Investing in natural resources and precious metals is attractive today because the sector is so much cheaper than it was three years ago.
Read More »Margin Debt: It Doesn’t Matter ’til It Matters! Is Now the Time to Be Worried About the S&P 500? (+2K Views)
It doesn't matter until it matters! IF margin debt should start decreasing swiftly, history would suggest something different is taking place in the mind of aggressive investors. Will a decline in margin debt from all-time highs matter this time?
Read More »Risk Averse? Here’s a Better Strategy Than Having Just Cash
Many investors with little appetite for risk think cash is the safest asset class but there's a much better way to control risk than keeping all your money in cash or bonds: diversifying through a modest addition of stock to the mix. How much should be in stocks? Read on!
Read More »A Rise In Silver Prices and a Fall In S&P 500 Index Seems Both Inevitable and Imminent – Here’s Why (+5K Views)
Silver has had three bad years while the S&P has had 5 good years. It is time for both markets to reverse. Here’s why.
Read More »The Best Stock Market Indicator – Ever (+3K Views)
Below is a description of what I believe to be the best stock market indicator – ever. I am referring to the percentage of S&P 100 stocks above their 200 DMA which gives traders a clear early warning signal of impending serious market downturns and later safe re-entry points.
Read More »Which Will It Be – 63 Years of Data Suggesting A Major Pullback Over the Next 6 Months OR the Power of This Market Rally?
Last year's "Sell in May" period was only the third time since the turn of the century that stocks have postedstockcrash-2 double-digit gains from May through October so, with stocks still near all-time highs as the calendar flips to May, do the law of averages suggest we're on the brink of a major pullback over the next six months?
Read More »2 Stock Market Indicators Are Saying “Be careful, don’t get caught up in the euphoria” (+2K Views)
In the midst of all the optimism we see towards key stock indices these days, there are two leading indicators that are flashing warning signals. They say, “Be careful, and don’t get caught up in the euphoria.”
Read More »Gold Stocks Could Jump 100% in the Coming Year – Here’s Why (+2K Views)
It's not crazy to think that gold stocks could easily double from their current levels if you realize the extreme condition the gold-stocks-to-gold ratio is in - and if you know your market history. Let me explain. Words: 336; Charts: 1
Read More »Are Stock Market & U.S. Dollar About to Crash? Will Gold Be the Major Benefactor? (3K Views)
Something is clearly out of whack. Gold has failed to push higher against the backdrop of a lower U.S. dollar for the first time in over a decade and, with pressure on the dollar increasing, the failure of support could ignite a massive decline. Is gold preparing to launch this time?
Read More »An Analysis of the World’s Top 50 Gold Producing Mines (+4K Views)
How rare is gold? Where are the world's gold reserves located? What is the cost of mining gold? Which continent is the most economic at mining gold? What is the future of mining gold? This infographic has the answers.
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