We at the Cymor Strategic Growth Funds urge caution in the face of the apparent current meltdown of the stock markets. This is the time of year, when almost annually and most certainly in the majority of years, the markets have weakness. Sometimes it is just a downward drifting, and sometimes it is more serious.… Continue reading Take a Longer Perspective on the Stock Market Sell Off & The Fight Over Debt Reduction – a Very Good Thing
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Gold – the Rise in Value is Escalating, Caution is Warranted
We review many writers daily and it seems that everyone is predicting a further massive rise in the value of gold. The view seems to be almost universal. Mr Market Remember that when everyone is sure about some direction in the market, Mr. Market waits for his OPPORTUNITY to take everyone’s wealth away and teach… Continue reading Gold – the Rise in Value is Escalating, Caution is Warranted
Mutual Funds – The Profit Goes to the Managers, Not the Investors. Consider ETF’s
In a recent blog, I expressed the view that ETF’s were better investments than many mutual funds. A recent report on Mackenzie Financial Corp Canadian Shield Fund illustrates the point. Nat’l Post July 13, 2011 This fund started up late 2009 and raised more money subsequently totaling just under $200 million. The fund was seeking… Continue reading Mutual Funds – The Profit Goes to the Managers, Not the Investors. Consider ETF’s
Investing Diversification is Reducing Risk – China Means Increasing Risk
Diversification in Your Portfolio A Supposed Truism – “Mitigate Risk by Investing in Different Sectors” We are constantly barraged with advice from our financial advisors insisting that the way to make money and to minimize risk, is to widen your scope of investing. We are constantly advised that having a percentage of your portfolio in… Continue reading Investing Diversification is Reducing Risk – China Means Increasing Risk
How to Enrich Yourself
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited , whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.” – Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) When the Market Shows Weakness We start with a famous quote from Albert Einstein. Normally people attribute the meaning of the quote to someone searching for… Continue reading How to Enrich Yourself
Which Stocks to Invest In & How Important is the Risk Factor
Recent Weakness in Stock Prices If you read the newspapers, or if you look monthly at your portfolio statements, you will be aware that there has been quite a softening in the stock market. In particular, the stock price of banks, financial institutions and energy companies have somewhat softened. The price of juniors has also… Continue reading Which Stocks to Invest In & How Important is the Risk Factor
Investing in China – Is There any Risk?
“A gold mine is nothing more than a hole in the ground with a liar on top.” Mark Twain. Investing in China The Accuracy of Chinese Financial Reporting In the news this week, was an infamous short-seller accusing a Chinese company listed on the TSX of fraudulently mis-stating their assets and financial results. Muddy Waters… Continue reading Investing in China – Is There any Risk?
Gold – Buy Junior Stocks?
Recent Mania for the metal Silver In the recent mania for silver, gold quite surprisingly has become almost forgotten. We have gotten used to the metal trading at $1,500 per oz, and it has become somewhat humdrum. Silver zoomed beyond reason, then plummeted as exchanges grew fearful of another meltdown and as a result raised… Continue reading Gold – Buy Junior Stocks?
The Debts of Nations and The Commodity Cycle
In the previous blog, I discussed the insoluble problem of worldwide debt. There are a number of issues in this topic that space prevented me from mentioning. Simply Arrest the Debt One of my contentions has been that simply arresting the rise in debt, and moderating expenditures by the National Governments would go a long… Continue reading The Debts of Nations and The Commodity Cycle
The Commodity Cycle & the New York Hard Asset Show
The New York Hard Asset Show Each year I attend the New York Hard Asset show in early May. As the name suggests, it is a gathering of people that think investments in paper currency are less preferable than investments in hard assets. The gathering is a mix of Letter Writers trying to illustrate their… Continue reading The Commodity Cycle & the New York Hard Asset Show