I engaged in some commentary with US Republicans recently, who were adamant that the way out of their dilemma was draconian cuts in spending. They believed that if vested pensions couldn’t be honored, they shouldn’t be. They believed that if the State Government couldn’t meet its obligations, it shouldn’t. It should just pay for current… Continue reading Buy Oil, Buy Commodities, Buy Value
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Think and Act Big. The Energy Crisis, Are junior Resource Stocks Safe?
Think and Act Big I was reading an article by Jim Carroll in his regular “Netwatch” column of April 2011. I will quote some of his comments. “We are in the era of Big Thinking, yet a lot of people have a small outlook.” “Pursue big math.” ”Think big in scope.” “Align strategies to the… Continue reading Think and Act Big. The Energy Crisis, Are junior Resource Stocks Safe?
Sharks in the markets, Also the situation in China
“There are more sharks in the stock market than in the ocean” R. J. Carrington. This is a quote from a friend that I found amusing. However, there is some seriousness to our posting of this quote. We have previously posted on many topics that are confusing or misleading to the average investor. Some of… Continue reading Sharks in the markets, Also the situation in China
Cymor Strategic Growth Fund Philosophy; Gold – is there Value at these Levels?
The Cymor Strategic Growth Fund is a long hedge fund that invests primarily in value stocks. It is managed with the belief that the greatest absolute (real) returns are achieved by recognizing and buying stocks that are undervalued, that have limited downside, and have significant upside. We believe that good absolute returns can be achieved… Continue reading Cymor Strategic Growth Fund Philosophy; Gold – is there Value at these Levels?
Judging Mutual Funds – Who Manages the Mutual Fund
We have returned from vacation. Mexico, as always, is a wonderful place to visit. The people are friendly, the culture is warm and welcoming, the sun is shining, and business, mining and foreign investors are welcome. Mexico is one of our favorite places to visit and to invest. There are enormous reserves of precious metals… Continue reading Judging Mutual Funds – Who Manages the Mutual Fund
Silver is Gold’s Poor Cousin, But it is in Great Demand
The Attraction of Gold and Silver Very often we look at gold and use it as our main object of attention. Yet historically there has been a continuing relationship between gold and silver. The two metals are together regarded as alternatives to paper currency. Silver is often referred to as gold’s poor cousin. Silver’s Industrial… Continue reading Silver is Gold’s Poor Cousin, But it is in Great Demand
Understanding The World’s Currency Wars
The Objective for the Value of the US Dollar In my last blog, I mentioned the relationship between gold and currencies. A lot of the artificial rise in the value of gold, is directly related to US Fed announcements and policies. I also discussed the rational for this and the attempt to assist the US… Continue reading Understanding The World’s Currency Wars
The Price of Gold
Volatility in the Price of the commodity GOLD What a period it has been. Last week the price of gold rose dramatically and this week it moderated. Last week the price of the commodity reacted to the Fed announcements rising dramatically, and this week some common sense actually occurred and the price fell. Traders in… Continue reading The Price of Gold
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 4 Biggest Investment Lies
We receive a lot of email and advertisements. The following comments came from a solicitation from VectorVest on September 27, 2010. The comments mirror some of our thoughts and we thought we would just post them as is and add a few comments. The following big lies have been repeated so long and so often… Continue reading The 4 Biggest Investment Lies