Markets

Apr 13, 2011 at 10:09

Over the past few weeks Gold has traded at or near record highs. It has yet to embark on a sustained breakout but that is not because Gold is a…

Apr 13, 2011 at 09:17

The NYSE Arca Gold BUGS (Basket of Unhedged Gold Stocks) Index (HUI) is a modified equal dollar weighted index of companies involved in gold mining. The HUI Index was designed…

Apr 13, 2011 at 08:04

This is the thirty-second Course in a series of 38 called "Investment Basics" - created by Professor Steven Bauer, a retired university professor and still active asset manager and consultant…

Apr 13, 2011 at 07:28

Tuesday's trading reflected foreign markets as the Japanese market closed down nearly two percent in reaction to the raining for the nuclear even level to the maximum, i.e. level 7.…

Apr 13, 2011 at 06:43

Gold's recent sharp correction, which signalled a bearish candlestick pattern (Dark Cloud Cover), is weighing on the fresh record highs at 1478.18. The move is also developing a potential s/t…

Apr 12, 2011 at 20:58

The last time the U.S. dollar exceeded 120 on the dollar index (ticker symbol DXY: a measurement of the dollar against other currencies) was in January 2002. The close on…

Apr 12, 2011 at 20:56

Naturally, I bristle at people ignoring me except to say hurtful things, like, 'Eww! Gross! Eat with your mouth closed!' and who then turn right around and say, 'Shut up…

Apr 12, 2011 at 20:54

Suddenly, it seems like a growth scare is in the air. Sometimes it isn't clear where these things come from, but the seeming decision of investors to lighten up a…

Apr 12, 2011 at 12:00

Before moving on to the timing-related part of this essay (in fact a continuation of our previous essay Breakouts in Gold and Silver Prices), let's take a few moments to…

Apr 12, 2011 at 10:03

Most investors get involved in the market to book profits on trades and to build wealth on core positions. A focus on both cash and physical gold is the best…