude in the Present My Superpower, Revealed by Jim Woods Editor, [Successful Investing](, [Bullseye Stock Trader](, and [Crypto & Commodities Trader]( 11/27/2024 Sponsored Content [A 100% Gain… in just days]( We just reopened access to Jim Fink's Velocity Trader advisory. And the response has been overwhelming. Apparently, the opportunity to see gains of 100% in 3 days on Anthem, 117% on Mastercard in 10 days, and 203% on UnitedHealth Group in 30 days really struck a nerve... because so many people have signed up, we're going to shut the doors very soon. There's still time — but not much. [Discover how to become a part of Velocity Trader here.]( There’s a game people like to play. It’s actually a cool thought experiment and conversation starter that I recommend at your next social gathering, which likely will be tomorrow’s Thanksgiving feast. The game kicks off with the following question: If you could have any superpower, what would it be? The answers, I suspect, will be quite revealing. Some will choose what can be considered more “conventional” superpowers, e.g., flight, x-ray vision, invisibility, superhuman strength, speed, telekinesis, etc. You know, the stuff of Marvel Comics. Others will choose superpowers of the sort open to only a few humans, e.g., genius-level IQ, elite-level athleticism, perfect pitch, a four-octave vocal range, or one of many other high-performance human traits that few in the species possess. At a recent gathering of friends, this “superpower” question was posed to me. After a bit of reflection, I revealed that the superpower I would most like to have is one that I already have, and it is one that is actually easily attainable to everyone. That superpower is… gratitude. Think about that for a moment. You see, regardless of how much struggle there is in life (and the struggle is real, I grant you), if you’re reading this, then you already have it better than 99.999999% of all humans that have ever walked the planet. Consider that you live in the most-prosperous country the world has ever seen. And that you’ve lived most of your life in the post-WWII shadow of peace and prosperity that, although punctuated with strife, cold war, religious fanaticism and encroaching collectivist ideas, represents the best time in human history to have ever breathed. In a now-famous essay, “[How Capitalism Changes Conscience](,” the brilliant New York University psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt wrote about just how great we have it in the West, and that was mainly due to the transformation caused by the ascent of free markets. “Billions of people are rising out of poverty as globalization connects them to international markets and makes it possible for them to engage in work that creates far more economic value than small-scale farming ever could. In a few decades, billions of people will be as wealthy as Americans are today,” writes Haidt. If you are not grateful for this reality, then I suspect you know not the meaning of gratitude. Now, while a lot of things in life are hard to know for certain, one thing I can confidently say I know for certain is that I am grateful for all that the world has allowed me to experience. Personally, I am grateful for my good health, a good brain, good genetics, a safe and secure upbringing that was filled with intellectual nurturing and an expectation of achievement. Professionally, I am grateful to be able to do what I love doing best, and that is communicating ideas in the service of increasing freedom. As I’ve said many times, money equals freedom. What this means is, the more money you have, the more freedom you have. So, think of me as your “freedom multiplier” this Thanksgiving, because the more money I can help you gain and keep, the more freedom we can both enjoy. Most of all, I am grateful to you for allowing me to play a small role in your life. Without your support, engagement, encouragement and readership, I wouldn’t be as grateful as I am to be alive. So, this Thanksgiving, cultivate the superpower that is there for the world to see, if you let it. The superpower of gratitude. And in the name of the best within us, here’s to a most-beautiful, bountiful and grateful Thanksgiving holiday. [China’s Global Conspiracy to Destroy the American Dollar]( China is nearing the end of its 40-year plan to dominate the world’s economy. Only one obstacle remains: The U.S. dollar. But not for long... because China has enlisted many co-conspirators to sink the dollar: Russia, India, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, and even Canada. And – no surprise – the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants to jump in to help China win. This means China now has the power to crush the dollar almost overnight... and bankrupt America. But there’s still time to protect the money and retirement of investors. [Click here now to find out how... before it’s too late.]( ETF Talk: Veni Vidi Vici with This ETF Much like in the time of Julius Caesar, the tides are changing -- and while this has not been a swift and victorious battle, it has been a victorious battle nonetheless, and the market serves as evidence of such. The victory here is in the numbers -- with the three major market indexes hitting record highs. While Donald Trump may be a salacious subject on the whole, as a businessman and as POTUS, he is the embodiment of the American economy -- and while many love to hate him, his agenda, which includes tax cuts and deregulation, can be viewed as positive for the economy. Renewed consumer sentiment, in tandem with holiday shopping, equals money flowing into all sectors of the market -- especially consumer goods, which cannot be produced or delivered without the help of two sectors: Capital Goods and Transportation -- both of which are captured in the Vanguard Industrials Exchange-Traded Fund (VIS). It is a widely held belief that the industrial sector can be seen as the backbone of the American economy, and with Trump’s belief in American output and manufacturing, this sector is likely to go much higher. The Vanguard Industrials offers exposure to the U.S. industrials sector and allows investors access to areas of the economy that include transportation firms, providers of commercial and professional services and manufacturers of capital goods. Moreover, the ETF is unique because it includes hundreds of individual holdings -- none of which make up more than 4% of the fund. The fund has $5.92 billion in net assets and $6.05 billion in assets under management. Aside from its strong assets, it also offers a dividend yield of 1.07% and an annual dividend of $3.00 along with a tantalizing expense ratio of 0.10%. Courtesy of [stockcharts.com]( VIS came, saw and conquered -- and there is no denying that. The chart above shows what a strong ETF looks like, and there is no denying Trump’s role in it either. Though there was a slight dip in the first days of November, it was nothing compared to the battle cry of an all-time high in its daily price point -- landing close to $280. While VIS is slightly lower today, at $278.58, it is still seeing good movement and renewed cash flow. The fund’s top 10 holdings include GE Aerospace (GE), 3.47%; Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), 3.39%; RTX Corporation (RTX), 2.96%; Union Pacific Corporation (UNP), 2.61%; Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER), 2.50%; Honeywell International Inc. (HON), 2.47%; Eaton Corporation plc (ETN), 2.44%; Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), 2.18%; Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT), 2.17% and The Boeing Company (BA), 2.00%. Overall, VIS offers investors access to the industrial sector while also showing a strong balance between growth and value. Interested investors may want to start looking into the fund as it continues to gain strength. Ultimately, industrials as a whole are part of the victory that we are seeing. With the fund’s multitude of holdings, strong assets and low expense ratio, it may be a holiday play that is worth considering. In light of a rather long economic and political battle, I will end with a fitting quote from the renowned Winston Churchill: “Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.” As always, I am happy to answer any of your questions about ETFs, so do not hesitate to [send me an email](mailto:askjim@successfuletfinvesting.com). You just may see your question answered in a future ETF Talk. [Gold's Bullish Trajectory Revealed]( Gold's recent surge has been something to take notice of, and our A.I. has unearthed even more [jaw-dropping forecasts for the esteemed precious metal.]( VantagePoint has uncovered Gold's latest predictions, and be forewarned, they may surprise you. [Discover A.I. Strategies]( to learn where Gold and other precious metals are headed next. In case you missed it… Why Big Banks Love Trump The Trump tailwind is about to blow through lower Manhattan, and when it does, there will be one group of smiling souls… Big Banks. Now, before we go any further, know that I am a huge proponent of Big Banks. Not only am I a veteran of one, having formerly worked for Morgan Stanley and at the World Trade Center, but I am also a philosophic advocate of the role Big Banks play in human action. You see, you can’t have capitalism with the “capital,” and capital is what Big Banks provide. And as much as this industry is hated by a segment of society that wants to demonize the effective use of capital in the pursuit of profit, that hate is not only terribly misguided and vengeful, but it also reflects a stunning lack of knowledge about how markets and the economy function. Still, the question remains: Why do Big Banks love Trump? The answer is perhaps best revealed by one of the best banking and financial sector analysts out there, Wells Fargo’s Mike Mayo. In a note to clients, Mayo wrote that Trump’s victory will be a “regulatory game changer” for the banking sector. Mayo added that the new Trump administration could mean “more free markets, less harsh oversight” and reduced regulatory risk. More free markets and more capitalism equals more freedom. And more freedom equals a more virtuous society. This is the kind of milieu that would almost certainly stimulate investment banking revenue and loan growth, as it would represent a return to an explicit, pro-business mentality, one that has been sublimated in recent years by the Biden administration. So, from a practical, “What’s in it for Moi?” angle (you know I look at the world through these lenses), how can we, as investors, make more money in this space? The answer here is there are multiple ways to play the love between Big Banks and a new Trump regulatory framework, all of which I consider sound. First, you can buy the biggest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pegged to the fate of the financial sector. Here, I would look at funds whose holdings contain the Big Banks, which include the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) and the Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB). Both of these ETFs hold the biggest and the best of the Big Banks, including Goldman Sachs (GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Morgan Stanley (MS) and Wells Fargo (WFC) to name just a few. Yet, both hold different banks and financial institutions at different percentages, so you aren’t owning the exact same stocks within these two funds. More aggressive investors may also want to consider leveraged ETFs in the sector. For example, the ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) seeks to deliver twice the daily performance of its underlying benchmark index, the S&P Financial Select Sector Index. So, if the S&P Financial Select Sector Index is up 2%, then UYG is designed to move higher by 4%. Chart courtesy of [www.stockcharts.com]( Keep in mind, however, that if you use a leveraged fund such as UYG (or any leveraged ETF), it should only be used as a trading vehicle, not as a core holding. Here’s an example of a short-term move in UYG. Since its close on Nov. 4, one session before Election Day, the fund has spiked nearly 14%! Indeed, you can see that big gap higher in the shares in the chart above. Here we have a demonstration of why Big Banks love Trump, and how investors can bathe in the afterglow of that love. Let’s just hope that love can be nurtured over the course of the next four years, and let’s hope it’s not tainted by what I consider to be very perilous chatter on the tariff front. Oh, and trust me, the tariff topic will be the subject of this column in the weeks and months to come, so prepare for the fight. **************************************************************** Gratitude in the Present “The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.” --Robert Holden Being grateful is something of a superpower. If you view the world through grateful lenses, you will most likely appreciate each moment more than you ever thought possible. Remember, all you have is now. Venture not to squander it. Wisdom about money, investing and life can be found anywhere. If you have a good quote that you’d like me to share with your fellow readers, send it to me, along with any comments, questions and suggestions you have about my newsletters, seminars or anything else. [Click here](mailto:askjim@successfuletfinvesting.com) to ask Jim. 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