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After almost three years of churning bumper profits from the massive price gap between the world's two most actively traded crude oil contracts, traders, refiners, railways and investors are all asking the same question: Is the Brent-WTI spread game finally coming to a close?

The 3 videos presented here sum up where we are, why gold was bombed, why technical analysis in gold is a major waste of time and the direction we are, without any doubt, going. They build an argument that screams that you should not sell your physical gold or gold producers with political sensitivity, cheap cost of production, and near surface gold and, instead, either initiate or increase your gold and unique gold producer position.

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The financial markets endgame is 'binary' with a likely outcome of 'one of two extremes'. This is an extremely important thing for everyone to think about. Below is more of what Mohamed El-Erian believes investors ought to be considering in these prevailing uncertain times and my comments/expansion on those views.

These days any time anyone shorts the yen—or any currency with below average interest rates for that matter—it gets referred to by some strategist or equity investor as ‘the carry trade’ - but it is wrong. Below is a clear description of what a carry trade is - and isn't - and why it is so prevasively misunderstood. Words: 714

The S&P 500 is trading at near record high levels on the back of liquidity glut in the financial system. I mention the liquidity factor because all other fundamental factors do not support current levels and valuations.

Going forward, if gold can break $1,478, the next level of interest is the closing price of $1,501 from April 12. If you are looking to get long gold, it would probably be best to wait until the commodity can get back above at least one of these levels before making a commitment.

We are seeing signs of a bottom...in gold...but... prudence calls for waiting for some signs of stabilization before getting long. I would rather miss the first 10-20% move than lose another 50% should I get long prematurely. [Let me show you some charts that illustrate my caution.] Words: 288; Charts: 6

Many articles have been posted today, May 1st, regarding the investing adage "sell in May and go away". Below are links to 10 such articles on the subject to help you decide what course of action you should take.

Some times in history, investors feel so confident about the future of stocks, they actually use up all their available cash and then borrow money to invest in the stock market. Now is one of those times - and it suggests that now is the time to lower one's stock exposure. Here's why.