A closed-end fund (CEF) is a fund whose shares can be bought and sold at any time during market hours. They differ from open-ended mutual funds in that they have a limited number of shares outstanding and generally do…
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Silver is valued all over the world for its investment value as well as for its industrial value. With silver prices currently at less than $18 per ounce, it might make sense to consider adding some physical silver to your…
In the aftermath of each of the most recent bear markets, we all heard talk about how folks would need to postpone retirement to rebuild their nest eggs. Consider the following: An investor in their 40’s has been investing religiously…
Too often emotions weigh on our objective judgment and market perceptions. The right mindset is critical to success as psychology plays such an important role in winning the battles. Markets are not GOOD or BAD…they just are. Sometimes they move…
Many investors have come to understand the potential benefits of adding portfolio insurance via the purchase of put options on the most popular index ETF, SPY – SPDR S+P 500 ETF Trust. Depending upon the strike-price and expiration chosen and…
It seems like everyone is always fighting the last war and a fear of financial meltdown has been the number one prediction driver for more than six years. Here are a few predictions for the third quarter and the months…
VIX is the ticker symbol for the CBOE volatility gauge. This gauge measures market expectations for near-term volatility by examining implied volatility in a broad group of SP500 index options. You might be wondering how the VIX is calculated. The…
What does the gold/silver ratio tell us, and is it as powerful an indicator as it seems? Gold versus Silver… Gold has been one of the best-performing assets in 2016. The metal mania at the beginning of the decade had…
