Monthly Archives: April 2013

Tempted to buy gold? Better to be patient!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Mal Spooner

On January 8th, I published Why the price of gold skyrocketed and why it’s over! I’m beginning to see (finally) some acknowledgement that the price of gold inflated by the fear that a collapse in the global financial infrastructure was … Continue reading →

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Correction done? Don’t bet on it!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Mal Spooner

On March 20th, I published the following quote in my regular money.ca blog entitled: Reacting to headlines is perilous! Most worrisome: Jim Cramer (wait long enough and you’ll eventually be right) is more wound up than a four-year old high … Continue reading →

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Everyone expects a correction; they just haven’t caused one yet!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Mal Spooner

The release of data that is unexpected can be disruptive to markets as we’ve just experienced, but what causes even more volatility is the impact of surprising data releases on investor expectations. Bear markets caused by recessions are easier to … Continue reading →