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Debt Crisis in Europe Highlights Continued Strong Fundamentals for Gold


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It’s pretty difficult to get enthusiastic about the stock market with sentiment so focused on the sovereign debt situation inGreece. Even in the face of solid earnings expectations for the third quarter, investors are looking into the future and seeing slow economic growth, translating into slower earnings. It’s the perfect storm for equities and it makes choices for equity investors very limited. The one sector that continues to stand out in my mind as offering the best risk-versus-reward scenario is precious metals, especially gold and silver. Both these commodities are experiencing a well-deserved correction and the fundamentals for higher spot prices remain intact. With investment risk very high in the equity market and so much uncertainty surrounding European banks and the euro currency, gold is going to be a key asset over the next several years. Gold Stock


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    By George Leong, B. CommListen up folks, stock markets have had a great run advancing in five straight weeks and breaking away from or near to bear market status. There may be more upside moves ahead of us should the economy continue to improve, but you also need to be careful. You have probably made some nice profits on your investment portfolio, so my advice to you is to take some profits...


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  • It’s Still a Bear Market, But Not in Gold Stocks


    0 Reads | 0 Comments | November 1, 2011

    By Mitchell Clark, B.ComThe top stocks in this market are large-cap, higher-dividend-paying companies with strong international operations. For speculators, gold stocks remain some of the best stocks in this stock market. The big companies have the cash and the economies of scale (to withstand the shocks to fundamentals and the stock market) and gold stocks have some of the best potential for...


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    91 Reads | 0 Comments | November 1, 2011

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    83 Reads | 0 Comments | November 1, 2011

    By Michael Lombardi, MBAThings are looking up for the economy again. Unfortunately, things are not always as they seem.The U.S. Commerce Department said that the U.S. economy grew at 2.5% in the third quarter—the fastest pace in a year. Moody’s Investor Services last week raised the corporate ratings of both Ford Motor Company (NYSE/F) and General Motors Company (NYSE/GM), an indication that...


  • The Strongest Indication Yet That Stocks Are Short-term Oversold


    34 Reads | 0 Comments | October 20, 2011

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  • Answered: Can I Still Make Money Buying Gold Now?


    45 Reads | 0 Comments | October 20, 2011

    Most investors likely fall into one of these three categories:They likely haven’t bought gold investments yet and they are thinking it may be too late to get in. Or they have bought gold investments and they are wondering if they should by more at these prices. Or, like me, they take as many opportunities as possible to buy more gold investments each time the price of gold bullion pulls back...


  • Forget the Economy; These Companies Are Still Earning Big Money


    46 Reads | 0 Comments | October 20, 2011

    Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE/AA), the first stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average to report third-quarter earnings, missed analyst expectations. The Street was hoping Alcoa would earn about .20 a share. The company earned .15 a share. But let’s look closer.Alcoa’s net income in the third quarter of this year more than doubled to $172 million from only $61.0 million last year; nothing to sneeze at.And...