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Did You Buy Platinum Like I Told You?

January 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Stock Trading

In my most recent post, I wrote (well, bragged maybe) about how I caught the wave on platinum prices and watch my holdings swell $450 an ounce from my point of entry. So what. Did you buy any?
Probably not. Because that’s not the way most traders treat the stuff they read on various blogs and [...]

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What’s Up with Platinum?

January 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Runaway Trading, Stock Trading

Some months back, I mused about my growing positions in precious metals, particularly gold, silver, and platinum. My reasoning was simple: I wanted to put some of my portfolio in metals—just in case the stock market falls apart on a more devastating level than on 9/11.
The bottom line was I wanted my metals inventory [...]

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Bank Savings Rates Have Stirred Charlie’s Ire

September 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Runaway Trading, Stock Trading

Well, what can you expect? Anytime you’ve got the Feds monkeying with monetary policy, you know you’ve got trouble. In this case, the Feds have whacked short-term interest rates, and accordingly, the banks and S&Ls have truncated the rates they pay savings account holders.
And how bad is it? Drumroll, please.
I did some checking on the [...]

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Hedging with Precious Metals

June 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Stock Trading

One of the reasons why I’ve been modestly successful at buying and selling precious metals is because I look at metal as mostly a long-term investment; something to hide under the mattress and spend when Rome burns. Or in this case, when the U.S. economy crashes—should it ever do so. The trouble with day trading (as [...]

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