Are you tired about not knowing anything about today’s commodities. Read these posts to find out what you’ve been missing out and learn more about commodities.
Return Of The Gold Bear?
The following post was originally published on TheDailyGold.comIt was exactly one month ago we discussed our posture as a “bearish Gold bull.”The gold mining sector hit a historic low nearly 18 months ago but this new cycle has struggled to gain traction as metals prices have stagnated while the stock market and the US Dollar have trended higher. Unfortunately recent … [Read more...]
David Rolfe on Accidentally Turning Your Stock Portfolio Into a Sector Fund
I just came across this David Rolfe interview about common investment mistakes people make with stock portfolios. You can watch it, I’ll wait. Then we can talk about it after.Welcome back.Rolfe’s advice is pretty simple, but it speaks to a consideration that tens of thousands of investors never ponder. In short, if you have a portfolio of 30 stocks, and six of them … [Read more...]
Gold Miners Weak But Not Oversold
The following post was originally published on TheDailyGold.comIf looking at Gold only in a vacuum, it looks good. Its uptrend since the start of the year remains intact and it has pushed above its 50 and 200-day moving averages. It closed the week at $1280/oz and could test $1300 next week. But looks can be deceiving. Considering the US Dollar index closed at a 7-month low … [Read more...]
Is Peter Schiff Full of It?
Who is Peter Schiff? If you don’t know who Peter Schiff is, feel free to stop here and continue your life blissfully ignorant of his place in the investing and macroeconomics landscape. If you must know, however, Peter Schiff is an investment author, talking head, Youtube personality,host of the Peter Schiff Show podcast, and CEO of Euro Pacific Capital. Schiff’s star began to … [Read more...]
Gold Somewhat Ignores Dollar Weakness
The following post was originally published on TheDailyGold.comThe precious metals complex rebounded as expected after becoming very oversold just a few weeks ago. The rebound has been aided by weakness in the US Dollar, which plunged roughly 2% over several days. However, upon further inspection Gold’s rebound has been entirely dollar-centric. Gold has remained weak in … [Read more...]
The Bearish Gold Bull
The following post was originally published on TheDailyGold.comThe Bearish Gold Bull was the title of my presentation last weekend at the Metals Investor Forum in Vancouver, British Columbia. While the title could be ascribed to me personally for my recent tendency towards conservative and cautious views, it more importantly describes the current dichotomy in the gold … [Read more...]
Gold Stocks & Silver Nearing Relief Rally
The following post was originally published on TheDailyGold.comThe past few weeks have been rough for precious metals. Gold had climbed all the way to $1297/oz but the other parts of the sector (Silver and the gold stocks) failed to confirm the move. They have since fallen off a cliff. Over the past 14 days, GDX has lost 15% while GDXJ has declined 20%. Silver during that … [Read more...]
Expert Stock Picks: Frank Holmes Is Bullish on Gold. Are You a Fool to Agree?
Recently Frank Holmes of U.S. Global Investors talked about how he is bullish on gold and sees a lot of growth with the commodity. For the year, gold is trading up 8% and Mr. Holmes sees it going even higher. But will it?There is a lot happening in the U.S. economy and globally and all of this has an impact on the price of gold. Below I’ll get into the factors that affect … [Read more...]
5 Reasons I Favor Junior Exploration Companies
The following post was originally published on TheDailyGold.comI started following Gold and precious metals in 2002 and first invested in small cap and junior resource companies in 2005. Until recently I always focused on junior producers rather than junior explorers. Production stories were easier for me to understand. Towards the end of the 2008-2011 bull cycle I began … [Read more...]
Creating an Investment Landscape for Shariah Compliant Asset Managers
Shariah Compliance is ideal for those Asset Managers who are looking to attract Capital from a Global Community who believes in long-term growth The Islamic community has been largely considering investing in financial products that comply with the Shariah law and has been on the lookout for Asset Managers that can put together ideal financial tools that would permit them to … [Read more...]
