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Just before the carnage I said avoid the oils; I’ve decided to start buying again.

Having been through numerous energy cycles, I’ve learned on valuable lesson: Sell high and buy low.  Sounds simple enough but its always difficult.  Just a few weeks ago I recommended avoiding energy stocks (which turned out to be perfect timing). … Continue reading

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Don’t be fooled by Friday Short-Squeezes

You may have noticed that each Friday over the past couple of weeks we get a bit of strength in stock markets especially in the morning. I learned over many years never to buy stocks (or ETF’s) on Fridays because … Continue reading

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Canadian Stock Market earning a gold medal also?

One rule of thumb that works is ‘follow the smart money.’  Based on the most recent data I’ve seen: In the three months to November, $20.4 bln flowed into equities, the fifth largest 3-month total on record, lifting year-to-date total … Continue reading

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Ready to take on some investment risk? Instead ‘do the opposite!’

For decades I taught younger portfolio managers and trading professionals that the best investment strategy is always to “Do the Opposite.” Virtually every summer this would mean buying while others are selling and bids are few and far between; most … Continue reading

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Short Gold, go LONG Currencies?

Central banks stockpiling bullion? Based on their historically really bad timing, looks like the price of gold has more room to move……DOWN! “The Central Bank Gold Agreement (also known as the Washington Agreement on Gold) was announced on September 26, … Continue reading

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What every investment advisor WISHES he could say to clients!

If you don’t have a sense of humour, you should not be in the investment business.  I created the following video purely for your enjoyment.  You might be the investment advisor, or you might be the client, but in either … Continue reading

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