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Jordan Roy-Byrne: Lately we’ve been writing about the precious metals stocks. In particular we believe the equities have made a multi year bottom and look ready for a solid 2012 and 2013. Part of the reason is the action in the metals [Gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) & Silver (NYSEARCA:SLV)] suggests an Read more…
Jared Cummans: Gold investing has been a popular choice for quite some time now. This elusive commodity has a long list on functional uses, including its abilities to act as an inflation hedge and the fact that it is often sought out as a safe haven in times of market turmoil. The popularity of this precious metal Read more…
David Fry: Our goal in this profile is to help investors wade through the many competing ETF offerings available. Using our long experience as an ETF publication, and nearly 40 years in the investment business, we can help select those ETFs that matter and may or may not be repetitive. The result is a more manageable Read more…
IAU, NYSE:DBP, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:GLD, PALL, PPLT, SGOL, SIVR, SLV
As the roster of exchange-traded products has grown to nearly 1,300, many investors find themselves with the luxury of multiple options for establishing a position in a desired asset class. There are, for example, four different pharmaceutical ETFs, three homebuilder funds, and even two Read more…
IAU, NYSE:AGOL, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GGGG, NYSE:GLD, UBG
Futures-based investing has long been a popular option for those looking to gain exposure to commodities that were otherwise difficult to reach. But with the introduction of ETFs came increased granularity in this investing segment, as there are now exchange traded products that Read more…
As the Federal Reserve continues to maintain its short-term nominal interest rate target near or at zero and political and social unrest continue to spread in North Africa and the Middle East, the Read more…
IAU, NYSE:AGQ, NYSE:DBP, NYSE:DBS, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, PALL, PPLT, SGOL, SIVR, SLV, UGL, ZSL
Powershares has changed the underlying indexes for eight of their commodity ETFs. The changes take effect today, February 2, 2011. The funds affected are the PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking (NYSE:DBC), PowerShares DB Energy (NYSE:DBE), PowerShares DB Oil (NYSE:DBO), Read more…
NYSE:DBA, NYSE:DBB, NYSE:DBC, NYSE:DBE, NYSE:DBO, NYSE:DBP, NYSE:DBS, NYSE:DGL
The bull market in Gold is in its 12th year (globally it began in 1999) but has yet to exhibit any “bubble-like” conditions. In fact, we still see many people referring to this bull market as “the Gold Read more…
IAU, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, SGOL, UBG, UGL
Financial history teaches that market prices are not just subject to cyclical fluctuations — mainly following the business cycle. They are also liable to much longer lasting secular trends, often Read more…
IAU, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, SGOL, UBG, UGL
I’ve noted in the nightly updates that gold is now deep in the timing band for a daily cycle low. My best guess is gold should tag the 38% Fibonacci retracement before bouncing out of that short term Read more…
IAU, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, SGOL, UBG, UGL
In our previous free essay we’ve mentioned that mining stocks are at a particularly important crossroad, and whichever they decide to move is likely to determine the way for the underlying Read more…
IAU, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, SGOL, UBG, UGL
Last week we highlighted several often-overlooked nuances of popular exchange-traded products, detailing the surprisingly large impact that seemingly minor distinctions can have on a portfolio’s Read more…
IAU, IVV, NYSE:AGG, NYSE:BND, NYSE:DBS, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:EEM, NYSE:EET, NYSE:EMLB, SLV, SPY, UBG, VWO
It’s still too soon to jump back into the precious metals sector. Gold is now due for a yearly cycle correction. A correction of that degree should take gold down to $1300 or lower. Maybe even as Read more…
IAU, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, SGOL, UBG, UGL
The S&P 500 has rebounded about 100% in 100 weeks. What crisis? What new normal? The economy is recovering and happy times are back again. Old normal is back. Stocks for the long run! 
Political and social unrest in the Middle East was the most discussed topic during the week. Restlessness and riots could inflate food prices in the region and worsen the economic balance 
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