He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day; But he who is battle slain Can never rise to fight again. – Oliver Goldsmith Traders entered the new year exiting their commodity positions on fear of growing austerity measures and possible exit strategies out of Central Bank quantitative easing strategies. There has [...]
One of the most interesting realizations I have gained from studying the financial markets is that success comes from developing a clear set of rules and sticking to them despite the current psychology and tenor of the market. Contrary to popular opinion, being successful in the market is not based on how smart you are [...]
What is so rare as a day in June, the poet asks? The answer … a sector in play, on a perfect day. The rare earth sector is experiencing an explosion of investment interest as China continues to place restrictions on Rare Earth Oxides (REO). Resource investors are drooling over the potential price explosion like [...]
There is a growing scarcity of available precious metal mines in the world. The old majors such as Barrick (ABX), Goldcorp (GG), and Newmont Mining (NEM) are facing diminishing reserves in their existing mines. They are mature miners and their pockets are bulging with cheap dollars. Moreover, these majors are competing with the Chinese, Russians, Japanese, and Koreans [...]
A few days ago the French upstaged the US mighty nuclear reactor construction industry under our very noses in broad daylight, making us appear as Homer Simpson napping at the control plant of Mr. Burns’ atomic energy plant in Springfield. Most of the media never mentioned the event. Only one gave it token coverage hidden [...]
After QE2, analysts were looking for possible consequences of the Federal Reserve Bank’s actions. What has become apparent is that the Fed has created another bubble in China. Investors globally have transferred devalued US dollars and euros to buy Chinese property and equities. China has had to combat imported inflation with rapidly rising asset prices. [...]
After QE2, analysts were looking for possible consequences of the Federal Reserve Bank’s actions. What has become apparent is that the Fed has created another bubble in China. Investors globally have transferred devalued US dollars and euros to buy Chinese property and equities. China has had to combat imported inflation with rapidly rising asset prices. [...]
The rally from the March 2009 lows was one of the largest rallies we have ever witnessed in stock market history. While the ninth year of a decade is usually a bullish trading year there a very few people who expected an advance over fifty percent off the lows. Many traders and investors including myself [...]
The following is simply a Just for Laughs article that is intended to bring about a giggle. Enjoy! Tired of being a successful investor? By following these rules, you can return to your humble roots and make your less wealthy friends tolerate your company again: 1. Believe in the “Experts” Why should you do your [...]
Have you ever wondered what make the stock market rise and fall? If you watch the news at all, you will have seen the stock market prices tumble into a deep red sea one day, while rising through the clouds the very next day. Why stock market prices behave in such a way is a [...]
