Historically, over the last 50 years, there have virtually been no significant silver or gold rallies during a period when the USDollar Index has been rising - and that is exactly what it is doing these days.
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It is important to know when the market opens and closes...[because] if you submit an order outside of regular stock market hours the order may not get filled until the market opens.
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When trading any kind of asset the emotional temperature of the market is often just as important as more easily measurable qualities like supply and demand and candlestick charts show buyer and seller sentiment, and how this was affecting the price of the item in question.
Read More »Six Rules For Investing In A Crisis Market
I don’t like it when the market goes down OR up 10% a day so I personally plan to wait until there are a few days or weeks of stability even though I also think right now is a bargain. Below are my 6 rules for investing in a crisis market like we are now experiencing.
Read More »Avoid These Mistakes When Investing In Mining Stocks
Today's infographic is Part 1 of a series from Eclipse Gold Mining that focuses on what to look for in a management team, including the types of characters you’ll want to avoid!
Read More »10 Compelling Reasons To Add Physical Silver To Your Portfolio (+5K Views)
It’s natural and even prudent for an investor to wonder if a particular asset is a good investment or not and that’s especially true for silver, since it’s such a small market and doesn’t carry the same gravitas as gold. At this point in history, however, there are 10 compelling reasons to add physical silver to your portfolio.
Read More »How Many Stocks Should You Have In Your Portfolio? About 30? Almost 100? Over 1000? (+2K Views)
Most people still think that you need exposure all over the board to get good diversification but that assumption is a fallacy. If you don't choose to believe us, that is your loss - literally!
Read More »Apply Gold:Silver Ratio Ups & Downs to Greatly Increase Your PM Holdings – Here’s How (+4K Views)
Should you buy & hold your gold or silver or switch back and forth depending on the gold/silver ratio? This article examines 3 scenarios and identifies certain rules that should be followed to make the most of the ups and downs of the gold/silver ratio to substantially increase your holdings over time.
Read More »Here’s How To Protect Your Portfolio From Going Up & Down Like A Toilet Seat (+3K Views)
It’s an investor’s rule of thumb and a rule of life – don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. When it comes to your portfolio, it’s best to spread out your holdings in markets to avoid being hit by the fall in any one investment. This is called “diversification”. It works when building a portfolio of individual stocks or bonds, and works equally well when building your overall investment portfolio.
Read More »How to Play the Precious Metals Sector With Less Risk (+3K Views)
Investors are faced with a serious challenge: how exactly to play the beaten down precious metals sector? If anything, investors must avoid too much risk when putting capital at work so here are 4 rules on how to go about doing so in...a disciplined way.
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