By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Let’s just admit it: we’re invested in gold stocks not just to make money, but for the chance to change our lifestyles. And with their lackadaisical year-to-date performance, one may begin to wonder if they’re still going to bring the magic. While the answer will depend as much on the […]
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The attached table shows the performance of the Dow over the last 10 years by season. Note that the summer months Q3 (July- September) are the worst performing months with 6 out of 10 years being down and only 2 out of 10 being up. Q4 is historically the best performing months with 8 up
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Reviewed by Tim McMahon, editor Can you Change Your Mind and Harness the power of your brain to Develop Unshakable Confidence, Tap into your hidden talents, create “instant Rapport” with strangers, eliminate procrastination, get more done with less effort? Ralph Waldo Emerson said it this way, “Your own mind is a sacred enclosure into which
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This essay from the July 2006 International Speculator captures the essence of Bud Conrad’s forward-looking, contrarian analysis… almost eerily so as we appear to be on the brink of the economic precipice described herein. By Bud Conrad, Casey Research Poor Ben Bernanke. The greatest financial train wreck in history is going to happen on his
“What is the opposite of abundance? It’s not scarcity. It’s greed. Greed is the belief that there is not enough for everyone, so you’d better grab yours now. What is the opposite of love? It’s not hate. It’s fear. Fear is the belief that someone or something can hurt you.” “Ultimately, the product you sell is love—manifested and materialized.”
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Typically gold stocks out perform the metal itself because of the inherent leverage in a mining stock. If the company breaks even at $400 gold and gold is currently at $500 the company makes $100 for every ounce it mines. But if gold increases by 20% and goes to $600… profits for the mine increase
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By Doug Hornig, Casey Research I’ve used the term outrage fatigue on numerous occasions in this forum as a way of trying to explain why there has been such a muted outcry from the general population as the tally of financial atrocities committed against American citizens has exploded. August 22 was just another average day
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Doug Hornig, Senior Editor Recently, we’ve received a number of emails from readers asking why the primary gold ETF, SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD), doesn’t more closely track the price of gold, and other related questions. For those readers who aren’t already familiar with the workings of this innovative way to “own gold,” it’s worth going
What do you think of when you hear the phrase stock market correction? If the major media is to be believed, a stock market correction is akin to Armageddon. The sky is falling, etc, etc. Truth be told, stock market geniuses like Billionaire Warren Buffett see corrections as a fabulous thing. It’s the flip side
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By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Is the mania here? When most investors hear the word “mania” they think of a runaway market induced by greed. You know, that animal-like instinct we all occasionally feel, the one promising riches from a market on a rip-roaring tear. Gold is up 28% since July 1, a mostly one-way
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