Strategies

The charts and indicators provided in this post point to an increasingly bullish medium-term outlook for global equities (particularly global ex-US) and, as such, suggests that this may well be a generational buying opportunity.

With all the interest in physical gold, silver and other commodities these days, and the large/mid-cap companies who mine the metals and the juniors who are exploring for them, it begs the question: “Why is no one writing about the merits of investing in the long-term warrants associated with a few of those companies?” Merits? Absolutely! Here is a primer on virtually all that you need to know about warrants and how to invest in them for major profits.

This is a real crisis – it's not going to be a short-term problem. The coming 12-18 months are going to be very long and difficult times.

Financial markets across the globe have plunged repeatedly in recent weeks over concerns about the growing economic toll from the COVID-19 pandemic...[and] this has raised the question of whether governments should shut down their stock markets until the panic subsides. 

History is not only a good reminder of the inevitable ups and downs of the market; it can also furnish lessons for what to do (and not do) when the inevitable happens again. Here are three to think about now.

While the virus may have triggered the current crash, it is hardly the root cause of the market's recent instability.

Only about 2% of 'investors' actually have gold in their portfolios and those that have done so have insufficient quantities to offset the future impact of inflation and to maximize their portfolio returns. New research, however, has determined a specific percentage to accomplish such objectives. Words: 1063

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.

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.

Do you know how to use the different stock indexes? The Dow, NASDAQ and S&P 500 indexes are 3 of the best measurements of trading activity and give investors a clear picture of the overall health of the economy. Each represents a different type of index, calculated and tracked in their own way, reporting real time movements of stock price and market capitalization. I created this infographic to demonstrate the unique features of these indexes and how they can help you along in investing.