Opinions

Copper is considered an industrial metal, used in industries across the board. When copper prices fall, it’s usually an indicator of a slowdown in the global economy. On the contrary, gold bullion isn’t much of an industrial metal; rather, it is used as a hedge against uncertainty in the global

The eurozone and Europe are showing progress in finally getting out of their dismal multiyear double-dip recession; however, the uncertainties and hostilities unfolding in the Crimea region of Ukraine, which are threatening to escalate, could put a damper on the economic renewal in Europe.  With the recent vote in Crimea,

Stocks are churning without any notable trend, influenced by geopolitical events, the lack of corporate reporting, and a recent change in investor sentiment regarding valuations. The fact is that a lot of stocks are ahead of themselves, and this is why we may very well get a lot of profit-taking

The winds are changing, my friends. For most of the past year, each time the S&P 500 sold off, it was a buying opportunity. I think we are at an inflection point this year, as we all know nothing lasts forever.  I believe it all began to emerge last week

By now, you have probably noticed one phenomenon: the speculations regarding China’s growth are increasing each day. Turning on the TV or flipping through the pages of the newspaper, you’ll likely hear and read all about how the second-biggest economic hub in the global economy will tumble.  No doubt, the

We have Russia annexing Crimea from Ukraine and interest rates set to float higher sometime in early 2015, but the S&P 500 continued to edge up to another record-high on Friday.  Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is continuing to pull back on the quantitative easing that the former chair, Ben

Endocyte, Inc. (ECYT) is a micro-cap biotechnology company that just doubled in value on the stock market.  The company’s experimental cancer drug, originally targeting ovarian cancer, is being developed in concert with Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), which licensed the drug’s development a while ago for an upfront payment of

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports inflation in the U.S. economy increased by 0.1% in February from the previous month. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 18, 2014.) As usual, these numbers have again brought up the theory of deflation—a period when general prices decline.  Reasons for the deflation

Compared to the past two years, the U.S. housing market will not have a great year in 2014.  In fact, key indicators are now pointing to a top in the housing market recovery:  The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index fell to 47 in March, coming down

if you think Chinese stocks are too speculative to consider and buy, then you need to read what I’m going to say over the next few paragraphs.  Yes, it’s true that China-based companies have subjected U.S. capital markets to erroneous results and reporting in the past and that it is

One company that continues to distinguish itself with its excellent long-term performance, both operationally and on the stock market, is NIKE, Inc. (NKE). It’s a good company that’s worthy of consideration by long-term investors.  The position is trading right at its all-time high and it recovered from its latest price

Can you hear it? Brien Lundin does. It’s the sound of the junior resource market mounting a comeback. Lundin, editor of Gold Newsletter, president and CEO of Jefferson Financial and the man behind the New Orleans Investment Conference, traces the rebound to Western speculators coming to the market at the

Problems in the Canadian economy are growing and whispers of an economic slowdown are looming in the air. If an economic slowdown does occur, the Canadian dollar will be the primary victim—and investors can profit heavily from this scenario.  The central bank of the country isn’t very optimistic about the

Optimism. Momentum. Buoyancy. Call it what you will, a positive current is running through the gold space. Macquarie Capital Markets’ Canadian Mining Equity Research Team Head Michael Gray deconstructs some of the factors contributing to that newfound energy. Calling out merger & acquisition activity as a nascent trend, he shares

The current drama surrounding Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been riveting and indicative of how the superlative growth in travel in the airline sector has encompassed Asia along with the world. For years now, since the recession hit in 2008, I have been increasingly bullish on the airline sector across

One of the most important investing lessons I have learned over time is to be careful when the price of an asset goes up significantly in a very short period of time—it usually doesn’t end well. Prices increasing very quickly tell me that speculators are entering and they are buying

The current stock market sentiment is bullish and based on the charts, there are indications that the market wants to go higher, especially technology and small-cap stocks.  The S&P 500 is eyeing another record-high and it may just reach it by the time you read this.  While stock market investor

Ever since Janet Yellen, the new Chair of the Federal Reserve, made her first speech reiterating a stay-the-course policy regarding monetary policy, stocks got a whole new lease on their financial life.  This market is holding up extremely well, and the action proves that institutional investors will bid stocks if

According to FactSet, between January 1 and mid-March of this year, 195 of the S&P 500 companies have used the word “weather” in some manner in their conference calls. This is 81% higher than the same period a year ago, when 108 of the S&P 500 companies used the term

Investors are asking one question these days: should you be buying emerging market stocks or will they decline further?  In the long run, I am bullish on the emerging markets. The reason for this is very simple: the emerging market economies have a significant amount of room to grow. For