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SDS: Summertime Short Play

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 [...]

Short in May and Go Away

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. [...]

Central Fund of Canada (CEF) - Safest Way to Own Gold

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 [...]