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The Value of a Thief

Chris Mayer — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:54:37 +0000

“Every human problem is an investment opportunity if you can anticipate the solution,” the old gentleman told me. “If not for thieves, who would buy locks?” I just met this remarkable fellow, full of wisdom on investing, yet hardly known beyond a small group of fans. His name is Thomas Phelps, and he’s had quite [...]

The Value of a Thief originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Banking on Your Phone

Patrick Cox — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:05:58 +0000

America has lagged behind much of the world in terms of digital wallets. Elsewhere, people routinely use phones instead of credit cards. There are several reasons for this. Partly, it is because North America saw mobile phones so early. When other regions finally rolled out mobile phones, infrastructures were more modern. The larger reason, however, [...]

Banking on Your Phone originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

My Favorite Way to Own Silver

Byron King — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:11:13 +0000

My favorite way to own silver is the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (NYSE:PSLV). This is a product of the Eric Sprott group, of Toronto. Units of this trust were trading well above $20 a few months ago. But today, even after silver’s January rally, the units are trading below $15. That’s a 25% decline, which [...]

My Favorite Way to Own Silver originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Buying Gold in Uncertain Times

Bill Bonner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:10:48 +0000

Dow down slightly yesterday. Oil falling further below $100. And gold still going up. What is most interesting is the movement in the price of gold. It seems to be heading up again — almost no matter what else is happening. So, let’s look at what might be going on… If investors sensed a recovery…they [...]

Buying Gold in Uncertain Times originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Investment Alternatives in a No-Growth Market

Bill Bonner — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:08:34 +0000

Baltimore…best bet for investors? We drove back into town on Sunday night. People moped around in front of bars. Groups walked uptown from the stadium, their shoulders down, the chins dragging. The city was dark…and unhappy. There was no joy in Baltimore on Sunday night. Baltimore is a sports town. The Ravens — the only [...]

Investment Alternatives in a No-Growth Market originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Gold in the Face of Facebook

Addison Wiggin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:19:49 +0000

Stocks are up today. The major indexes have jumped 1%… for no obvious reason. There’s talk of a halo effect from the pending IPO of Facebook, which could file the paperwork as early as today. Oy… Talk about “riding on a smile and a shoeshine,” to borrow from Death of a Salesman. “You have 500 [...]

Gold in the Face of Facebook originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Goldman Sachs is a “Sell”

Eric Fry — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:21:04 +0000

For once, we agree with the insiders at Goldman Sachs. The company’s stock is a “Sell.” Okay, so the insiders didn’t exactly say their stock is a “sell,” but they didn’t need to. Their feet did all the talking. Last week, nine Goldman insiders scurried away from their stock as fast as the law would [...]

Goldman Sachs is a “Sell” originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Manufacturing Growth Continues

Chuck Butler — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:41:40 +0000

I have to tell you what’s on my mind this morning after watching the price action again yesterday… I know, it’s just me, and no one else in the writing/analyst world will tell you this, because they have no proof… I don’t either, but that never stops me from saying what’s on my mind regarding [...]

Manufacturing Growth Continues originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

Goldman Sachs is Probably Not a “Buy”

Eric Fry — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:15:23 +0000

“I don’t know much about the stock market,” says Matt Taibbi, the witty critic of Goldman Sachs and other financial atrocities, “but when the O’Neills of the world start telling me what a great investment opportunity the American stock market is, I start getting the urge to buy canned food.” The specific O’Neill that Taibbi [...]

Goldman Sachs is Probably Not a “Buy” originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.

The Most Common and Costly Investment Mistake

Chris Mayer — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:15:56 +0000

I’d like to tell you about a study I read recently. It’s a slim little booklet titled One-Way Pockets by Don Guyon (a pen name for a broker). The book, which was first published in 1917, covers some studies he did on the trading behavior of accounts at the time. What he found was timeless. [...]

The Most Common and Costly Investment Mistake originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, published by Agora Financial provides over 400,000 global readers economic news, market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas.