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Rather than writing an updated commentary on the metals myself, I was happy to see that Clive Maund
has written a couple of excellent gold and silver market updates yesterday and posted them to his site. ...
In this informal update, I discuss the recent bounce in precious metals and how I played the bounce. I
also look at the recent (and sudden) shortage of precious metals among dealers.
This article discusses the recent commodities sell-off, the secret cause of silver's recent crash (amid
widespread silver shortages), and my thoughts concerning the U.S. stock market, which I recently shorted.
In volatile times such as these, it helps to look to history for context. It's my opinion that we're experiencing
a pullback in a long-term secular bull market. This article outlines my strategy for such pullbacks.
Investing for the Long Term
Friday, September 12th, 2008
I took nice profits this morning on my short positions, which I held via the Proshares ultrashort ETFs,
SDS and DXD. Here are some of the reasons I decided to book some profits. ...
I've mentioned this several times in the past couple of months, but it's worth repeating until it's over:
We're in a bear market here, and bear markets go down. That's just what they do. ...
Comments on Recent Developments
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
We're seeing the type of crash that is witnessed once every few decades. As of yesterday's close, the
Dow had dropped 40% from last year's highs. By any definition that is a crash ...
Some of the most successful investors in the world don't spend a lot of time thinking. Why, you ask?
Because they have a system that does much of the thinking for them. ...
This article considers where the current financial crisis might lead and suggests three long-term
investment ideas that should do quite well in the aftermaths of the crisis.
Predictions and Ideas For the Future
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
I respect commentators who can predict (with reasonable consistency) the economic futures of
markets. Although few people have this gift, Jim Rogers certainly does, and his record proves it. ...
We're getting to the point where there ought to be a sizeable bounce in the oil sector (unless a 73%
loss is not enough). I've chosen some oil trusts which are currently generating over 30% in dividends.
Trading Blog: Scaling Into Oil Trusts
Monday, December 8th, 2008