Say "goodbye" to long-winded commentary. Instead, say "hello" to easy-to-understand graphics to put important economic and investing news into perspective for you and some quick-hit observations on non-stop government spending, the importance of emerging markets and the next sovereign debt crisis. Words: 340; Charts: 4
Read More »Monthly Archives: January 2013
My Top 6 Stock Picks for 2013 – According to Me, Myself and I
Like Warren Buffett I don't believe that investors should diversify very much. As long as I feel comfortable with a sector or a particular stock, I don't have a problem with over-exposing myself to it. My style...[may be] more aggressive than most...[but,] as far as I'm concerned, there is no such thing as speculation, just risk reward calculations. The only question is how much risk you want to undertake to earn the yield or appreciation you are hoping for so, [and to that end, each of my top 6 picks for 2013 - according to me myself and I - include] a scale of 1 to 10 for the risks associated with each and a second number for the possible appreciation the stock could yield during the year. Here are my top picks for 2013. Words: 1180
Read More »6 Charts to Better Understand the Resolution of the Fiscal Cliff
With the meida channels flooded with commentary over the resolution of the fiscal cliff - I thought just a few simple charts [6] could make things just a bit easier to understand.
Read More »The Fiscal Cliff Drama Is Over! Here Are the Winners & Losers
At the 13th hour, the House passed the compromise bill that appears to have helped the U.S. avoid imminent economic disaster - from their own inability to reach a compromise before the January 1st deadline. For now, the markets appear to be cheering the reduction of some uncertainty but it's not the all-inclusive deal that many had hoped for. Below are some of the apparent winners and losers included in the deal. Words: 765
Read More »What Do the Similarities & Differences Between the 1980 Top in Gold & the Current Situation Mean for Its Future?
The situation in the gold market today is different than the one in 1980 in a few important areas. Even if past patterns don't give you any certainty, though, sometimes they can limit the uncertainty. Let us analyze that in more detail. Words: 1260; Charts: 2
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