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Secular Trends

Below is an excerpt from a commentary originally posted at www.speculative-investor.com on 29th January 2012. The three best ways to view the secular stock market trend are via: 1. A long-term chart of the market’s price/earnings ratio. 2. A long-term price chart with the price data adjusted for changes in money supply, productivity and population. … Continue reading

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Today’s Winners and Losers

GDX declined by -1.19% while DGXJ declined by -0.80% and SIL declined by -0.81%   Here are today’s best  performing Silver and Gold stocks:

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Junior Gold Stocks Rebound from Lows

The junior sector had a very difficult year in 2011 but has led the recent recovery (at least statistically) in the precious metals sector. Two of our favorite exchange traded funds, GDXJ and ZJG.to are up 30% and 25% respectively. That exceeds GDX (large caps) which has rebounded 15%. These are significant gains but barely … Continue reading

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Silver: Epic Reversal

On January 11th, we expected the US Dollar to top as Sentiment was uber-bullish, which would lead to a nice rally for Gold, Silver, and (Mining) stocks.

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Is It Time to Get into Gold Junior Mining Plays?: Philip Ker

Philip Ker, a mining analyst for Canada-based Union Securities Ltd., says while current market conditions are affecting the junior mining space, they are also helping investors to identify low-risk opportunities and projects that may provide future value growth. In this exclusive interview for The Gold Report, Ker discusses how the industry will need to continue to see … Continue reading

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The Surprise Rally In Gold and Silver

At the end of 2011, Merkel and Sarkozy got together for an unusual emergency meeting. They pledged to come up with economic salvation. Immediately the equity markets mounted a year end “Halleluyah” rally.

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Today’s Winners and Losers

GDX gained by 6.68% while GDXJ gained by 7.62%, and  SIL gained by 4.74%   Here are today’s best  performing Silver and Gold stocks:  

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