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Are You Better Off Than You Were in 1975?

Often lost in the discussion of the monthly employment situation is real earnings. The standard for measuring hourly earnings is the Bureau of Labor Statistics series called: Average Hourly Earnings of Production & Nonsupervisory Employees – Seasonally Adjusted. We start with a table that summarizes nominal and real earnings for the last three months and from one year ago.

Hidden in Plain Site!

The disaster in Japan has reignited the ongoing debate over nuclear energy, its safety, and costs. As different groups argue over the issues, everyone seems to be missing one very important solution, and it happens to be right in front of our faces.

Keep Your Eye on the Ball

It's very difficult for a trader to stick to a plan and not let news events dictate decisions. But every once in awhile there are news items that come along and attempt to trip investors up, forcing some to take their eye off the big picture. Many of us understand the long-term potential of precious metals and commodities, but the emotions -- either unbridled enthusiasm or gloom and doom -- of the herd often affect our decisions negatively at short-term turning points.

The Seven Immutable Laws of Investing

In my previous missive I concluded that investors should stay true to the principles that have always guided (and should always guide) sensible investment, but I left readers hanging as to what I believe those principles might actually be. So, now, for the moment of truth, I present a set of principles that together form what I call The Seven Immutable Laws of Investing.

How the VaR Model and Japan’s Tragedy Affect Investors

Explaining factors that contribute to volatility and uncertainty in markets.

Land of the Setting Sun

The great earthquake/tsunami/nuclear meltdown of 2011 will result in more quantitative easing in Japan and the U.S. This will result in even more inflation than we are experiencing today. Once the inflation genie is out of the bottle, the race to the bottom will accelerate. Gold will decide who wins the race. It has been a neck and neck race since 2001. I'm not sure it is a race anyone wants to win. But the destination is certain.

International Turmoil

How the physical gold market is likely to be affected

This article answers questions people are asking about how gold is likely to be affected by the international turmoil dominating today's headlines.

Aftershocks

The aftershocks of the Japanese earthquake are still being felt around the world. People everywhere are reeling from the triple whammy of a massive earthquake, a terrifying tsunami and now the prospects of a nuclear accident.

Value Investors Hate Gold

Why do value investors hate gold? Does that mean that you should hate it too? To understand this, let's first look at how value investors think, and then understand why they hate gold.Value investing is based on the premise that financial securities -- or really any kind of asset or business has two prices: the market price and a theoretical price arrived at through analytical methods known as intrinsic value.

Time To Be Cautious, Part 2

By Thomas J Smith CFA

The technical landscape of the market has deteriorated significantly over the past few weeks. Only 60% of stocks in the S&P 500 are either basing or advancing, down from 77% the week prior. This is the lowest reading of market strength since early October 2010. Expect the 1302 level to be stout resistance.

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