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ETF Webcast: Gold Still Has a Role in Portfolios

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:21:15 -0400

Financial advisors still have time to register for our webcast today, Gold’s Role in Your Client’s Portfolio Today. Interest and access to precious metals has skyrocketed in recent years and gold has found its way into many advisors’ clients’ portfolios. Today’s market...

June 17, 2013: Well Known Asset Allocation Fund Review

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:48:45 -0400

We review how well known asset allocation funds have performed and how their portfolios are positioned in the current volatile and uncertain markets.

Jim Rogers: The Gold Correction Is Not Over

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:00:33 -0400

Legendary commodity investor Jim Rogers has never been shy about vocalizing his opinions about the investing world. In particular, Rogers has an affinity for commodities like ags and precious metals. Gold has been one of the most talked about hard assets of the last two years, as the metal soared to all-time highs, only to watch its price take a tumble in the months that followed. All along the way, Rogers had been calling for a correction for gold, and it is a sentiment that he still holds today [for more gold news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter]. See the full story here →

Gold ETFs Could Shine As Quantitative Easing Flows

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:21:01 -0400

Gold exchange traded funds have been unloved for most of the year as investors ease into riskier assets . However, some still believe that the fundamentals are in the yellow metal’s favor, pointing to inflationary pressures on the horizon. “When the world figures out the position that...

June 10, 2013: Risk Managed Strategic Asset Allocation Portfolios

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:48:10 -0400

It is more important than ever to be tactical in fixed income investing. Brokerage specific total return bond mutual fund upgrade portfolios are easy to implement and deliver outstanding performance.

Forbes Flags Favorite ETFs

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:30:31 -0400

Exchange traded funds are known for low fees, especially for long term, buy-and-hold investors. Forbes recently compiled a list of ETFs aimed at helping investors preserve wealth through lower investing costs. “Good news for savers: There’s a price war in exchange traded funds. If you know where...

Fed's Plosser Happy With Higher Rates, Would QE3 to End Now; Gold Slumps (GLD)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:29:19 -0400

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15.1% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend iShares COMEX Gold Trust Call (IAU)

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:49:00 -0400

Should Gold Be Considered An Asset Class?

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:36:27 -0400

BY DAVID JOHN MAROTTA Gold salesman and gold bugs continue to ignore the analysis which shows that the optimum asset allocation to gold is always zero. So it was with interest that I read, “Should Gold Be Considered An Asset Class?” by David Goss of the Boston Private Bank & Trust Company. In the PDF Goss wrote all the following conclusions: Fixed [...]

Gold ETFs: Six Straight Months of Outflows

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:30:33 -0400

After consecutive years of higher gold prices, traders have finally begun letting go of the precious metal, with gold exchange traded funds experiencing their sixth straight month of outflows. The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEArca: GLD), the largest gold-related ETF, lost $2.9 billion in assets over May,...

June 3, 2013: Total Return Bond Fund Portfolios For Major Brokerages

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:33:45 -0400

It is more important than ever to be tactical in fixed income investing. Brokerage specific total return bond mutual fund upgrade portfolios are easy to implement and deliver outstanding performance.

Gold Will Fall Back to $1,000/Ounce by 2015 - Dr. Doom (GLD) (IAU)

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:23:37 -0400

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Gold ETF Liquidation Could Decelerate (GLD) (IAU) (SLV)

Fri, 31 May 2013 14:16:06 -0400

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The Optimum Asset Allocation to Gold Is Always Zero

Fri, 31 May 2013 09:25:06 -0400

BY DAVID JOHN MAROTTA AND MEGAN RUSSELL Gold ownership has grown in popularity over the past five years. Fearful of monetary or societal failure, many hope that owning gold will bring them peace of mind. Advocates also suggest that some amount of gold is part of a balanced diversified portfolio. Arguments can be made for gold, but its [...]

IAU, RUSS: Big ETF Outflows

Thu, 30 May 2013 12:19:34 -0400

Turning today to week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest outflow was seen in the iShares Gold Trust (IAU), which shed 8.8 million shares, or a 1.4% decrease week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest outflow was the Daily Russia Bear 3x Shares (RUSS), which lost 550,000 of its shares, for a whopping 42.3% decline in outstanding shares.

Over 21 Years Gold Lost 70% Of Its Value

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:22:22 -0400

BY DAVID JOHN MAROTTA In my article entitled “The Optimum Asset Allocation to Gold Is Always Zero” I wrote: In January 1980, gold reached a high of $850 an ounce ($2,399 in today’s dollars). For the next 21 years the price of gold dropped to a low of $256, losing over 70% of its value. The [...]

Gold Rises in Volatile Trading, Potential Fed Action

Wed, 29 May 2013 15:03:22 -0400

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Stocks For The Long Run

Wed, 29 May 2013 09:21:33 -0400

BY DAVID JOHN MAROTTA In my article entitled “The Optimum Asset Allocation to Gold Is Always Zero” I wrote: Jeremy Seigel’s book “Stocks for the Long Run” includes the growth of $1 of various investments from 1802 through December 2006. After being adjusted for inflation, gold grew from $1 to $1.95 while stocks grew from $1 [...]

Gold ETF Traders More Bullish After Recent Sell-Off

Tue, 28 May 2013 16:00:29 -0400

Despite growing uncertainty over Fed easing and declining gold exchange traded funds, gold traders are now the most bullish in a month, arguing that the stimulus must flow until the economy recovers. According to a Bloomberg survey, twelve analysts predict gold prices to rise next week, with nine...

May 27, 2013: Conservative Allocation Mutual Fund Portfolios

Tue, 28 May 2013 09:33:57 -0400

Brokerage specific conservative allocation mutual fund upgrade portfolios deliver steady returns with lower risk compared with holding individual conservative funds all the time.

Asia Private Equity Weekly News, May 27, 2013

Sun, 26 May 2013 21:26:09 -0400

HONG KONG, May 27 (Reuters) - News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending May 24.

iShares COMEX Gold Trust Bullish Moving Average Crossover Alert (IAU)

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:47:00 -0400

Gold Lower Ahead of FOMC Minutes on Signs of Early QE Exit (GLD) (IAU)

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:37:33 -0400

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May 20, 2013: New Features: FolioInvesting One-Click, Portfolio Dividend & Static Portfolio Change

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:18:36 -0400

We introduce several new features including email attachment for FolioInvesting portfolio allocations, portfolio dividend data and dynamically changing a static portfolio while maintaining historical performance data.

Gold Pares Losses as Fed Tapering Questioned (GLD) (IAU) (SLV)

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:09:59 -0400

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Soros, Others Dump Gold as Metal No Longer 'Safe Haven'

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:49:10 -0400

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Gold Sinks Below $1400/oz (GLD) (IAU) (SLV)

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:58:00 -0400

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IAU, UXJ: Big ETF Outflows

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:39:03 -0400

Turning today to week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest outflow was seen in the iShares Gold Trust (IAU), which shed 3.9 million shares, or a 0.6% decrease week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest outflow was the Proshares Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan (UXJ), which lost 50,000 of its shares, for a whopping 50.0% decline in outstanding shares.

PIMCO’s Big Picture: Dialing Down Risk

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:40:09 -0400

PIMCO’s CEO Mohamed A. El-Erian published an article on Barrons.com that discussed the PIMCO’s global investing outlook. To summarize: Views for the next three-to-five years: • In Europe, with the lack of a comprehensive resolution, the collapse of the single currency will remain conceivable though not a dominant probability. The more immediate threat is a [...]

May 13, 2013: Preparing To Take A Loss

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:35:16 -0400

Preparing for a loss in the coming correction: we would rather do it proactively and getting psychologically prepared before it happens.

Gold Finally A Tarnished Asset After 12-Year Bull Run

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:51:19 -0400

Long secular bull markets in any asset class tend to fool us into believing their prices only go up. Tulip bulbs, Beanie Babies, baseball cards, Florida real estate, internet stocks. And they do only go up and it’s exciting – until their bubbles implode. Gold has one of the clearest patterns of long trends in both directions that convince investors they are endless.

Hedgies Betting on Lower Gold Prices as Slump Continues (GLD) (IAU)

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:36:08 -0400

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Gold ETFs Fuel Selling as Prices Try to Hold $1,400

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:51:39 -0400

Physically-backed gold exchange traded funds are used by investors as an easy alternative to buy the metal within the equities markets. However, the innovation in ETFs can also add to the selling pressure on gold. “The ETF revolution set expectations very high and brought a lot of liquidity at...

‘ETF revolution’ in gold bloodies investors

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:09:19 -0400

Exchange-traded funds ushered in a new era of investing in commodities, allowing retail investors to bet on gold, silver and other hard assets. But their popularity has become a curse.

Are We On The Verge Of Witnessing The Death Of The Paper Gold Scam?

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:25:26 -0400

Submitted by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse blog,
The legal claims on physical gold far exceed the amount of physical gold that the banks actually have by a very, very wide margin. And right now the bankers are scared out of their wits because their warehouses are being drained of physical gold at a frightening rate. So what happ...

Gold prices shy away from one-month high

Thu, 09 May 2013 01:11:24 -0400

Gold futures lose ground Thursday, slightly cutting into gains in the previous session that left prices at their highest level in about a month.

Chinese Gold Demand

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:54:15 -0400

Gold demand in China during the month of March surged, and now many jewelry stores have sold out, indicating April numbers could be just as high...

Gold prices edge higher after selloff

Wed, 08 May 2013 01:10:52 -0400

Gold futures rise following a drop in the previous session as concerns about outflows from gold exchange-traded funds linger

Streetinsider.com's Hot Lunchtime Reads 05/07: (NOK) (GLD) (FSLR) (TSLA) (ARNA)

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:11:50 -0400

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Buyers Rush Into Gold During Record April Slump; Some Weren't So Happy

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:21:06 -0400

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May 6, 2013: High Dividend ETF Portfolio Construction

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:01:43 -0400

One can use a tactical strategy to construct a high dividend ETF portfolio by carefully including a well selected candidate ETFs with high yields. A 6% to 7% yield portfolio is possible.

Bond ETF Inflows Surge in April

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:53:43 -0400

April was another decent month for global exchange traded products inflows, though the $10.3 billion that flowed into ETFs and ETNs last month was off the pace seen in the first quarter. Still, year-to-date global ETP inflows are up to $79.9 billion, well ahead of last year's record pace of

Streetinsider.com's Hot Lunchtime Reads 05/02: (MA) (LVS) (GLD) (GILD) (MBI)

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:20:27 -0400

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Spring cleaning for your portfolio

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:53:40 -0400

By John Wasik (Reuters) – Whether you need to invest a tax refund or simply want to see if you’re on track with your investments, spring is a great time to get out the broom. I needed to make a large contribution to my 401(k) to offset some taxes recently, so I took the opportunity [...]

Gold ETF Outflows Persist After Fed

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:50:09 -0400

Gold ETFs fell and outflows continued Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it could either increase or scale back its bond purchases. In April, bullion holdings in gold ETFs fell by 174 metric tons, a record, according to Bloomberg News. Gold exchange traded product assets were 2,275.84 tons on...

April 29, 2013: Goal Based Financial Planning And Investing

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:30:43 -0400

Goal based financial planning helps you to classify your needs into several categories. You then setup your investment portfolios based on these goals.

Limit Your Investment In Gold and Silver To Less Than 3% of your Portfolio

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:30:32 -0400

BY DAVID JOHN MAROTTA I receive a number of media requests each day and it is interesting to watch the trends. One of the current trends are questions about physical gold or silver as part of an investment strategy. Gold has a low expected return (about inflation) and a high volatility (much higher than the stock [...]

ETFs to Watch April 29, 2013 (ALD, EEV, XLV)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:44:03 -0400

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Monday, April 29, 2013.

The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU) and the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) should be in play.

Give the Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV) a look.

Keep an eye on the Direxion

IAU, BOIL: Big ETF Outflows

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:59:02 -0400

Turning today to week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest outflow was seen in the iShares Gold Trust (IAU), which shed 31.3 million shares, or a 4.6% decrease week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest outflow was the Proshares Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas ETF (BOIL), which lost 200,000 of its shares, for a whopping 23.0% decline in outstanding shares.

Jim Rogers: Gold Will Resume Its Bull Market

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:00:55 -0400

Jim Rogers has long been one of the most influential names in the commodity world and he’s never been shy about vocalizing his love of precious metals. Last fall, Rogers expressed his concern that gold was now overvalued and would suffer a falling out with investors. Fast forward to 2013 and it appears that Rogers was right, as gold lost over 18% this spring, sending investors scattering. In a recent interview with USA WatchDog, Rogers explains why he thinks this loss was natural and necessary for gold investors [for more gold news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter]. See the full story here →