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Fears of a double-dip recession in Europe and record low interest rates are only two of the many concerns facing investors. Let’s face it … the past year has been difficult. The major U.S. indices have undergone enormous price swings that netted little for stock holders. Meanwhile, commodities...
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Editor's note: Earlier this month options analyst Andy Crowder hosted a live chat to discuss "Create Your Own Odds: The High-Probability Strategy for Consistent and Easy Income" The response was overwhelming – more than 300 of you tuned in for the hour-long chat, and many of you came...
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We already knew the Facebook IPO was going to be big. Now we know how big – or at least how big Mark Zuckerberg and company want it to be. The social network giant announced today that it is targeting a $96 billion deal in its much-anticipated initial public offering on May 18. If it succeeds,...
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Last week we published the first of two articles on how professionals are able to analyze gold stocks. This second installment comes from Tyler Laundon, one of my top research analysts with Small Cap Investor Pro . -- Ian Too many investors buy mining stocks with no idea what they are really worth. We're...
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With earnings season upon us and coming up on the "Sell in May" phenomenon I was recently chatting with one of our traders on how to protect our gains and even make a little money this summer. I'm largely a buy and hold investor so the summer seasonality really doesn't even factor into...
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Today I'm sharing with you an update from my resident gold stock expert, Tyler Laundon. I spend a huge amount of time trying to value gold and silver stocks for the simple reason that they have the ability – unlike many other asset classes – to generate massive returns in a very short...
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Search engine giant Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) beat first-quarter earnings estimates, sending the tech stock up 1% in after-hours trading. Operating income was $10.08 per share, outpacing analysts’ estimates of $9.64 a share. Revenue jumped 24% from the same quarter a year ago, while paid clicks rose...
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If you've never heard of today's best gold investment, you're not alone. That's because it's not your typical "high-flying" gold mining stock. But while most gold investors are waiting for the next big boom in gold mining stocks, a small number of savvy individuals are buying...
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Lydia H. had a problem. So did Liz R., Rene C. and Nansee K. Their problem was not all that unusual. In fact, their problem was one facing many people today: Banks refused to extend them credit. And why should banks extend credit? Did you know that the Federal Reserve is actually paying banks to sit...
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This disconcerting story was brought to my attention by our resident commodities expert at Wyatt Investment Research, Kevin McElroy. It's been mostly buried by the main stream media but has substantial implications for exposing the hypocrasy of central bankers tellling us that gold isn't money...
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With gold ramping over the past few days I've had a lot of reader questions about the best way to play this or even if now is the right time. One of my favorite ways to play gold is through the miners, particularly the junior miners demonstrating an ability to consitently grow production. At the...
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Everyone knows that 2011 was a year marked by volatility, though the markets had little to show for their ups and downs throughout the year. The Dow added a little, small caps fell back a bit, and the S&P 500 closed the year unchanged. Everyone also knows that 2012 has started out on a very strong...
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The relentless, ongoing rally that has been ongoing since mid-December has now pushed the Rydex family mutual funds up to historic levels. The chart from acclaimed analyst Jason Goepfert displays the Bull Ratio for all of the Rydex funds. As you can see the Rydex All Index Bull/Bear Ratio has moved above...
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Given the news coming from the Fed and our continued low interest rate environment that's punishing savers and those on fixed incomes I've asked our resident Fed expert and ETF trader Rick Pendergraft to chime in on what investors can do where rates will be low for at least the next two years...
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The yield on U.S. bonds is abysmal. While I realize that I don't need to tell retirees something they already know, such a low interest rate is a crisis that faces many American citizens. With bond yields this low how are the elderly supposed to supplement social security, pay rising healthcare costs...