Markets / Other

Oct 13, 2011 at 11:30

You want leverage in gold? Buy bullion. It keeps turning every 1% gain in gold mining stocks into a 2% rise... So why is it that gold mining stocks underperforming…

Oct 13, 2011 at 10:26

I don't hear the "R" word mentioned much these days. The "R" word isn't for "resilient" as in "gee Bob (Pisani), the stock market is really resilient". The "R" word…

Oct 13, 2011 at 09:36

In a recent article, How China Ate America's Lunch, Clif Carothers described what China has accomplished in the last thirty years: In thirty short years, China was able to accelerate…

Oct 13, 2011 at 09:11

Although the S&P 500 made a lower low last week, a major fly in the ointment with regards to proclaiming, "Come on in - the water's fine" - is the…

Oct 13, 2011 at 08:22

Many have contemplated adjusting their precious metal portfolios in light of the fall of the gold price from $1,900 to the current $1,600+ level. Many gold shares haven't performed as…

Oct 13, 2011 at 06:42

To be fair, I have some sympathy for Paulson. After all, he has proven he does not know what he is doing (at least recently). Moreover, and more importantly, I…

Oct 13, 2011 at 06:33

Wednesday saw a bit heavier trading volume and solid gains all around. Market internals were also strong. However, we also saw a number of signs that this advance may have…

Oct 13, 2011 at 06:18

Gold: There is heightened risk of a much larger decline if we confirm a weekly close beneath $1699 and $1534 (200-day MA), which has not been breached in 3 years!…

Oct 12, 2011 at 15:48

One thing is certain these days. By sitting on my hands, I'm missing a lot of tradable swings! I am not too disturbed by this fact, since I am probably…

Oct 12, 2011 at 15:36

Without a doubt one common similarity between the current market and the fall of 2008 is heightened investor emotions. There are plenty of other similarities from bank nationalizations, a deteriorating…