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By Chris Vermeulen |
March 19, 2012
This week may provide some trading opportunities for us if all goes well now that most traders are investors are all giddy about stocks again. Last week we saw money move out of bonds and into stocks.
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By J.W. Jones, Chris Vermeulen |
March 6, 2012
The past few months have been a difficult environment for anyone who was bearish. The next few months may prove to be difficult for everyone regardless of directional bias.
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By Chris Vermeulen |
March 5, 2012
Over the past five months we have seen volatility steadily decline as stocks and commodities rise in value. The 65% drop in the volatility index is now trading at a level which has triggered many selloffs in the stock market over the years.
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By Chris Vermeulen |
February 27, 2012
Once a support level is broken it then becomes resistance. So if that holds true with the current move in the dollar we should see stocks and commodities find a short term bottom and continue higher today or tomorrow from the looks of things.
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By Chris Vermeulen, J.W. Jones |
February 24, 2012
Ultimately, I am very bullish of gold and silver in the intermediate to longer-term, but in the immediate short-term frame gold could consolidate or pullback before breaking out to the upside.
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By Chris Vermeulen |
January 16, 2012
Expect a bumpy ride for both stocks and commodities in the first quarter of 2012. With luck gold will pull back shaking short term traders out just before it bottoms. This will position for a strong rally buying into their panic selling.
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By Chris Vermeulen, J.W. Jones |
January 7, 2012
If central banks around the world continue to print money there are only a few places to hide. Precious metals and other commodities like oil will vastly outperform stocks in the long run if the dollar continues to slide.
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By Chris Vermeulen |
December 30, 2011
It's amazing how many people like to trade the VIX using ETFs. The best trade from followers thus far was an 8% gain in TVIX which was bought four days ago anticipating the pop in volatility which I had been talking about last week.
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By Chris Vermeulen |
December 27, 2011
The big money players, like hedge fund managers, are finished for the year. They're sitting on the sidelines enjoying the holiday season while waiting for their year-end bonus checks. Let's take a quick look at how the week finished.
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By Chris Vermeulen |
December 22, 2011
The past few months have been tough for those holding precious metals stocks, PM futures contracts or physical bullion. With silver trading down 41%, precious metals stocks down 30% and gold 15%. It has people scratching their head.
