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Update: The Case Against Investing in the Dow Industrials (For Now)
April 11th, 2012
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Written by Steven Hansen The markets are continuing to bounce around this past week - and I listen to pundits argue whether this is a beginning of a new bear market, or just a quick correction. Back in August of 2008, I wrote at Seeking Alpha, ...… more »
Top Ten Investing Articles 1H/2011
July 28th, 2011
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The following were the top ten articles on the GEI Investing Blog during the first six months of 2011. more »
Gold Is For Investors - Miners Are For Traders
July 27th, 2011
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by Steven Hansen With gold continuing to flirt with all time highs, investors have been bombarded with gold touts - buy gold, buy coins, buy, buy, buy. When an investment heats up - it is time to exit. Gold, however is not a hot investment - just a… more »
Weighing the Week Ahead: Volatility
June 26th, 2011
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In most years this would be a quiet part of the investment calendar, a snoozy summer week. Earnings season has not yet started, but vacations have. Volume is low. Technical levels are being tested. Big News and Low Volume = High Volatility. In such times it does not take much to spark a big move. With the investment committee members off at the beach, some firms may take a few days to change policy. The field is open for the agile trader, but he had better get it right! more »
The Week Ahead: Another Bernanke Press Conference
June 20th, 2011
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by Jeff MillerWeighing the Week Ahead: Bernanke Meets the Press, Round 2 There are plenty of questions. Will Ben Bernanke have the answers? For several weeks we have considered the issue of the economic tipping point. To get ready for the F… more »
