Sentiment conditions continue to support higher gold prices, says Mark Hulbert. According to his contrarian analysis, gold is building a strong foundation for a fresh assault on metal’s recent all-time high above $1,900 an ounce.
Last week’s blistering market action set three market letters tracked by Peter Brimelow to grousing. This week’s heady gains might bring sweet relief but one usually bullish letter is now heavily in cash. It might have been a little too early to pull in those horns.
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Gold likely to be higher at year’s end
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Mark Hulbert
Market boosts bears, breaks brave bull
A withering week leaves the bears rampant, and breaks at least one brave bull, reports Peter Brimelow.
Peter Brimelow
From the Trading Deck
Are ETFs better than mutual funds?
For US equities, exchange-traded funds offer a higher percentage of attractive investment options than mutual funds at a lower cost.
David Trainer
A dividend by another name
The current environment is ripe for some high-yield bond exposure.
John Marske
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Give yourself a ‘get out of debt’ card
Many people wonder why companies can get away with things that individuals can’t, particularly when it comes to bankruptcy and the chance for a ‘do-over.’ But, says Chuck Jaffe, individuals do have the chance to start fresh.
Chuck Jaffe
Dead-cat bounce can’t mask stock downtrend
The November breakdown places the U.S. markets back in the technical muck.
Michael Ashbaugh
Don’t put too much stock in stocks
Recent news about leading economic indicators suggests more growth in the fourth quarter than we might actually see, so investors probably shouldn’t rush into U.S. equities — yet.
Robert Powell
Where to go when there’s no place to hide
Unexpectedly weak demand for the latest German government bond auction suggests that the German economy might be far weaker than previously thought. Since that economy was presumed to be the bedrock on which the entire European Monetary Union rested, this is very bad news indeed. Can a European recession, and perhaps a global one as well, be far behind? The top performers weigh in.
Mark Hulbert ($)
In focus: Oversold rebound
The oversold conditions that we mentioned last week finally combined with some positive news items to launch a monster oversold rally this week.
Lawrence G. McMillan ($)
Investment strategies for revolutionary times
The whole point of Revolution Investing is to help you pinpoint when there really is risk and to avoid panicking when there’s not.
Cody Willard ($)
Buy the sellers of raw materials
Emerging markets will use their relatively strong currencies to buy raw materials to build infrastructure. Countries that are a sellers' market for such goods (Australia, Brazil, Canada and Russia) will be even stronger.
Bill Donoghue ($)
SUMBER: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-likely-going-higher-2011-11-30?pagenumber=2
