After a quick whistle-stop tour through Chicago and Atlanta, your California editor’s Pullman screeched to a halt in Denver, Colorado last night. Upon arrival, he stepped down from his Pullman, which bore an uncanny resemblance to a Boeing 757, hailed a porter, which bore an uncanny resemblance to a conveyor belt, climbed into his awaiting Packard Phaeton, which bore an uncanny resemblance to a Ford Fiesta rental car…and rolled down the motorway to his father’s house.
[Read more...]The Permanent Portfolio…Revised
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tim writes:
My choice of investments: SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD), SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA), Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ), US Aerospace and Defense ETF (ITA), and DJ-UBS Commodity ETN (DJP).
JP Writes:
Equal allocations to the Nasdaq 100 Index ETF (QQQ), MSCI Emerging Market ETF (EEM), DJ Real Estate ETF (IYR), Barclay’s 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), and SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD).
[Read more...]Could Gold Rise on One Country’s Meltdown?
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Gold is ending the week doing a little more backing and filling. After yesterday’s run-up, the spot price has pulled back to $1,665.
$2,000 looks far off in the distance. To say nothing of last September’s $1,900 high.
Then again, it could happen with the snap of a finger.
“A push on toward $2,000 is definitely on the cards before the year is out,” says Philip Klapwijk, “although a clear breach of that mark is arguably a more likely event for the first half of next year.”
[Read more...]A Case of Cult Envy
April 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today, we examine two cults — one with a charismatic leader and millions of disciples; and one with no leader whatsoever, but billions of disciples. Neither cult engages in fringy activities like polygamy, sacrificing goats or building armed compounds in the desert. Nevertheless, both cults attract a very fanatical following.
[Read more...]By Gold
February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever had any doubts about gold? Does it sometimes feel like it should be performing better? Are you concerned about its volatility? Do you worry about how it might perform in the future? Have you ever wondered about its true purchasing power? Maybe you’re nervous about a big drop in price again? I decided to go directly to the source to address these concerns: Gold himself. He put his arm around me and asked me to tell you a few things…
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Time to Accumulate Gold and Silver
Do you own enough gold and silver for what lies ahead?
If 10% of your total investable assets (i.e., excluding equity in your primary residence) aren’t held in various forms of gold and silver, we at Casey Research think your portfolio is at risk.
After speaking at the Cambridge House conference last month and talking with many attendees, I came away convinced that most investors fall into one of two categories: those who hold an abundance of gold and silver (which tends to be physical forms only), and those with little or none. While both groups need to diversify, I’m a little more concerned about the second group. Here’s why.
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