The precious metals market is but a fraction of the size of the either the stock or bond market and so if even a small portion of either of these markets were to move into precious metals i.e. Gold, Silver or Platinum it could move that market drastically. Many investment advisers recommend having 5-10% of your investment portfolio […]
Market Patterns Repeat Themselves
The government mandats that the following words appear on Stock Market related solicitations, “Past performance is no guarantee of future results.” This wording is designed to warn us that markets are irratic and that no one has a perfect crystal ball. But in so doing they may sub-consciously convince us that the future is unknowable […]
Fixed Annuities vs. Permanent Life Insurance
Fixed Annuities vs. Permanent Life Insurance – Which is better? The short answer is that neither is better, both serve unique purposes in your overall investment scheme and both may be necessary. An annuity is an insurance product that pays out income and is usually used as a part of your retirement strategy. If you are looking for […]
Socionomics and the Misery Index
Socionomics is an area of study pioneered by Robert Prechter of Elliottwave International. It is the study of social mood and how it affects economics and politics. Traditional thought has it that good economic times cause euphoria and lead to investor optimism. Socionomic theory stands this on its head and says that investor sentiment is […]
Gold the Ultimate Hedge Against Uncertainty
Back in 2002 Gold was a hated asset. No one wanted it. Even though the tech wreck and dot-com bubble had burst no one wanted Gold. As I’ve said many times Gold is a crisis hedge more than an inflation hedge. And it is a good barometer for the fear of financial catastrophe. Contrarian newsletter […]
Trading the GDX Fibonacci Butterfly
There is a great deal of interest in trading Gold these days. And many different ways to do it. One method is using the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF, symbol $GDX. Of course once you decide on the medium you still need a method of determining entry and exit points. In today’s article JW Jones […]




