By Jason Hamlin, on May 14th, 2009
The market has enjoyed an impressive rally, as the S&P 500 gained nearly 38% in under three months. But the rally is showing signs of strain as investors look to book profits ahead of the seasonally-slow Summer months. The average return for the Dow from the start of May to the end of [...]
By Jason Hamlin, on April 16th, 2009
They have a PR campaign trying to maintain this rally. You can use as many CAPS as you want and a 3% gain isn’t too newsworthy. JP Morgan will soon have their credit card exposure drag the stock much lower. And another powerful indicator — foreclosures — just rose to record levels. [...]
By Jason Hamlin, on December 16th, 2008
I am often asked what is the best or safest way to get exposure to precious metals. To be sure, there is a dizzying array of options from owning and storing the physical metal yourself to buying junior mining stocks. But the current crisis of confidence, brought on by the collapse of institutions [...]