Friday , 1 November 2024

Lorimer Wilson

The HUI & XAU Indexes: Their Differences and Pros & Cons (+2K Views)

Investing in particular gold stocks gives exposure to movements in price of gold, but also to other factors affecting the gold mining industry, as well as company-specific strengths and weaknesses. This is why investors have to bear in mind the trends in the gold market as well as the mining industry, and wisely select appropriate stocks. One way to avoid the problem of selecting the promising shares is to invest in an index of gold mining companies such as the HUI, XAU and/or GDX. That being said there are considerable differences and pros and cons which this article outlines.

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The Phillips Curve – What Must Be Done To Alleviate Persistently Low Inflation? (2K Views)

There was a time when U.S. central bankers worried that inflation was too high, and they tried to bring it down. Now the opposite is true: the Federal Reserve is concerned that inflation has remained stubbornly low, and it’s trying to boost prices. The reason: persistently low inflation raises the risk that prices will actually start to decline. That’s bad news because it makes people less willing to borrow and spend—anticipating lower prices, consumers will put off spending—and could also lead to a fall in wages.

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You Won’t Overpay For These 5 Penny Tech Stocks

Tech stocks have been moving higher in recent weeks but, before considering buying tech penny stocks, investors should always consider valuation multiples to make sure they are not overpaying. This article presents a list of 5 such stocks with low EV/EBITDA multiples compared to its peers.

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Futurism: The Top 10 Emerging Technologies

Like virtual reality, there are 10 other emerging technologies that are finally ready for prime time. Some, like the recent advances in artificial intelligence, have been decades in the making. Others, such as the blockchain, are relatively new phenomenons that are also ready for their time in the spotlight. here they are in today's infographic.

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HUI to Gold Ratio Says Miners Are Still Cheap Compared to Gold

The gold miners-to-gold ratios are indicators that show how many gold ounces are required to purchase one share of an index. Technically, the numbers are the value of the index divided by the price of gold. They show a relative value of miners to the price of bullion, thus indicating whether gold stocks or gold are overvalued or undervalued relative to each other. When the ratios are low, miners are cheap compared to gold, and when the numbers are high, gold stocks look expensive relative to bullion. Let’s examine a chart to see what it says is the situation these days.

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