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Dollar (UUP) Rises Most Since June, Gold (GLD) Falls Most In A Year, Traders Move Up Date For First Fed Hikes

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:47:17 GMT

This trio of Bloomberg headlines is exactly why I've been cautious about jumping in the crowded trade. (in fact we actually went long the dollar as an insurance policy last week in case the crowded trade finally burns down) Anyone who lived through 2007 and 2008 knows what happens when crowded trades reverse... not to mention those of us around in March 2000. Those who continue to play the crowded trade have been big winners, and it's the right thing to do as long as you can jump off the bubble before the hedge funds all try to exit the narrow door at exactly the same time.[More...]

Options Intelligence Report: Gold Bulls And Bears Place Bets On Bullion

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:45:18 GMT

Today's tickers: GLD, MTG, ACN, BAC, HUN, PSS, ARO, HUN, APWR & FDO[More...]

A Well Balanced Wealth Management Investment Strategy

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:43:41 GMT

Inflation and deflation are the two most important factors for a well designed wealth management investment strategy. Inflation destroys the long term purchasing power while deflation reduces the effectiveness of the capitalism's basic profit machine. A well designed long term strategy thus needs to have a well balanced hedge in both economic cycles. Harry Browne's permanent portfolio is designed over various major asset classes to tackle this problem. A more actively managed strategy is Doug Roberts' Follow the Fed Strategy.[More...]

Season To Trade The Seasonal Charts, Dow, Gold, Silver, Oil And Gas

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:33:10 GMT

The market has had a fantastic week so far for stocks and precious metals. The financial and energy sector are underperforming which is a concern, but we continue to hold our positions and will wait until a reversal to lock in our gains.[More...]

Gold May Lose Some Luster

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:17:38 GMT

Thinking of selling some of your old gold jewelry for hard cash? It is the big thing these days with television commercials popping up everywhere, and even at kiosks inside shopping malls.[More...]

Most Active Stock Options December 2, 2009 & Trading Activity

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:37:30 GMT

The top ten most active stock option contracts traded today were: Pfizer (PFE) December 18 put OptionsPowerShares QQQ (QQQQ) January 43 Call OptionsPowerShares QQQ December 44 Put OptionsNike (NKE) January 45 Call OptionsPowerShares QQQ December 45 Put OptionsPfizer December 19 put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR (SPY) December 110 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR March 110 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR June 104 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR[More...]

Why It's Time To Invest In Silver: This Precious Metal's Rally Is Just Getting Started

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:33:03 GMT

You don’t have to look too far these days without hearing someone talk about how high gold prices could go. The topic is fiercely debated in the mainstream financial media at the moment – especially for investors who are late to the party.[More...]

Options Intelligence Report: Retail Bulls Play Reversal At Macy's

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:22:57 GMT

Today's tickers: M, GLD, LCC, KRE, BBY, WAG & DYAX[More...]

Despite Dubai Fears, Several Sectors Back At New Highs

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:57:43 GMT

The market is putting the Dubai fears behind it, and rallying strongly this morning. Some of this also has to do with the weak dollar today, as well as new money for the first of the month being put to work. Last yesterday it was reported that Dubai World is negotiating to restructure $26 billion in debt, and that the amount in question is well below initial estimates. This helped European and Asian markets rally overnight and this morning.[More...]

Current Basic Reasons To Own Gold

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:27:56 GMT

A month ago I approvingly quoted David Einhorn on buying gold: "... I decided holding gold is better than holding cash, especially now that both offer no yield." I made the same decision and effectively doubled my gold exposure over the next two weeks, doing so with gold and silver bullion-holding stocks (CEF and GLD) and some gold stock index funds (GDX and GDXI). My main holding is physical gold, but buying now at much higher levels it is easier and quicker to get out of "paper gold" if necessary.[More...]

Gold Participation and Income Fund Completes Closing of Over- Allotment Option and Separation of Combined Units

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:47:00 GMT

TORONTO, Aug. 26 /CNW/ - Gold Participation and Income Fund (the "Fund"), a closed-end investment trust designed to provide investors with Canadian-dollar exposure to the long-term performance of gold bullion and gold equity securities while providing a monthly distribution stream and mitigating downside risk, is pleased to announce that it has completed an issuance of an additional 50,000 Combined Units pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the Fund's agents in its recently completed initial public offering.
Altogether, the Fund has raised gross proceeds of $28.2 million under the offering, including the proceeds from the over-allotment option.
The Fund is also announcing the separation of the Combined Units into Units and Warrants to purchase Units of the Fund.

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Gold Participation and Income Fund Announces Exchange Ratios

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:51:00 GMT

TORONTO, July 20 /CNW/ - Gold Participation and Income Fund (the "Fund"), a closed-end investment trust designed to provide investors with Canadian-dollar exposure to the long-term performance of gold bullion and gold equity securities while providing a monthly distribution stream and mitigating downside risk, is pleased to announce the exchange ratios for the Fund's exchange option (the "Exchange Option") with respect to its initial public offering.
Under the Exchange Option, prospective purchasers had the opportunity to exchange Shares of SPDR Gold Trust and freely- tradeable listed securities of issuers in the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index or the S&P/TSX 60 Index (collectively, "Exchange Securities") for Combined Units of the Fund (each Combined Unit consisting of one Unit of the Fund and one Warrant for one Unit).
Under the Exchange Option, the number of Combined Units issuable in exchange for Exchange Securities deposited by prospective purchasers was determined by dividing the weighted average trading price of the Exchange Securities on the Toronto Stock Exchange, The New York Stock Exchange or The NASDAQ Stock Market, as the case may be, during the three consecutive trading days ending on July 17, 2009, as adjusted to reflect dividends declared or distributions pending which will not be received by the Fund (such adjusted trading price being the "Exchange Price") by $12.00 (being the issue price of a Combined Unit).

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Gold Participation and Income Fund Files Preliminary Prospectus

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:47:00 GMT

TORONTO, June 9 /CNW/ - Gold Participation and Income Fund (the "Fund"), an investment trust designed to provide investors with Canadian-dollar exposure to the long-term performance of gold bullion and gold equity securities, while providing a monthly distribution stream and mitigating downside risk, is pleased to announce that it has filed and received a receipt for its preliminary prospectus from the securities regulatory authority in each province of Canada.
The offering is expected to close in mid-July 2009.
The Fund will seek to achieve its objectives by investing 100% of its net assets in the gold sector - initially 50% in Shares of SPDR Gold Trust, an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the price of gold by investing directly in gold bullion, and 50% in a portfolio (the "Managed Gold Portfolio") of equity securities selected from the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, a dynamic international benchmark of the world's leading gold companies.

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Pound Continues Its Climb Against Dollar

Thu, 21 May 2009 15:06:00 GMT

THE pound continued to climb against the dollar this morning, hitting $1.5792 -- up from January's 23-year low of $1.35.
The dollar was also weaker against both the euro and the yen.
Meanwhile demand for gold continued to rocket in the first quarter of the year, the World Gold Council (WGC) said yesterday, although it is wary investors rather than recession-spooked consumers are fuelling the booming growth.

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Manager Expects Inflation to Spike: He Suggests Buying Funds to Help Hedge Against It

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:48:00 GMT

Apr. 5--Many believe the massive stimulus package that's beginning to flood the financial system may cure a lot of economic woes.
Mark R. Zellmer sees a high probability that inflation will be rekindled within the next few years.
"They're taking their U.S. dollars and putting them in hard assets real quick," said Zellmer, president and portfolio manager at Northern Oak Capital Management Inc. in Milwaukee.

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Taking Stock: Nobody Wins for 2008

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:02:00 GMT

Jan. 4--It's a good thing we weren't using real money.
That's the best that can be said after calculating the results of The News Tribune business team's 2008 stock-picking contest.
Washington Mutual, AIG, Wachovia, Bear Stearns -- the year will be remembered by investors who lost their shirts, their nerve and hope itself.

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Investors Can Consider No-Risk, Low-Risk Options

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:06:00 GMT

Jan. 4--It's a good thing we weren't using real money.
That's the best that can be said after calculating the results of The News Tribune business team's 2008 stock-picking contest.
Of the contest -- wherein you were asked last January to invest $10,000 by choosing up to three stocks -- the results were dismal.

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Gold Participation and Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:45:00 GMT

Gold Participation and Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX: GPF.UN) has declared its monthly distribution of C$0.06998 per unit payable December 31, 2009 to Unitholders of record as of December 15, 2009.
The Fund will seek to achieve its objectives by investing 100% of its net assets in the gold sector - initially 50% in Shares of SPDR Gold Trust, an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the price of gold by investing directly in gold bullion, and 50% in a portfolio (the "Managed Gold Portfolio") of equity securities selected from the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, a dynamic international benchmark of the world's leading gold companies.
To generate additional returns above the dividend income earned on the Fund's investment portfolio, the Fund will, from time to time, write covered call options in respect of some or all of the securities in the portfolio.

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SPDR® Gold Shares Reaches Five Year Anniversary

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:50:00 GMT

World Gold Trust Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the World Gold Council (WGC) and State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today marked the fifth anniversary of SPDR® Gold Shares (NYSE Arca: GLD).
With assets under management in the trust with more than $40 billion (as of November 16, 2009) SPDR® Gold Shares has become one of the largest exchange traded funds in existence and is the fastest growing ETF, by assets, in the world.
"SPDR® Gold Shares is considered one of the industry's most innovative and influential ETFs, having made gold's unique investment properties accessible for a broader investor base," said James Ross, senior managing director at State Street Global Advisors.

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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:05:00 GMT

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Gold Participation and Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:46:00 GMT

Gold Participation and Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX: GPF.UN) has declared its monthly distribution of C$0.06153 per unit payable October 30, 2009 to Unitholders of record as of October 15, 2009.
The Fund will seek to achieve its objectives by investing 100% of its net assets in the gold sector - initially 50% in Shares of SPDR Gold Trust, an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the price of gold by investing directly in gold bullion, and 50% in a portfolio (the "Managed Gold Portfolio") of equity securities selected from the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, a dynamic international benchmark of the world's leading gold companies.
To generate additional returns above the dividend income earned on the Fund's investment portfolio, the Fund will, from time to time, write covered call options in respect of some or all of the securities in the portfolio.

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Augen Gold establishes an Advisory Board and appoints new Chairman

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:55:00 GMT

Shares outstanding: 32,534,695 TORONTO, Sept. 3 /CNW/ - Augen Gold Corp. ("Augen Gold" or the "Company") (TSX-V: GLD is pleased to announce the following initiatives towards governance improvements and strengthening the organization.[More...]

Gold Participation and Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:46:00 GMT

Gold Participation and Income Fund (the "Fund")(TSX: GPF.UN) has declared its first distribution of C$0.10960 per unit payable September 30, 2009 to Unitholders of record as of September 15, 2009.
The Fund will seek to achieve its objectives by investing 100% of its net assets in the gold sector - initially 50% in Shares of SPDR Gold Trust, an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the price of gold by investing directly in gold bullion, and 50% in a portfolio (the "Managed Gold Portfolio") of equity securities selected from the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, a dynamic international benchmark of the world's leading gold companies.
To generate additional returns above the dividend income earned on the Fund's investment portfolio, the Fund will, from time to time, write covered call options in respect of some or all of the securities in the portfolio.

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Tue, 12 May 2009 14:48:00 GMT

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AnalystChoice.Com Free CFA Opinion on V, MA, GLD and IAG

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:21:00 GMT

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Today we have begun in-depth reporting on our website evaluating the current market condition of Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA), SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) and IAMGOLD Corporation (NYSE: IAG).
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Stock Preacher Issues Technical Trade Alerts on: CVX, GE, GLD, WFC, WMT

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:56:00 GMT

StockPreacher.com announces the availability of Trade Alerts on stocks making news today.[More...]

Stock Preacher Issues Technical Trade Alerts on: FCX, GE, GLD, GM, WMT

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:56:00 GMT

StockPreacher.com announces the availability of Trade Alerts on stocks making news today.[More...]