The Market Moves in Swings and Cycles That No-one has yet Figured Out When someone figures out what the future price of the stock market will be, it will a momentous day. Until them, I urge the investor to use the tried and true methods, which I describe hereafter. First, on a regular and repeating… Continue reading What The Average Investor Should Look For – Patterns and Trends & The Height of Folly
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Silver Thurs – March 27/80 Infamous “Silverfinger”: Nelson Bunker Hunt, Gets Smacked FInancially
March 27, 1980 _ Silver Markets Tumble The anniversary – 32 years ago – of when infamous Bunky Hunt, the Oil Baron of Texas, came to the end of his efforts to corner the silver market. The price of silver fell 10% in a single day, which was cause for World Wide Headlines in 1980.… Continue reading Silver Thurs – March 27/80 Infamous “Silverfinger”: Nelson Bunker Hunt, Gets Smacked FInancially
Investing Reliance on Outdated Theories Including the Peak Oil Theory
Last blog talked about the speed of change in today’s world, and being aware of theories that no longer apply. As an example, the Peak Oil Theory was discussed from a different vantage point. The US reliance on oil imports may be about to change, and about to change quite dramatically. Oil imports in the… Continue reading Investing Reliance on Outdated Theories Including the Peak Oil Theory
How To Take Advantage of the Next Economic Cycle – Gold
Commodities and Precious Metals In recent blogs, I discussed how a feature of the new economic cycle now starting, is the remarkable need in the world for base metal and for precious metals. I discussed how the ‘doom and gloom’ crowd was urging people to buy precious metals to save themselves from the impending collapse.… Continue reading How To Take Advantage of the Next Economic Cycle – Gold
Gold and Gold Stocks – A Realistic View of the Price of Gold
The Price of Gold – Current Expectations There are many pundits that believe that gold will continue its relentless drive upward. Expectations range from a projection of $2,100 by December 31, 2012 to $5,000 per ounce. If one listens to these expectations, it sounds inevitable that gold will continue it’s rise to unprecedented heights. Comparison… Continue reading Gold and Gold Stocks – A Realistic View of the Price of Gold
The Attractiveness of Gold Investments & Analysts’ Projections
The Attractiveness of Gold In a recent blog, I suggested that patience and technical indicators were key in buying gold. I suggested that the moment had not yet arrived to make this investment again. This week there were announcements from Bankers in parts of the world that they were adding to their gold purchases. Bankers… Continue reading The Attractiveness of Gold Investments & Analysts’ Projections
Central Banks Join Demand for Gold – While the Price of Gold Weakens
Gold – The Great Gamble In two recent blogs, we warned readers that buying gold at this point in time was a large gamble, and was against the instincts that investors should have. In each case, we speculated that weakness in the price of gold was probable, although not definite. In the current world wide… Continue reading Central Banks Join Demand for Gold – While the Price of Gold Weakens
What to Expect in the Price of Gold. Stability, or perhaps Weakness.
Gold is in the $1,700 per oz range currently. There is a divided view on whether it will rise to $5,000 an ounce, or fall to $500 an ounce. The Fear and The Media The most widely held view over recent years, is that because Western societies have printed money (thanks to Alan Greenspan –… Continue reading What to Expect in the Price of Gold. Stability, or perhaps Weakness.
The Volatility of Gold, Gold as a Investment Opportunity
The Volatility of Gold, Gold as a Investment Opportunity We are often asked whether gold is still a good place to invest. There are affecting issues here that investors need consider. The Acceptance by Investors That ETF’s are an Acceptable Investment Due to world currency instability and fears of debt crises spreading, many people have… Continue reading The Volatility of Gold, Gold as a Investment Opportunity
China’s Underground Debt
The New Infrastructure in China When one sees the marvelous infrastructure developments in China, compared to the older and somewhat crumbling infrastructure in the Western world, one has to marvel. There are so many roads, railways, bridges, skyscrapers, malls, hotels, and so much more. It boggles the mind to see the vastness of all of… Continue reading China’s Underground Debt