We have often commented that the economy is gradually recovering. The North American and European societies are simply too strong to lay dormant. There will be a lot of bumps in the road, and a lot of bad news along the way, but gradually and surely, this cycle will become a memory, just like every… Continue reading The Recovery Continues – North American and European societies are simply too strong to lay dormant
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Follow the Trend – The Market has Decided We Are in a Recovery
As we have remarked previously, the economic world is gradually recovering and normalizing. Crises come and go but the trend is recovery and the market long ago decided that we are in a recovery. The latest crisis is Ireland. The one before that was Chinese inflation. The one before that was poor numbers out of… Continue reading Follow the Trend – The Market has Decided We Are in a Recovery
Looking at the Market on a Trend Basis
Today’s Headlines are Negative “NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks on Tuesday took their biggest single-day hit in more than three months as investors fretted about Ireland’s debt crisis and possible rate hikes in China. The US dollar showed surprising strength and gold fell.” Yesterday’s Headlines are Positive New York – Retail sales are increasing.… Continue reading Looking at the Market on a Trend Basis
A Very Good Hedge Against Currency Fluctuation is Oil
US Debt and the Currency Wars Previously we have discussed the currency wars and the creation of new US debt. While the current amount of debt in US dollars is high, and has led to calls for a different standard of international trade, the US still remains the economic powerhouse of the world and the… Continue reading A Very Good Hedge Against Currency Fluctuation is Oil
An Evolution in the Precious Metals Sector, Stocks of Junior Silver Companies
The Big Guys are Buying the Little Guys We have suggested that junior metals mining, exploration and producers stocks are a very good place to invest currently. A recent phenomenon, while not unexpected, has drawn more interest to this sector. The long established major producing gold mines in South Africa and elsewhere are recording reduced… Continue reading An Evolution in the Precious Metals Sector, Stocks of Junior Silver Companies
The Recession is over. The Recovery and the Double Dip Recession Are Things of the Past
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) declared that the recession was over in June 2009. A V-shape recovery was stalled temporarily by the situation in Europe, but as we said before, the recovery is back on track and as momentum gradually accelerates, as people get their confidence back, and as the ‘next big thing’… Continue reading The Recession is over. The Recovery and the Double Dip Recession Are Things of the Past
The Headlines This Week are Doom & Gloom.
What were the headlines last week? We have mentioned previously that the mood of the investing public varies dramatically with the latest news flash, as if the world can change in a day or two. We think it appropriate to remind readers of headlines from two weeks ago. August 18/10 By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck of MONEY… Continue reading The Headlines This Week are Doom & Gloom.
This Is a Cycle – Like all Previous Cycles
I found this article published today and it reminded me of what I have written in this blog. I thought I would simply copy and paste it as today’s blog as it illustrates exactly what we have written. This is a Cycle, Like all Previous Cycles An Interesting Article from Today’s “Report on Business” “Europe… Continue reading This Is a Cycle – Like all Previous Cycles
Buy When Fear Rules The Market.
“Buy when there is blood on the streets even when the blood is your own.” Baron Rothschild In previous writings, we commented on whether investors should worry about a further fall in the markets, or a double dip in the markets. We suggested that those that had the courage to look for bargains could be… Continue reading Buy When Fear Rules The Market.
Double Dip Recession? No Way Jose. Become wealthy instead.
Spending Depends on Feeling Secure Financially Regardless of today’s statistics or of what the pundits say, there is a fear today that the stability of jobs, or of retirement income, or of the sufficiency of savings, will not be sufficient for a person’s well being in the future. So people are reluctant to increase their… Continue reading Double Dip Recession? No Way Jose. Become wealthy instead.