About three years ago now, right before the big August-September 2008 crash, I had bought some shares of Hinterland Metals, which I later regretted and explained why it became one of the stocks I wish I hadn’t bought.
If you had also bought Hinterland Metals, and you’ve checked into your brokerage account in the last week, [...]
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June 7, 2011
in BRIC, CAD, Canadian, China, ETF(s), India, Middle East, emerging markets, foreign investment, frontier markets, international stock market, investing
When it comes to investing in emerging markets, that’s one area in which you really should play it safe. Not only are you not familiar with any (or most) of the companies, but precisely because some of them may be operating in more politically and geographically unpredictable regions, risk is a higher factor.
With the added [...]
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Summer is a slow time for stocks. The “sell in May” crowd has gone away and many people start taking extended holidays. Volume thins on the markets and as a result there is less momentum. And this year, it looks as though the economic slowdown will be supporting seasonal trends.
But did you know that there [...]
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June 3, 2011
in DJIA, QE, S&P 500, deflation, earnings, economy, holidays, indicators, market reports, news and updates, recession, seasonal investing
The U.S. economic “recovery” is showing signs of officially slowing down at the ripe old age of two years. This is threatening to look like the end of a bull market (and it would be happening at a seasonally appropriate time for it, too). Bull nor bear, we’re likely to be in a trading range [...]
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