All Posts Tagged With: "GLD"
(UBS) VIX Instruments: Why Investing in Volatility is Volatile
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Wednesday, September 7, 2011 The VIX Index is all over the place in financial media these days. As most investors gather, the VIX is a volatility measure that looks to quantify fear in the markets. Many media outlets report from time to time...
12Sep2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GDX) Why These Gold Mining Stocks Could Soar
by Matthew Carr, Investment U Commodities Specialist Friday, August 12, 2011: Issue #1577 If you hold gold mining stocks in your portfolio, you’re probably a little miffed at the moment. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1,880 points between July 21 and the morning...
19Aug2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(SLV) Silver’s Bubble and Volatility – AAII Investor Update
The recent plunge in silver prices provides lessons for all investors, regardless of whether you invest in commodities or not. As I started writing this on Thursday morning, iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV) was down by 5.7%. Though significant by itself, the decline was just the...
18May2011 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued(GOLD) China Develops Inflation-Fueled Love Affair with Gold
China’s Gold Rush by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Thursday, December 30, 2010 The United States has become an exporting nation once again. But this time, it’s exporting inflation thanks to Ben Bernanke and his QE1 and QE2. The countries affected the most, naturally,...
1Jan2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) Start Hoarding Gold and Silver Right Now…
by Carl Delfeld, Contributing Editor Thursday, December 2, 2010: Issue #1399 Over the past decade, gold has trounced stocks across the board. No big secret there, of course. But the margin of the beating might surprise you… S&P 500: The index kicked off the 21st century...
2Dec2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) Protect Yourself from the Crash of 2011
by Marc Lichtenfeld, Senior Analyst Wednesday, November 10, 2010: Issue #1385 There’s going to be a massive stock and bond market selloff in the first half of 2011. Not only that, the selloff could cause a worldwide financial disaster, global market crashes and the destruction...
10Nov2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GOLD) Gold Rush Begins For Emerging Markets
by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Monday, October 11, 2010 Ten years ago, the western world’s central banks were selling gold from their vaults just as fast as they could… at a rate equivalent to 10% of annual demand, about 442 tons. They didn’t see any further...
12Oct2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(USO) Embracing Volatility – How to Use the Put-Sell Strategy to Grab Stock Discounts and Cash
When I was a floor trader on the NYMEX in the 1990s, a “big” day occurred when oil futures moved by $0.50 intraday. And it would take all day for that to happen. Today’s fluctuations make those days look like bingo night at the church hall. It’s not uncommon to see...
27Mar2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(USO) Four Commodities – Four Ways to Profit
by Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Option Specialist Wednesday, February 10, 2010: Issue #1194 So much for the oil rally. The market started 2010 in blazing fashion, with March oil futures tagging $84 a barrel. Next stop: $100, right? A price not seen since the fall of 2008....
10Feb2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(AEA) My Confrontation With Ben Bernanke: The Question He Refused to Answer
by Dr. Mark Skousen, Contributing Editor Tuesday, January 26, 2010: Issue #1183 “The Federal Reserve continues to work actively to prepare for the possibility of financial stress.” – Ben Bernanke, January 5, 2007 The Secret Service watched me warily as I approached Federal...
26Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) Why Platinum is the New Green
by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Monday, January 18, 2010 The latest annual survey data released from the London Bullion Market Association forecasts that platinum prices will range between $900 and $2,578 an ounce this year, with an average of $1550. If true, it lies...
18Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(USO) The Best Ways to Play Oil Gold and Frozen Florida Oranges
by Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Option Specialist Tuesday, January 12, 2010: Issue #1173 “So what do you expect from the commodity markets in 2010?” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked this question over the past few weeks, I’d be able to buy myself an...
12Jan2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(ETF) Gold and Oil: Why These Two Commodities Are Set to Blast Higher in 2010
by Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Option Specialist Thursday, December 17, 2009: Issue #1160 If you’re looking for some calm during the market’s ongoing storm, don’t expect to find much in the commodities sector. Not that this is a bad thing. If you know what you’re...
17Dec2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(AU) Take Profits on Gold: The Media’s Dead Wrong About This Market
by Marc Lichtenfeld, Healthcare Expert Wednesday, December 9, 2009: Issue #1154 Now is the time to take profits on gold – at least on a temporary basis. I’m sure I’m going to hear it from the gold bugs now, but my colleague Karim Rahemtulla is right on the money with...
9Dec2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) Why It’s Time to Invest in Silver: This Precious Metal’s Rally is Just Getting Started
by David Fessler, Energy and Infrastructure Expert Wednesday, December 2, 2009: Issue #1149 You don’t have to look too far these days without hearing someone talk about how high gold prices could go. The topic is fiercely debated in the mainstream financial media at the...
2Dec2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(IMT) Using Put Options: How to Grab Discounts and Instant Money Everyday
by Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Option Specialist Wednesday, November 25, 2009: Issue #1145 Forget Black Friday. The stock market has 3,000 items on sale – and ready to give you cash back… instantly. Over the past few weeks, I’ve discussed how you could have sold put...
25Nov2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(EMF) Bill Clinton’s Thoughts On Obama’s Tax-and-Spend Policies
by Mark Skousen, Contributing Editor Thursday, November 12, 2009: Issue #1136 “It’s illegal, but I’ll do it anyway.” Famous last words by former President, Bill Clinton. Last month, I had a chance to talk one-on-one with Clinton at the annual International Crisis Group...
14Nov2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) The Put-Sell Trade: How to Buy Gold and Silver for a 16% Discount
The Put-Sell Trade: How to Buy Gold and Silver for a 16% Discount by Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Option Specialist Monday, November 9, 2009: Issue #1133 No matter what the stock market is doing, this is one of the best strategies you can use. It not only allows you to buy...
9Nov2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(FNM) The Fed Stays on Easy Street
The Federal Reserve decided to keep the Federal Funds rate unchanged at the meeting it concluded today, as expected. Below is the current Fed Statement along with the one from their September meeting in paragraph-by-paragraph format, with my translation and commentary interspersed. As...
4Nov2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SPY) Gold Miners’ Margin Problem – Zacks Industry Rank Analysis
As gold sets new highs, it would only be natural to assume that profit forecasts for gold mining companies would be soaring too. Surprisingly, profit forecasts are not jumping. Though some brokerage analysts have raised their full-year projections in recent weeks, the Zacks Consensus...
21Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) Five Commodities Are Poised For Big Moves – Are You Ready For Them?
by Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Option Specialist Tuesday, October 13, 2009: Issue #1114 Anyone can buy a stock. But not everyone knows how to buy stocks at the prices they want and get paid instant cash for doing so. But that’s exactly the strategy I showed you how to...
14Oct2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(IBM) Four Easy Ways to Trade the World’s Top Commodities
by Lee Lowell, Advisory Panelist I’m going to open the door to a “secret society” for you today. It’s a world shrouded in deep myths and folklore that include stories of people losing their homes, or having 5,000 bushels of soybeans dumped on their front lawn. I’m...
22Sep2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) Gold’s Two-Faced Disappointment
With the price of gold again pulling back from its 18-month highs this morning, we start to see more cracks in the bullish $2000 an ounce gold argument. But that shouldn’t surprise. Gold is a two sided, two-faced coin that has very distinct personalities. On one side, we...
21Sep2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) The World of Commodities: The Future Of The Gold, Silver, Corn & Sugar Markets
by Lee Lowell, Advisory Panelist When you have a mix of bullish fundamental factors backed up by the usual bout of speculation, you’ve got a juicy recipe for higher prices. The world of commodities is a prime example of this. And nowhere is this trend more evident at the...
4Sep2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(C) Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2009)
Battle-weary investors remained skeptical of a banking quick fix and endured more grim economic fodder during the past week, causing US stocks to hit their lowest level since 1997. After the worst January (-8.8%) on record, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed February (-11.7%)...
2Mar2009 | prieur | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) Gold Prices Creep Over $900
It’s been no secret that gold prices have been creeping up lately. At just over $900 per troy ounce, gold has run up over $90 in the past 16 days. And while we haven’t reached last year’s record price of $1002.80, moving over $900 is significant. To put things in perspective,...
29Jan2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GLD) Picture du Jour: Gold or platinum?
“Au” and “Pt” may be dull chemical elements, but gold and platinum have certainly played their respective parts during the unfolding of the financial crisis. Revisiting the metals’ movements, it is clear from the table below that gold’s decline...
10Jan2009 | prieur | 0 comments | Continued