The Time to Buy Gold is Not Now. Protect Your Capital at All Times – Part III

In parts I & II of this blog, we discussed the debt crisis in Europe, the historical effect of similar crises in the past, and the probable effect this time. In this final installment, we look at other obvious disturbing signs that are being ignored in the discussions, and we arrive at our conclusion. Looking… Continue reading The Time to Buy Gold is Not Now. Protect Your Capital at All Times – Part III

Buy Stocks When No-One Else Wants Them

A Reminder of the Seasonality of Stocks Over the past weeks, we have seen a gradual lowering of the major stock market indexes. People are watching this weaknesses and comparing it to a number of factors that they are hearing in the news. Observers link this weakness to bad news. The market moves of its… Continue reading Buy Stocks When No-One Else Wants Them

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 Price of Silver Collapses, The Mania of The Markets Continues with the Latest and the Greatest

Fear and Herd Mentality Rule the Markets During last week, the price of silver plummeted. How should we react? My first comment is “fear not”. The stock market works in strange ways with mania and rushing to the latest and the greatest trade ruling the short term price of whatever is the current rage of… Continue reading The Price of Silver Collapses, The Mania of The Markets Continues with the Latest and the Greatest

Buy Oil, Buy Commodities, Buy Value

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

Silver – an amazing rise, but there are legitimate reasons. Join the investing crowd.

As readers know, I have mentioned silver and some silver picks previously. The meteoric rise of silver seems to rush upward relentlessly. It’s above $40 now and shows no sign of weakness. Silver stocks (juniors especially) are showing impressive gains. Silver had an astounding 78 percent increase in price in 2010. A rebound in total… Continue reading Silver – an amazing rise, but there are legitimate reasons. Join the investing crowd.

Silver is HOT, The World Looks a bit Rocky.

Maybe it’s time to Consider Some Safety. We have talked often about where we believe the next wave of wealth is coming from. It is resources, precious metals, base metals, commodities, food, rare earths and so on. It is different way of thought than the tried and true. Historically Safe Investments Historically people moved to… Continue reading Silver is HOT, The World Looks a bit Rocky.

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?

Market Volatility

Market Volatility There remains much fear in the markets. Much has been written about the debts of Western nations (read our recent blog) and instability. Recently, there have been a number of articles about China’s inflation, and also fears raised about the terrible tragedy of the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan. Let me summarize much… Continue reading Market Volatility