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Markets rise when the preponderance of participants are buyers, and fall when the preponderance of participants are sellers. One of the key ways to anticipate the pendulum swings of participant behavior, and therefore price behavior, is to evaluate sentiment. Sentiment, more than fundamentals or technical analysis, trumps everything. When too many players are on the … Continue reading

Rick Ackerman’s pal Chuck is bullish. He too heard the “death cross” chants blaring far and wide, saw sentiment in the dumper, saw Robert Prechter and other D Boys broadcast far and wide and figured the fear was not sustainable. Now, at the dawn of — yawn — another earnings season, Chuck is bullish on … Continue reading

Jack Chan’s weekly update…

Stansberry & Associates Investment Research founder Porter Stansberry, who built his reputation on finding safe-value investments poised to give his followers years of exceptional returns and also has a reputation as an independent thinker with a…..

Its mid afternoon Tuesday and the markets are selling off – still.  It seems like it will never end.  Big red candles on every chart I look.  The VIX, the temperature gauge of fear, is rising again and the news headlines are filled with gut wrenching uncertainties about US Municipals, foreign countries that are characterized … Continue reading

Weekly Review…

The long-term story for a gold and a gold mining stocks bull market is clear and easy to grasp: Dubious monetary policy and irresponsible fiscal policy with government debt rising all over the world are a surefire recipe for a surging demand in gold. Toss in stagnant or even declining supply, and you have all … Continue reading

Stocks went down sharply yesterday on concerns over consumer confidence and indications that show that the economy is stalling in China. China has been a leading market in this recovery and its bull market has helped the price of industrial metals and base metals. Over the past few weeks I have highlighted that the market … Continue reading

Last week I offered some analysis using the True Strength Index indicator on the daily and hourly charts of GLD, GDX and GDXJ.  This week I would like to offer what I believe to be a realistic look at what could be headed our way in the upcoming month of July.  The GLD, GDX and … Continue reading

1. Gold blasted out of the ascending triangle I highlighted this morning right before the breakout. 2. GOLD ASCENDING TRIANGLE 3. Gold blasted off leaving a crowd of top callers and gold worriers behind.  The target of the triangle is 1320. The worst traders I know are pretty much out of gold. 4. The reality … Continue reading

Escalating sovereign debt problems in Europe has prompted some to wonder if another “Lehman” type collapse is on the horizon. As a result, some precious metals observers have grown cautious, fearing a replay of the events of two years ago. While it is always prudent to be cautious with an extremely volatile sector like the … Continue reading

Was looking for smaller producers to replace the departed JAG, and once again went to review the GDXJ junior gold miner eft’s holdings and I realized that I will be best to pick my own explorers and juniors. I then went and reviewed the GDX gold miner etf’s holdings. Much more to my liking and … Continue reading