Thursday, February 21, 2019
One of the drawbacks to owning precious metals is raw commodities don’t generate a cash flow and thus don’t pay dividends. I’m not talking about precious metal miners, but the metals themselves. But despite this lack of income, many investors still like to own gold and silver. Why are precious metals so popular? Well, they […]
One of the unsung stories of the last few months is the resurgence in gold prices. An ounce of gold has climbed from a low of about $1,200 in mid-November to over $1,300 as of this writing. That’s a pretty sizable jump in a relatively short amount of time. There are a few reasons why […]
The markets may have recovered from the disastrous last quarter of 2018, but that doesn’t mean all the trouble is behind us. There is plenty of risk to take into account in the coming weeks. In other words, investors should remain cautious. The Fed decided not to raise rates in January and plans on being […]
Despite the harsh selloff in stocks this December, gold hasn’t seen a major influx of investors. As the quintessential precious metal, gold tends to attract investment dollars in times of uncertainty and investor concern. Yet, with the S&P 500 down nearly 7% in December, gold is only up about 2%. That’s not to say gold […]
Covered calls are quite possibly the best investment strategy on the planet. How many other strategies lower risk, provide income, and potentially allow for capital growth? There’s reason why so many fund manager employ covered calls as a cornerstone of their trading plans. What can be surprising to many covered call traders (new and experienced […]
It’s been a rough few weeks for the stock market. Over the last month, the S&P 500 is down 3% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 is down almost 6.5%. For the year, the S&P 500 is only up around 2% – very anemic by any measure. Yet, despite what’s going on with stocks, what is […]
In case anyone forgot what a volatile market looks like, well October of 2018 is here to remind us. After starting out slow for the first week of the month, the stock market has pretty much been nuts since then. How crazy has it been?Let’s take a look at the VIX. The VIX is a […]
One of the best investing maxims ever from legendary investor Sir John Templeton is this: “People are always asking me where the outlook is good, but that’s the wrong question. The right question is: Where is the outlook most miserable?” Templeton would often also say, “invest at the point of maximum pessimism.” Maximum pessimism certainly […]
“We’re putting the trade war on hold. We’ve agreed to put the tariffs on hold while we try to execute the framework.” So said U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin last Sunday. The statement marked quite a turnaround from the angry rhetoric between the United States and its counterparts in China and Europe a couple of […]
There’s a lot to unpack when it comes to the current analysis of gold and precious metals. As you know, gold tends to be a safe-haven type of investment – something investors turn to when they don’t want their money associated with a certain company or government (bond/currency). After the Financial Crisis of 2008-2009, gold […]
