Gold Miner ETFs In Focus As Gold Prices Rebound

May 3rd, 2013

gold miner pickDespite the global worries of a further slump in commodity prices going forward, gold managed to finish a little higher last week, adding a few percentage points. This has pushed the precious metal above the $1,450/oz mark again thanks to bleak Read more…

NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GGGG, NYSE:GLDX, NYSE:JUNR

S&P 500: This Bull Run Will End Badly

May 3rd, 2013

bearbullToby Connor: The runaway move in the stock market that we have been watching over the last few months continues to stretch higher and longer. Let me emphasize again, these things always end badly. Usually in some kind of crash, or semi crash. Read more…

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Payroll Data! The Plough Horse Recovery Continues

May 3rd, 2013

jobsThis month’s edition of the Most Important Number Ever came out better than expected, sending stocks to all-time highs and pushing the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) over 1,600 for the first time ever. The move was driven by Read more…

NYSE:SPY

Why We Can’t Avoid A Bond Market Collapse

May 3rd, 2013

market bondsDavid Zeiler: Not only is a bond market crash inevitable, but it will hit sooner than many think – by 2015 or 2016 at the latest, according to Michael Pento, president of Pento Portfolio Strategies. Read more…

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5 Reasons Why U.S. States Are Keen To Return To Sound Money

May 3rd, 2013

fiveJan Skoyles: For many gold bears the fall in the price of gold against the US dollar was a sure sign that faith in the international reserve currency was back. However as Americans rush to order their coins from the US Mint and others lobby their Read more…

NYSE:GLD, NYSE:SLV

ETF Stats For April 2013 – Launch Activity Resumes

May 3rd, 2013

new etfsRon Rowland: Launches reached their highest level in fourteen months during April, with twenty-one products achieving new listing status.  Only one closure occurred, allowing the year-to-date net change in listings to become positive at +14.  Read more…

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Will The Breakout In The U.S. Dollar Index Hurt Gold Prices?

May 3rd, 2013

dollar etfPrzemyslaw Radomski, CFA: We haven’t touched on currencies for quite some time (our latest essay was dedicated entirely to gold: Gold Price in May 2013) now but last time we did, we mentioned the long-term breakout in the USD Index, Read more…

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S&P 500: Markets Forecasted Favorable Employment Report

May 3rd, 2013

jobsChris Ciovacco: It is an understatement of grand proportions to say the financial markets are complex and have a lot of moving parts. Therefore, looking at what is actually happening vs. being overly concerned about what may happen Read more…

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Continuing Low Interest Rates In The US, Europe Joins The Party

May 3rd, 2013

interest ratesGold Silver Worlds: Both the central bank in the US and Europe announced an update on their monetary policy over the last two days. Read more…

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S&P 500: Stock Market Preparing For Pullback, Buy Bad News, Sell The Good

May 3rd, 2013

technical chart lookChris Vermeulen: The S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP:.INX) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) remains in a strong uptrend, but the index has posted a sizable gains for 2013 thus far so it’s only logical that a pullback within this bull Read more…

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Sell-Off In The Bond Market Imminent?

May 3rd, 2013

market bonds: In its most recent statement, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said it will continue to print $85.0 billion a month. With this money, it will buy $45.0 billion worth of long-term government debt and $40.0 billion Read more…

NYSE:TBF

Inflation Fighting Investments

May 3rd, 2013

inflationThough US inflation likely won’t be a problem until 2014 and beyond, it’s not too early for investors to start implementing long-term inflation hedges. But with so many possible inflation fighting investments out there, I continue Read more…

NYSE:IXC

Why Things Are About To Change For Silver Investors

May 3rd, 2013

silver demandDiane Alter: Don’t let the lackluster showing for silver prices in 2013 fool you – things are about to change. Read more…

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5 Reasons Natural Gas Prices Are Headed Much Higher

May 3rd, 2013

natural-gas-runup1Tony Daltorio: Natural gas prices are finally turning around, hitting multi-month highs – and piquing the interest of legendary investors who say the commodity has a lot higher to climb. Read more…

NYSE:UNG

Death of Small Business: The Percentage Of Self-Employed Americans Is At A Record Low

May 3rd, 2013

economyThe percentage of Americans that are working for themselves has never been lower in the history of the United States.  Once upon a time, the United States was a paradise for entrepreneurs and small businesses, but now the control freak bureaucrats Read more…

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