IF the bull market in stocks and bonds is to end, the implications will be dire because, historically, the Fed has always intervened to prop the market by lowering interest rates. Fed moves impact the broader market equities and impact resource equities alike so let’s take a look at the effect of a general market correction on our resource portfolio.
Read More »Stock Warrants: Do You Have a “Ferrari” In Your Portfolio? (2.4K Views)
Rarely do I see others writing about stock warrants so I was delighted when Marin Katusa went into detail describing the benefits, as well as the potential risk factors, with warrants as outlined below.
Read More »How Every Asset Class, Currency, and Sector Performed in 2018
It’s hard to say where markets will head in 2019 – but before we get into the nitty-gritty of a new year, it’s worth taking one final look back at 2018 to see how it impacted investors.
Read More »“Unlikely” Doesn’t Mean “Never”: “Rare” Events Happen Surprisingly Frequently in the Markets (2.6K Views)
By definition, rare events should seldom occur [and] applying that understanding to financial markets assumes that all market events follow a normal distribution or, in layman's terms, a bell-shaped curve. More specifically, the statistics say that 99.7% of all daily movements should fall within three standard deviations of the mean, no more. Well, guess what? New research suggests that they clearly don't follow such a pattern - that "unlikely" doesn't mean "never". [Let me expand on that.] Words: 1079; Charts: 1
Read More »10 Compelling Reasons To Add Physical Silver To Your Portfolio (2.5K 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 »Apply Gold:Silver Ratio Ups & Downs to Greatly Increase Your PM Holdings – Here’s How (2.7K Reads)
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 »Investing In Gold & Silver: Why, When, Where & How Much? (1.8K Views)
Why should you invest in gold & silver? How much of your investment dollars should you allocate to them? Should it be invested in bullion, ETFs, mutual funds, individual mining/royalty stocks or warrants? This article provides the answers.
Read More »How Many Stocks Should You Have In Your Portfolio? About 30? Almost 100? Over 1000?
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 »It’s Time To Adopt A Defensive Portfolio Posture – Here Are 13 Indicators Why
Those who own long-term Treasuries and gold will make a lot of money in the next 12-36 months, and those holding stocks will writhe in pain at their enormous paper losses.
Read More »Crash-Proof Your Portfolio – Here’s How (2.1K Views)
With the stock market seemingly reaching new highs every day, should we worry about a crash that puts an end to the party? If so, how should investors prepare? Let us explain.
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