When to Pay Off Your Mortgage
- Written by Dennis Miller
- Wednesday, 19 December 2012
My good friend Rob recently paraphrased Warren Buffett as saying, “If he knew where he was going to live for the next decade, he’d buy a house with a long-term mortgage.” Buffett thought a mortgage was a good hedge against inflation, because the homeowner would pay off the mortgage with cheaper dollars down the road.
Add a commentBreaking Down a Biotech Winner
- Written by Alex Dailey, Casey Research
- Thursday, 13 December 2012
Traditional cancer treatment options are little more than a crude mix of "slash, burn, and poison" – that is surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. There are radical new treatments in labs and trials all over the world that promise to throw out this trifecta; no other disease has received more of the research interest and funding that have defined modern biotechnology over the past three decades.
Add a commentHow to Play Your Gold Stocks Now
- Written by Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst
- Wednesday, 28 November 2012
After a year or more of depressed prices, gold and silver stocks reversed with a vengeance. GDX (the ETF proxy for the Gold Miners Index) was up in just two months (August and September). Those who followed our lead and bought or averaged down this summer have profited handsomely. It's been a fun ride, and I'm convinced we'll see many more surges like this before it's all over.
Add a commentMarket at Risk of One More Leg Down
- Written by David A. Banister
- Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Editor's Note: We don't make short-term predictions on the market. That said, the following article based on technical analysis makes the case for one more leg down in the major stock market averages between now and the so-called "Santa Claus Rally". There are plenty of news drivers and unresolved issues to accommodate volatility and lower stock prices. Our opinion, generally speaking, is to buy the dips and anticipate the Fed's monetary easing--which could end up being an endless version of "QE3". Also look for some last-minute compromises and deals concerning the "fiscal cliff". Check out our editor's articles that are also found at http://seekingalpha.com/author/marc-courtenay/articles and a wide selection at http://www.thestreet.com/author/1264329/MarcCourtenay/all.html
Add a comment"New Gold" for the Next Phase
- Written by By the Hard Assets Alliance Team
- Tuesday, 13 November 2012
I recently wrote an article about the challenge to "Discover the Next Starbucks". When Starbucks had its IPO many years ago it was as good as gold was to investors who bought it around $285 back in 2001.
Now the price of gold seems to be like shares of Starbucks...caught in a rather narrow range. But it may be safe to say that...
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