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 [...]
With the bailout plan failing (700B being intended only for a few major players, not the whole market) a crash is imminent. I realize I have not been updating my blog posts regularly, and that’s because I refuse to invest my money blindly in a market that follows no fundamentals, no patterns, no sentiment what [...]
New investors are often interested in purchasing a company’s stock but are not sure where to begin. These four characteristics should serve as helpful guidelines in your search for a good investment. 1. What is the price of the entire company? When doing research, it is important that you look at more than just the [...]
As you all know, the 2008 Beijing Olympics is upon us. I have stayed up the past few nights watching some of the action, did you guys see those women swimming? Their shoulders are almost twice the width mine (lol). During my observation of this spectacle, a thought came to mind. Of course, being a [...]
