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The US Debate over Quantitative Easing We have an interesting debate going on in the US Presidential campaign. On one side are people claiming that government handouts are ruining America and the government must immediately stop incurring debt, and go to a balanced budget. On the other other side are people claiming that the economy...
Gold’s Breakout Commentators have filled the news recently commenting on the breakout in the price of gold. Gold broke out of its reducing triangle and following the Ernmor trap, started a strong move to higher levels. Expressions on the part of gold bugs led to predictions by many of $2,000 and $2,500 price levels per...
Gold’s Amazing Run to $1,900 In August 2011, gold broke out to new highs of over $1,900 per ounce. What a ride from November 2008 when gold rose from above $700 to August 2011 with gold at $1,900. Gold remained in an unbroken channel moving ever higher, until near the end of its run, it...
A Quote That is as Valid Today as Ever – by Abraham Lincoln Your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing Many investors have seen their portfolios punished in the last year. The big Mutual Funds tell you that you should measure your returns against the norm, or against the...
The Age of Instant Communication A feature of the revolutionary change in communications that has transformed society, is the almost instant universal awareness of every event, or concept. A recent discussion is a relatively new concept of governments printing a massive sum of money and depositing a proportionate amount of it in every citizen’s bank...
May 2, 2013 Sell in May and Go Away A tried and true investing maxim is “sell in May and go away.” Loosely translated, this means that in most years, the stock market has a seasonality to it that is quite reliable in predicting the rise and fall of the market. Essentially history has taught...