An Overview of the Markets Investors today feel that they have been burnt as their stock portfolios have performed poorly. Each day they are bombarded with negative news from Syria where fighting continues, from Europe where the ever increasing debt crisis never seems to reach resolution, from Japan where debt levels continue to rise as… Continue reading Economic Negativity is Blinding Investors
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How You Can Understand the Stock Market & Some Good Stocks – An interview with SmallCapPower
Lawrence Cyna: Look for value in a depressed market Lawrence Cyna, CEO and Fund Manager of Cymor Strategic Growth Funds www.cymorfund.com , doesn’t lose any sleep over the current state of the markets. He takes it all in stride because he’s seen it before and knows he will likely see it again. In this exclusive… Continue reading How You Can Understand the Stock Market & Some Good Stocks – An interview with SmallCapPower
Gold – Catching a Falling Knife Can Cut You Badly – New York Hard Asset Show
I recently attended the New York Hard Asset Show, which was quite interesting. There were many speakers and the viewpoints were quite divergent. The main theme was either a) all currencies were valueless because of printing money, of b) the USA is pulling out of the recession slowly and leave things be. An Analysis of… Continue reading Gold – Catching a Falling Knife Can Cut You Badly – New York Hard Asset Show
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
A Hindsight View of Opinions Expressed in this Blog
Weakness in China Someone sent a note to me about China, in which they pointed out current weakness in China, fear of housing deflation, and some other weaknesses. They then complimented me on publishing Blogs long ago on the coming troubles in China, on the massive undisclosed debts of state-owned enterprises, and the inefficiencies in… Continue reading A Hindsight View of Opinions Expressed in this Blog
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
Where is the Price of Gold Going?
The Volatility of Gold Some months ago we cautioned readers that investing in gold at that time was quite a risky thing to do, as it was an even bet as to where gold would head. We suggested that the reader could flip a coin as to whether to invest or not and strongly urged… Continue reading Where is the Price of Gold Going?
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.