Rally In Gold Stocks Reaches First Big Challenge by Dana Lyons A key index of gold stocks (GLD) (GDX) (GDXJ) is hitting its first level of major potential resistance since its false breakdown to all-time lows in January. Flashback to January 26 of this year. The PHLX Gold/Silver Index, or XAU – the longest running index of gold stocks – was recovering...
Even Warren Buffett is confused by negative interest rates by William Watts Billionaire investor Warren Buffett may be known as the Oracle of Omaha, but even he never foresaw negative interest rates—nor does he quite know what they will end up meaning to the global economy and markets. “You can read Adam Smith, you can read [John Maynard] Keynes, you...
Dollar's Retreat Spurs Biggest Commodity Gains Since 2010 by James Regan The Bloomberg Commodity Index is poised for its biggest monthly jump since 2010 as fading prospects for a U.S. interest-rate increase this year weigh on the greenback. A gauge of dollar strength is the lowest it’s been in 11 months, helping support raw materials that are priced in the...
The Mistake That Separates Most Traders From The Pros by Cass R. Sunstein Do investors suffer from behavioral biases? New research demonstrates that they do: They think that a crash is far more likely than it actually is. After you read the newspaper, you might well overreact to bad news about the market — and lose money as a result....
Below is the link to a 30 minute interview with BigTrends CEO Price Headley on his favorite option trading strategies, done by Option Seller Radio. Professional Option Traders Reveal their Favorite Strategies – Price Headley and Michael Gross
Below is the link to a 30 minute interview with BigTrends Founder & CEO Price Headley on his favorite option trading strategies, done by Option Seller Radio. Professional Option Traders Reveal their Favorite Strategies – Price Headley and Michael Gross
In Bloom? by Joshua M Brown Are we going to break out for real this spring? Markets around the world seem to be in bloom. It’s hard to trust it, given how badly the last two “failed moves” ended – last August and this January-February were monumental corrections, notable for their lightning speed. This week the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU)...
The NYSE advance/decline line is lying to you by Adam D. Koos There has been a lot of talk about the NYSE advance/decline line hitting new highs and how this indicator is suggesting the resurgence of a secular bull market today. What if I shared the fact that this NYSE indicator lies to you? It's not an intentional, malicious lie,...
Opinion: Gold has everything in its favor by Michael Brush This year’s rally has legs, spurred by the right economic conditions Left for dead for almost four years, gold has suddenly made an amazing comeback: It’s up over 50% this year. Will the strength of Gold (GLD) continue, or is the party over? Several gold investors who have enjoyed the ride so...
China is near a financial crisis similar to the U.S. in 2008, says Soros by Sue Chang China’s debt is more than twice the size of its GDP George Soros thinks that if China allows its debt to grow unchecked, it will end up where the U.S. did in 2008. Billionaire investor George Soros has warned that a surge in...
