When investors speak of “the market” they are commonly referring to the S&P 500 Index. Originally the Index was created as a basket of 500 companies offering investors a way to gauge, in a diversified and broad manner, the strength of the U.S. economy. Additionally, the Index offered investors the ability to compare their portfolio ...

Trade tariffs with China. The Federal Reserve’s stance on monetary policy. The slope of the yield curve.  Geopolitical risk with North Korea and the Middle East, plus countless other issues are all concerning factors that impact the daily movement of financial markets. This volatility can cause investors to lose sleep at night. However important and ...

Buy This Dip Following a strong first eight months of the year, the precious-metals complex may be in the process of offering investors one final chance to enter on attractive terms before lurking systemic risks erupt into breakaway price action. Year-to-date through September 30, 2019, gold prices rose 14.8% but fell 5.2% from peak levels ...

Has the Gold Market Spoken? “It Ain’t What You Don’t Know That Gets You Into Trouble.  It’s What You Know For Sure That Just Ain’t So.” – Attr. Mark Twain Gold has broken out from a massive base formed over a six-year consolidation.  The breakout has left most investors on the sidelines.  The powerful rally ...