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Fund Managers View Well, it was certainly an eventful quarter in the precious metals arena! As we entered July, both Gold and Silver had been plumbing new 3 year lows below $1200/oz and nearing $18/oz respectively. All the talk was of gold likely hitting $1000/oz and silver going down to $15/oz. As ever, with the…

1) Anchoring & Adjustment:  This combination occurs when initial information unduly influences decisions by shaping the view of subsequent information.  Once the “anchor” or initial information is set, there exists a bias for interpreting other information around the anchor.  Car salesmen frequently use this tactic when presenting an initial sales price, making the subsequent negotiated…

One of the themes that I’ve been reiterating over the past few months has been my concern over the potential for growth in corporate earnings. While companies in the S&P 500 have reported extremely strong corporate earnings over the past few years, we might be reaching a peak in the cycle.  As you know, businesses…

Risers: Tate & Lyle, up 2% Ingredients firm Tate & Lyle has announced that its performance in the second quarter was broadly in line with expectations through adjusted operating profit for the first half is expected to be slightly lower than the comparative period due to softness in the US drinks sector. The colder weather…

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European futures are indicating a lower open this morning as US budget talks continue. US House Speaker John Boehner is trying to unite Republicans around a plan to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. Boehner remains under pressure from his own part to put an end to what has been a four day…

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By Zak Mir. Over the last 20 years I must have amassed dozens of books about markets and technical analysis. I’ve always adopted a simple guiding principle to help me chose, which, of the many hundreds (or even thousands) of titles out there, are best for me. Is the book too complicated or too simple…