“The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power.”   –Daniel Webster   Next week the country will decide who the next chief executive will be. And though I am not going to tell you who you should vote for, I do want you to remember the quote here

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For the past several weeks, I’ve been providing you with various lists of ETFs that I consider to be some of the top picks in their respective genres and sectors. This week, I have another list for you, and it is my Top 10 Commodity ETFs.   Commodities such as gold, silver, oil, natural gas […]

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The physical destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy need not ruin your investment portfolio. In fact, home builders and home renovation big-box stores could benefit from the need to rebuild homes, office and apartment buildings and, in some cases, entire neighborhoods. One exchange-traded fund that I am eyeing that could ride the post-storm reconstruction wave of

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  It’s been a rough go of it for the entire country over the past several days, and though the worst of “Superstorm Sandy” is over for most, the cleanup and restoration of the damage is just beginning. I first want to extend all of my wishes to the victims of this devastating tragedy, and

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In last week’s hotline we inadvertently stated that we still owned a 5% position in the MarketVectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX). However, based on the price of the fund falling below our pre-set stop loss of $50.50 on Wednesday October 24th our Successful Investing portfolio has officially sold this position.    Final performance from our June […]

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  It’s been a rough go of it for the equity markets of late, as stocks sold off hard after a plethora of downbeat earnings reports sent shivers through Wall Street’s spine. Now, we aren’t talking about some obscure companies falling a bit short of expectations. Rather, we are talking some of the biggest, most […]

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“There’s a difference between us. You think the people of this country exist to provide you with position. I think your position exists to provide those people with freedom. And I go to make sure that they have it.”   –William Wallace   The great Scottish freedom fighter knew the proper role of political leadership

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Do you know where you were 25 years ago?   If you had money in the stock market, then you probably don’t need me to remind you that just about 25 years ago, October 19, 1987, is notoriously known as “Black Monday,” and this ominous moniker has been assigned for very good reason. That’s because

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One of the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that I have recommended profitably to subscribers of my Successful Investing newsletter is the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX). As of the close of trading yesterday, GDX was up 11.28% since I recommended it on June 1.    This ETF seeks to replicate, as closely as possible before

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Quick question: How do you lose $500 billion in market value in just three days? Well, the answer is you have a plethora of high-profile industrial giants either missing top- and bottom-line earnings estimates, and/or offering up disappointing guidance for Q4 and beyond.   The bevy of earnings bombs since Friday from the likes of

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