Investing

For the past eighteen months, gold stocks have been pummeled...What’s going to move these darn stocks? Will their day ever come? Could our research – gulp – be wrong? Jokes have even started circulating…[such as] a) What’s the difference between a seagull and a gold stock investor? The seagull can still make a deposit on a Mercedes. b) Gold equities may be bad, but I slept like a baby last night. I woke up every hour and cried. Laugh or cry, however, underneath this heap of stock-certificate debris is the contrarian opportunity of a lifetime. That’s a strong statement, I know, but below I present numerous well-researched reasons why I’m convinced gold stocks are one spark away from igniting the portfolios of those with the cash to buy, courage to act, and patience to hold. Words: 2800

For the past eighteen months, gold stocks have been pummeled...What’s going to move these darn stocks? Will their day ever come? Could our research – gulp – be wrong? Jokes have even started circulating…[such as] a) What’s the difference between a seagull and a gold stock investor? The seagull can still make a deposit on a Mercedes. b) Gold equities may be bad, but I slept like a baby last night. I woke up every hour and cried. Laugh or cry, however, underneath this heap of stock-certificate debris is the contrarian opportunity of a lifetime. That’s a strong statement, I know, but below I present numerous well-researched reasons why I’m convinced gold stocks are one spark away from igniting the portfolios of those with the cash to buy, courage to act, and patience to hold. Words: 2800

The gold bubble is about to burst...the decisive move is coming within weeks! Selling has been heavy, key technical levels have been broken, important moving averages have been violated, and momentum is building to the downside. The upcoming drop could be severely sharp. [Let me explain why that is the case.] Words: 1239

What does a shrinking supply and skyrocketing demand equal? It equals happy investors if you can get in before the public participation phase. Right now, savvy investors are in the accumulation phase of the next massive resource trend, graphite. [Below are the keys to capitalizing on a graphite investment.] Words: 430

If you’re serious about protecting the value of your money then please, as much as I love gold, don’t just buy the yellow metal — also buy some Chinese yuan! [Here's why.] Words: 400

Looking at the charts we...[see] a very strong double-top formation - very similar to what we saw back in 1980....[which suggests] that we are headed all the way back down again, possibly even to the lows that we saw in 2011....This is likely to weigh on equities. Words: 291

From ancient times to the famous gold rushes, gold was first discovered in placer deposits....Today, however, most gold comes from hard rock deposits where gold is disseminated or associated with other metals and mined either through open pit or underground mining. This infographic tells (shows) you everything you need to know about gold mining and its supply from around the world.

Wars have been fought over gold, love has been expressed by it an gold has changed the landscape of civilizations and the world - but what makes gold so great? This infographic examines the history of gold from ancient history to the gold rushes of the centuries ago. It looks at its properties and how it became not only a currency, but the gold standard.

The latest research note from CITI's Richard Schellbach includes the firm's "Multi-asset Investment Clock" which tells us we are now at 8 o'clock. What does that mean? Take a look.

In a new report, Morgan Stanley's global equity strategy team identifies 20 U.S. companies with the most attractive and sustainable dividend yields. Take a look!