All Posts Tagged With: "SLV"
(CME) A Beginner’s Guide to Commodity Investing
by Carl Delfeld, Investment U Senior Analyst Thursday, November 17, 2011 I’ll never forget my first visit as a teenager to the commodity-trading pit of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). The swirling bright colored jackets, the shouting and rapid hand signals (looked like...
18Nov2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(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(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(SLV) Great Options Strategies for Investing in Silver
by Marc Lichtenfeld, Senior Analyst, Investment U Wednesday, May 11, 2011: Issue #1510 Two weeks ago, with silver trading near $48, I told you that it was time to protect your silver profits. I didn’t recommend selling silver or abandoning it altogether. Instead, I suggested...
18May2011 | 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(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(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(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) 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(TUR) Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (June 29 – July 5, 2009)
“Words from the Wise” this week again comes to you in a shortened format as I am still on the road in Europe and do not have access to my normal research resources. Although only brief commentary is provided, a full dose of excerpts from interesting news items and quotes...
5Jul2009 | prieur | 0 comments | Continued(SLV) Seven Reasons A Boom in Silver is Beginning
Joe Kunkle, The Investment U Research Team With gold and oil hogging the “commodities spotlight,” silver is too often forgotten. However, a new trend is emerging that indicates a major rally may be starting in silver prices and silver related stocks. Over the past few weeks...
3Jun2009 | 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