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Hedge your US Dollar Risk
The US Dollar has recovered over the last 8 months or so, partly due to the weakness in global markets and currencies and partly due to the decline in oil. Now that oil has moved much higher from its January lows, the dollar is starting to show signs of resuming its long-term downtrend. So why... »
Top ETFs to Buy Now – Part 1
United States Natural Gas Fund – UNG Natural Gas has been one of the hardest hit areas of the market, getting beaten down even worse than Oil, losing 80% of its value since July 2008. Earlier this week, natural gas futures hit their highest point in 3 months, indicating a recovery is in the works.... »
Top Stocks to Buy in 2009 – Part 1
2008 was perhaps one of the worst years for most investors in their lifetimes. One can safely look back and be thankful that the year is over. Of course, 2009 might not exactly be a rebound year, but at least one can assume that equity markets don’t have much further to fall. I won’t... »
Oil – the Slippery Slope Continues but USO looks Attractive
Oil is now at $38 a barrel. It has been trading the $38-$42 range for the last month or so. One can complain about the Dow falling 50% over 12 months, but how about Oil falling 75% in 6 months? It fooled a good many who were betting it would keep going up and... »
Why Oil is Cheap … Again
Back in July 2006, I set a price target of $125 on oil and I gave it two years. Back then, oil was at $75 a barrel. My reasons were simple: 1) Demand from developing nations including China.2) No addition to the world oil supply.3) Geopolitical concerns in Iraq, Nigeria and Venezuela.4) A commodity bull... »
Solar beats Ethanol
With oil near $100 a barrel, one of my calls from last year about oil is on its way to being realized. Back in July of last year, I predicted that oil would hit $125 in two years. In the short-term, I looked like an idiot as oil retracted back from $75 at the... »
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