When comparing the S&P 500 to the Barron's Gold Mining Index (BGMI), the ratio reached a high of 6.32 during the 1987-2000 bull market. The ratio today is 6.39. The higher the ratio, the cheaper gold companies are which means...we are seeing the cheapest gold stocks ever!
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In this article I present 12 dividend growth stocks that are fairly valued and offer above-average earnings and dividend growth potential.
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One way to gauge the level of concern about the situation in Greece is to see how many S&P 500 companies mentioned Greece relative to other countries during recent earnings conference calls so FactSet combed through the 21 earnings conference calls held since June 1 by S&P 500 companies and found these 9 countries to have been mentioned the most [where's Greece?].
Read More »Get Out Of Mutual Funds – Now! Here’s Why (+2K Views)
The BlackRock mutual fund company's filing with the SEC...should send shivers down the spine of anyone with funds invested in any BlackRock mutual fund. (In fact, it should horrify anyone invested in any mutual fund.) Here's why.
Read More »These 2 Charts Confirm That Stock Markets Are In “too-good-to-be-true” Territory
Stock markets around the world have been on an extended bull run for a long time now and 2 new charts, from Deutsche Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, show that shares are in too-good-to-be-true territory and that, if history is anything to go by, they're due for a sharp correction.
Read More »57% of Mutual Funds Have UNDER-performed the S&P 500 So Far In 2015 – Here’s Why
While 36% of mutual funds, on average, have outperformed their benchmarks (after fees) over the past 10 years, the truth of the matter is that only 43% of mutual funds have outperformed the S&P 500 so far in 2015. In other words, 57% of funds are still underperforming the market this year. Here's why.
Read More »Tobin’s Q Says Stocks Are Disconnected From Reality – Here’s Why (+2K Views)
According to Tobin’s Q, equities in the U.S. are valued about 10% above the cost of replacing their underlying assets -- higher than any time other than the Internet bubble and the 1929 peak. Here's why.
Read More »Some Ratios & Metrics To Help You Evaluate A Stock (+2K Views)
Q. What drives stock prices? The most literal and superficial analysis reveals it to be simply supply and demand...but there are different ratios and metrics that help us figure why that is the case and they are all outlined in this infographic.
Read More »What You Need To Know About Investing In Microcap (Penny) Stocks
Microcap stocks are inherently volatile, but for those that can stomach it, there is a big profit opportunity. Furthermore, hidden in the market are companies that do have game changing plans or discoveries that could see their valuations rise more than 10x (a ten-bagger, as industry people call it). The key is being able to put in the time, due diligence, and using the right strategy to discover these companies. This infographic covers some of the ins and outs of trading such stocks.
Read More »Now’s the Time To Buy the Better Mining Stocks – Here Are 3 Major Reasons Why
There is compelling evidence that the gold mining sector is either at, or very close to, a major bottom, and the chances are high that the sector will rally strongly this year. Here's why.
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