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CHART DU jOUR – AN ODE TO THE “ANAL”YSTS

CHART DU jOUR – AN ODE TO THE “ANAL”YSTS

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Take a look at the chart below. It depicts our friends the “anal”ysts own estimates of company earnings at the top, and the actual results at the bottom. We can see just how continually optimistic they are and only on the days leading upto the companies earnings release do the estimates lower as “guidance” is…

Zak Mir on Bowleven; the aftermath

Zak Mir on Bowleven; the aftermath

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By Zak Mir. The breakdown in Bowleven (BLVN) this week is yet another reminder that the severest sell-offs can strike the most beloved stocks on AIM. Earlier in the summer, would be potash producer Sirius Minerals (SXX) also came a cropper. It is often the case that companies such as BLVN and SXX attract die…

Why the Sell-Off in Gold Bullion Is Based on Faulty Logic

Why the Sell-Off in Gold Bullion Is Based on Faulty Logic

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By Sasha Cekerevac. Over the last few days, gold bullion in U.S. dollars has been under selling pressure yet again. With the price of gold bullion pulling back, one obvious question arises: what’s the appropriate investment strategy at this point? Many are pointing to talk that the Federal Reserve is about to reduce its monetary…

Dominic Picarda’s Trading Pick 15th November 2013

Dominic Picarda’s Trading Pick 15th November 2013

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By Dominic Picarda. Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) tweets this morning: “When many say to me ‘it ends bad’ or ‘the fed will cause inflation’ I say ‘well go short then for heaven’s sakes. But they don’t! Cowards!” Well, I guess I’m one of those folks he’s talking about. I see the money-printing spree ending in bubbles…

No bubble here! – Part I

No bubble here! – Part I

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Guggenheim Partners’ “Macro View” is written by the firm’s Chief Investment Officer, Scott Minerd. It is an excellent market round-up and is rare in that it offers genuine insight into what guides the decision making of one of the most successful fund managers around. And it’s free to sign up to! OK so now I’ve…