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Gold Stocks Got You Down? This History Lesson Will Pick You Up…

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By Kevin Brekke, Casey Research

If you own any, it might seem that gold stocks have been underwater for a long time, and that the bull market is over.

Yet, the chart below tells me that likely as not, those with the courage to buy when others panic will be the big winners in gold.

It shows that those who bought gold stocks in '74-'75 when everyone else was buying eventually made money…. but those who bought when others were selling in '76 went on to make a killing. Continue reading "Gold Stocks Got You Down? This History Lesson Will Pick You Up…" →

Major Averages Close Firmly Positive After Seeing Early Weakness

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(RTTNews) - After moving modestly lower in early trading, stocks showed a substantial turnaround over the course of the trading day on Friday. The markets benefited from a positive reaction to the latest reports regarding the world's central banks.

Housing stocks showed a strong move to the upside over the course of the trading day, driving the Philadelphia Housing Sector Index up by 1.3 percent. With the gain, the index reached a four-year closing high. Continue reading "Major Averages Close Firmly Positive After Seeing Early Weakness" →

Savvy Option Trading for Well-Capitalized Investors

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If you are a “writer” of commodity options, you inherently have exposed and unlimited risk. However, it’s this risk potential that provides the capacity to reap rewards. Therefore, a savvy commodity option writer understands that managing risk is more important than reaping rewards. The trade setup below details a strategy to help protect short option positions with longer than a month until option expiration. In a follow-up, I will discuss a strategy to help protect short option positions with less than a month until option expiration. These strategies can be tailored to reach your short term objectives and long term goals. Continue reading "Savvy Option Trading for Well-Capitalized Investors" →

Spotting New Trends: Knowing When to Go Against the Grain

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By Darren Kaiser, International Man

It is said that hindsight is 20/20. It's easy to think, "If I had just bought apartments in Paris in the 80s, or tech stocks before the bubble, or gold in 2000 or 2001, I'd be sitting on a fortune right now." The thing is, kicking yourself for lost opportunities doesn't do you much good. A better strategy is to start focusing on not missing "home run" type investments like these in the future.

So, how does one go about cashing in on fast-moving trends and identifying "the next big thing"? Many will tell you that making money like this is all about chance, that you just have to be lucky. Well, I'd be lying if I said there wasn't some luck involved, but the quote "the harder I work, the luckier I get" by Samuel Goldwyn comes to mind. Continue reading "Spotting New Trends: Knowing When to Go Against the Grain" →

Stocks Close Firmly Negative

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(RTTNews) - Stocks moved notably lower over the course of the trading day on Thursday after turning in a mixed performance in the previous session. Disappointing jobs data weighed on the markets along with continued worries about Europe.

The major averages moved roughly sideways going into the close of trading, stuck firmly in negative territory. The Dow fell 115.30 points or 0.9 percent to 13,057.46, the Nasdaq slid 20.27 points or 0.7 percent to 3,053.40 and the S&P 500 slid 11.41 points or 0.8 percent to 1,402.08. Continue reading "Stocks Close Firmly Negative" →