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How I predicted the decline in GOLD price!

The gold price has declined from the roughly $1750 level back in February to less than $1550 (more than 10% in 3 months).  It could be a screaming buy, but I’d discourage anyone from jumping in at this juncture.  What … Continue reading

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Cyclicals Surprise Attack?

Earlier in the month, Alcoa was featured as the ‘second worse performing Dow stock in 2011.’ It was almost universally (in research reports by analysts and the press) expected that the financial results would be terrible, as evidenced by this … Continue reading

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Networking – when were your Glory Days?

Social and professional networking has very few hard and fast ‘rules’ but there are a few odd behavioural patterns that have emerged.  Did you ever notice that in an elevator people will move around to maximize the distance between one … Continue reading

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Sino-Forest: Monkey business in China? Really!

Those who were not long the stock (I was a lucky one) are keenly following the banter between the press and the company, and those who owned it are selling it as quick as they can so they can deny … Continue reading

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How to identify new stock market leadership

I’d like to add some context to my previous commentary.  I’ve stated before that I believe we are in a revitalized global boom, the progress of which was seriously damaged by the financial crisis we barely survived.  I first made … Continue reading

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Mining Investment Mania in Toronto at PDAC

Many thousands of folks are attending the Prospectors and Developers annual convention in Toronto, where mining companies, exploration companies, services companies, investors and investment bankers gather to lie to one another.  I was floored by the massive attendance this year, no … Continue reading

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Has the stock market sold off enough?

It’s been a fast and furious decline of 2% to 3%, but may enough is enough.  Bonds have rallied some as (especially institutional) investors topped up – putting their equity buying on hold.  Why?  As I’ve said in earlier commentaries (scroll … Continue reading

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