Serious investors should make a habit of watching key ratios related to gold. They all suggest that it is still a great opportunity to buy gold & silver and/or their miners.
Read More »Gold/Silver Stocks: “Hot Tips” On How to Pick Future Winners – Not Losers (4K Views)
No matter which gold miner you buy, you are going to expose yourself to some risk. Further complicating the issue, the least risky companies are nearly always overvalued on a purely quantitative basis. However, there are 6 ways that an investor can mitigate the risk associated with investment in mining stocks and they are outlined in this article.
Read More »Own Gold Instead Of Gold Mining Stocks – Here’s Why
When will people wake up to the fact that investing in gold mining shares is not a good idea? For the life of me I just don't understand what the supposed experts are seeing and thinking when they talk about the “positive outlook for mining shares” and, as far as gold stocks outperforming gold, well, just forget about it. Here's why.
Read More »Take Note: Major Bottoms In Gold & Gold Mining Stocks Preceded By These 5 Factors
Long-term oriented investors and speculators should be aware of the near-term trends but they should also be aware of the conditions that will lead to a shift from a bear market to a bull market. Here, we focus on five factors that precede major bottoms in precious metals.
Read More »How Have Gold/Silver Mining Stocks Performed Compared To Gold Over Past 20 Years?
To protect one's wealth against risks one must own physical gold. Acquiring gold mining shares...[instead]would be a mistake. This article proves that contention.
Read More »Pension Funds: Why $5,000 Gold May Be Too Low! (+2K Views)
You already know the basic reasons for owning gold -- currency protection, inflation hedge, store of value, calamity insurance -- many of which are becoming clichés even in mainstream articles. Throw in the supply and demand imbalance, and you've got the basic arguments for why one should hold gold for the foreseeable future. [T]here is another driver of the price, however, that escapes many gold watchers and certainly the mainstream media [a]nd I'm convinced that once this sleeping giant wakes, it could ignite the gold market like nothing we've ever seen. [Let me explain.] Words: 788
Read More »A Must Read! The Many Ways to Invest In Gold and the Pros & Cons of Each (+2K Views)
I’m actually short gold as a short-term tactical trade given that the Federal Reserve itching to raise rates and inflation is still very muted but, if you insist on owning gold, here's a look at 5 ways to own gold and why you might choose one way over another.
Read More »The HUI & XAU Indexes: Their Differences and Pros & Cons (+2K Views)
Investing in particular gold stocks gives exposure to movements in price of gold, but also to other factors affecting the gold mining industry, as well as company-specific strengths and weaknesses. This is why investors have to bear in mind the trends in the gold market as well as the mining industry, and wisely select appropriate stocks. One way to avoid the problem of selecting the promising shares is to invest in an index of gold mining companies such as the HUI, XAU and/or GDX. That being said there are considerable differences and pros and cons which this article outlines.
Read More »Gold Stock Performance YTD: It’s All About Market Cap
While gold has increased 19% year-to-date, mining stocks are up 56% on average over the same time but, interestingly, the extent of the average increase in price depends on the market cap of the stock.
Read More »Bear Market In Gold & Gold Stocks Will Likely End In Mid/Late 2016 – Here’s Why (+3K Views)
The precious metals sector is entrenched in a seemingly forever bear market while the U.S. dollar’s bull market remains strong and is likely to continue. In this article we discuss our 2016 big picture outlook for the U.S. dollar, gold and gold stocks.
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