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Michael Johnston: In recent years ETFs have become popular tools for pursuing a wide range of investment objectives. As the product lineup has become more granular in nature, investors have turned to exchange-traded products as a way to tap into narrow Read more…
Jeff Clark: I’ve read articles from more than one analyst claiming that gold stocks are down on low volume, implying there’s a lack of interest in precious metals. While on the surface that seems like an obvious statement, their point is that most of the recent Read more…
Jordan Roy-Byrne: We often write about the real price of gold (RPG) as it is a leading macro indicator and leading indicator for gold stock fundamentals. The RPG is simply a measurement of Gold in terms of various markets such as commodities, stocks or currencies. Read more…
Christian Magoon: Gold ETF products that track the price of gold through holding bars of gold are positive for the year while gold stock ETFs are well into negative double digit territory. Read more…
No question, having a small amount of precious metals in your global portfolio serves as sort of a “shock absorber” in times of crisis and uncertainty. Obviously, the most logical strategy is to be a buyer of gold when prices dip and the Read more…
Jared Cummans: Commodities are potentially very powerful investments, but they also come with their fair share of risks. In recent years, investors and advisors have begun to adopt commodities into portfolios, as many have seen the benefits of adding these low-correlated Read more…
Jordan Roy-Byrne: We began the week by making a ballsy prediction about the precious metals complex. We believed a major bottom could happen this week. In the wake of the European debt crisis and potential “credit events,” Read more…
Przemyslaw Radomski: All eyes are on Greece which is heading toward national elections six weeks after the last vote. Many feel that a Greek euro exit would be a chance to cauterize a festering wound and move on. There are also those that feel that Greece Read more…
In focus this week: gold at $6,000 by 2015 and $2,100 by the end of this year, natural gas and oil producers, home builders are for real and the SITFA. Jurg Keiner of Swiss Asia Capital Singapore said this week in a CNBC interview that gold could hit Read more…
Christian Magoon: While gold prices have taken a nose dive, gold mining stocks have had a much steeper descent. Could this plunge actually be setting up gold stock ETF funds for a bounce? Here’s the gold stock ETF performance grid. Read more…
Peter Byrne: Toronto-based hedge fund managers Jerome Hass and Jimmy Chu of Lightwater Partners discuss their strategic approach to taking long positions on gold, zinc and tungsten opportunities Read more…
Przemyslaw Radomski: One of the questions that we receive on a regular basis is whether one should invest in junior or senior mining stocks. The answer is that diversification is the way to go, but that’s not the full reply as weights in the diversified portfolio can still favor either juniors or senior stocks. Read more…
J.W. Jones: Members of my service as well as long time readers know that I do a lot of analysis based on the past. I am constantly looking at long-term historical price charts and data. As a trader, I am always looking for an edge. Read more…
Warren Buffett is reiterated his stance against buying gold, after famously mocking the notion in his 2010 annual letter. He noted that the metal had no utility and, that being the case, no value as an investment. Buffett wrote that an Read more…
Toby Connor: I am making Monday’s premium report available to the public. I doubt anyone was surprised by the reversal in the dollar index today. Read more…
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