Are You Protected from Oil Price Downside?

The Energy Report: What have been the most important changes in the oil and gas markets since your last interview in February?

Chen Lin: Yes, there has been a major change: I turned bearish on China, and I warned my subscribers about that in Q1/13. I shorted copper, the Australian dollar and U.S. government bonds and I just booked a nice profit after the Fed decision. I also shorted oil as a hedge. I have short positions in both copper and oil.

TER: Where's the downside risk? Continue reading "Are You Protected from Oil Price Downside?"

3 Investments For When The Gold Sell-Off Ends

By: David Sterman of Street Authority

As 2012 came to a close, investors increasingly questioned the wisdom of owning gold or gold-related stocks and funds. After all, a commodity known as an inflation hedge is of dubious value when inflation is nonexistent. And for investors who still expected the Federal Reserve's aggressive stimulus efforts to eventually fuel inflation, patience was starting to wear thin.

What began as a steady exodus out of gold in the winter morphed into something a lot more dramatic this spring. In the past few months, gold has endured a pair of scary plunges that has pushed even its most ardent supporters to the sidelines. Gold prices now sit at their lowest levels in nearly three years. Continue reading "3 Investments For When The Gold Sell-Off Ends"

Stunning Chart Shows Gold and Silver Defy Bulls' Optimism

By Elliott Wave International

Gold and silver have been all over the financial news.

On Thursday, June 20, silver fell below $20 (-60% from 2011 high), and gold fell below $1300 (-30% from 2011 high).

We first published the chart below after metals plunged in mid-April. It shows EWI's forecasts not only leading up to those big moves ... but during the past three years of opportunity.

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Today's Video Update: Where Are The Buyers?

Hello traders everywhere! Adam Hewison here, President of INO.com and Co-creator of MarketClub, with your mid-day market update for Monday, the 24th of June.

Everyone Wanted To Buy A Dip In This Market, So Where Are The Buyers?
One of the most fascinating parts of the market in my mind is the psychology of price movement. You can talk all you want about the fundamentals of a stock, future earnings, takeovers, financial forecasts, but it really comes down to PERCEPTION!!

Remember not so long ago everybody wanted to buy a 5% pullback in the stock market? Well, where are those buyers today? They have all but disappeared from the financial landscape. The reality is, market perception has gripped investors and taken over their minds. What the market is trading now is not stocks, it's money pure and simple. I warned our members three weeks ago that our Trade Triangle technology had given early warning signals for the major stock indices. We will be covering all the indices in today's video, so please tune in to get my latest thoughts on today's market. Continue reading "Today's Video Update: Where Are The Buyers?"

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