Investing

As demonstrated by his previous market calls George Soros is an investor worth paying attention stock to. He is currently buying gold hand over fist, as he believes that we are closing in on a bear market.

I have created a model that will predict the price of gold for a year from now and the results suggest that there will not be much of an increase. As such, the best way to play this sector is to find companies with solid financials, a history of turning a profit margin even during tough times and outperform the gold index over a long period of time. These are the ones to consider.

"The artist Christopher Wool has a word painting: ‘Sell the house, sell the car, sell the kids.’ That’s exactly how I feel — sell everything. Nothing here looks good" … "The stock markets should be down massively but investors seem to have been hypnotized that nothing can go wrong." - Jeffrey Gundlach

Many investors live by the saying – “Cash is King.” The gold sector should be no exception as those gold miners that are able to bring in positive cash flow from their operations, while at the same time using some of it towards capital expansion, are the ones that are likely to appreciate most in value and price. This could apply to the five gold stocks on our list today.

The First Rebuttal website has coined a term that gets to the heart of an increasingly dysfunctional system: the too-big-to-fail stock market. Markets no longer serve their intended purpose of efficiently allocating capital. Since capitalist wealth creation depends on that function, today’s world can no longer be called “free” or “market-based” in any meaningful sense.

Dividends may be boring if you’re looking for casino-like thrills, but slow and steady is the path to long-term wealth. The comments above and below are excerpts from an article by Tony Sagami (MauldinEconomics.com) which has been edited ([ ]) and abridged (…) to provide a faster and easier read. I love dividends, and I’m far from alone. Do you know the only thing …

While CNBC and other perma-bulls claim that the stock market is a great investment today, the smart money is already prepping for a disaster. Goldman Sachs has told its clients to “sell at the new high.” Credit Suisse just told its clients stocks “haven’t looked this worrisome since the tech bubble.” They’re correct. Stocks are in a bubble by virtually every reasonable metric.

Gold, silver and their mining stocks will perform much better than they did during the first part of the bull market. Here's why.

Precious metals thrive on volatility – the more uncertainty in the markets the more gains silver and gold will likely see - but how can investors make a rational decision regarding which specific stock to choose in this sector? One idea is to select those that have a positive net income. These stocks are generally safer as their costs have been normalized and are being covered by inflows of revenue and cash. The silver and gold stocks on our list today exhibit positive EPS figures, which we think will benefit its investors.

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.