Jack Barnes

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Jack Barnes

Money Morning Global Macro Trends Specialist Jack Barnes started his career at Franklin Templeton in 1997. He started out in the company's fund-information department – just as the Asian contagion infected the Asian tiger countries. Barnes launched his own shop, RIA, in 2003, just as the second Gulf War was breaking out. In early 2006, after logging a one-year return of nearly 83%, Forbes named Barnes the top stock picker in its "Armchair Investors Who Beat the Pros" competition. His two audited hedge funds generated double-digit returns in 2008. Barnes retired to the beach in the summer of 2009, and continues to write from there. He's now the author of the popular blog, "Confessions of a Macro Contrarian."

• Hecla Mining Co.'s Silver Moment

  By Jack Barnes  |  March 16, 2012

  Shares of Hecla Mining Co. have been beaten up during what should be extremely bullish conditions for the largest silver miner in the United States. I think that presents some value for investors willing to take a contrarian view.

• Buy, Sell or Hold: Buy the Dips in Gold

  By Jack Barnes  |  March 5, 2012

  While the dollar had a huge one-day move up, I expect gold to continue outshining its fiat brother. So let's fade his exit and buy this dip. It's time to buy SPDR Gold Trust. The drop has been too fast, hard and focused not to be a raid.

• Vale: Mega-Miner Taking Production to Another Level

  By Jack Barnes  |  October 25, 2011

  You might think you know everything you need to know about Vale SA, but you don't. Now that Vale has full control over its iron ore business, it can look forward to newer ventures. And it has a big-time market in its sights.

• Southern Copper Gives High Yield, High Profit Potential

  By Jack Barnes  |  October 12, 2011

  Here's a company to get genuinely excited about: Southern Copper Corp. Why? Because Southern Copper has world-class assets and high profit potential, but its share price has taken a dive amid all of the recent market turmoil.

• Yamana Gold Shines On as Gold Prices Continue to Climb

  By Jack Barnes  |  October 10, 2011

  Yamana has no net debt, which means it has grown to the point it is self-funding its future development. This is a testament to the quality of the company's assets and management. It's also extremely rare in the gold mining sector.

• Is Goldcorp a Gold Bug's Best Friend?

  By Jack Barnes  |  July 20, 2011

  Goldcorp is one of those rare investment opportunities where you can buy a company that pays a dividend that is higher than a money market account, while holding unleveraged and unhedged assets.

• Recent Pullback makes Pan American Silver a Bargain

  By Jack Barnes  |  July 11, 2011

  Pan American Silver Corp. is a silver mining company that has experienced a significant pullback in price since hitting its high in March. That means patient investors have a nice chance to enter at lower prices while the market calms down.

• Investing in Silver: Three Ways to Profit From the Breakout

  By Jack Barnes  |  September 15, 2010

  This commodity has yet to break out in U.S. dollar terms, although its breakout in India is a signal that it's time for U.S. investors to make their move.