Investing

I don't doubt that the S&P 500 will rise to 5,000 - someday - but it just isn't likely to be this year or next. Let's logically think about this and just where the two keys to market would need to be for 5,000 to be realistic, which are earnings and the PE.

This article discusses the distinctions between corrections and recessions, the definition of each, and publicly available metrics to help investors use probabilistic decision making.

Here's a definition of precisely what constitutes a melt-up: “A melt-up is a sustained and often unexpected improvement in the investment performance of an asset or asset class, driven partly by a stampede of investors who don’t want to miss out on its rise, rather than by fundamental improvements in the economy.“

I believe that we are at the end of a very major economic cycle. Not only are markets insane, but so are deficits, debts and currency debasements but also moral and ethical values have now vanished into thin air and been replaced by lies, deceit and the golden calf. We are now in a very critical period for the world since excesses of the magnitude we are now seeing must be corrected... and the corrections will be of a similar magnitude to the rise but happen much quicker. We are talking about falls of 90% or more in all major asset and debt markets. [Let me explain.]

This article compares the returns of gold stocks and gold bullion in bull markets and explains how gold stocks outperform thanks to profit expansion, and shows why there might be more upside for gold miners to come.

The graphic below...provides a visual overview of the major sectors that make up the multi-billion dollar psychedelics industry, as well as some of the most active companies that operate within each of them.

Consider long-term stock warrants in companies that offer that alternative versus purchasing their common shares for historically higher returns.

There are over 180 cognitive biases that interfere with how we process data, think critically, and perceive reality. Today’s infographic comes to us from School of Thought, a non-profit dedicated to spreading critical thinking. The graphic describes 24 of the key biases that warp our sense of reality, providing useful examples along the way.

 If you are looking for gold companies to invest in, knowing where Eric Sprott is investing is a good place to start and we have done just that, in part, for you, in this article.

10 or so "marijuana" ETFs out there purport to reflect the true state of the marijuana stock sector and the latest ETF from AdvisorShares is no different.