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Brad Zigler's stints as a contributing editor for the Corporate Communications Broadcast Network, the Journal of Indexes, and CRB Trader set the stage for his role as managing editor of Hard Assets Investor and later as alternative investments editor of Registered Rep. magazine, the most ...more

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Light At The End Of The Solar Tunnel
No doubt the current energy glut has been a boon to consumers. Prices for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) grade crude have plummeted 56 percent in the last six months, heating oil’s off 39 percent and natural gas has cheapened by 33 percent.
Where Is The Hedge?
Alternative investments aren't meant to replace core holdings, only to augment them.
Deflation Worries Realized
Well, 2015 has gotten off to an, um, interesting start. Interesting as in interest. A month ago, we (okay, I) cautioned investors and advisors about the precipitous fall in the daily inflation index.
Something’s Brewing In The Gold Market
GLD hasn’t gotten much play in the press recently. Not directly, at least. Everybody seems fixated on the strength of the U.S. dollar and the low yields on Treasury debt.
Fretting About Deflation?
Since this summer’s breakdown, oil’s slipped 48 percent while gold dropped 11 percent. It’s hard to think of those developments as anything other than deflationary.
The Various Flavors Of Long/Short Equity Funds
The S&P 500 Index has climbed 15 percent in the last 12 months. Buying a low-cost index tracker like SPY or IVV seems like a no-brainer. Is there room for new approaches?
Short Commodities? Stay Away From Leverage
This year, the equal-weighted Thomson Reuters-CRB Commodity Index has fallen 7.5 percent.
Yielding To Regional Banks’ Temptation
Want the inside scoop? Follow the money. Insider money, I mean.
Worrying About The Yield Spread
Should stock investors heed smoke signals from the junk bond market?
Are Real Estate ETF Yields Still A Bargain?
This year’s winner in the alternative investment space is—wait for it—real estate.
Gold Too Pricey Or Oil Too Cheap
The price of oil and of gold are daily fodder for the financial media. Lately, minute-by-minute fluctuations in the value of the commodities have been followed breathlessly by pundits and punters, looking for either prophesy or profit.
Time For A Gold/Silver ETF
While gold and silver tumbled from their lofty heights over the past 3½ years, the ratio’s risen to near historic levels.
Are Consumer Stocks Forecasting A Dip?
Looking for the bellwether of the U.S. economy? Think consumer goods stocks.
What’s Gold Really Worth?
Technically, GLD seems poised to test the $100 level (the ETF was trading near $112 at press time).
Time To Hedge Your Bond Bets?
An effective hedge depends on leverage. After all, it makes little sense to invest large wads of cash to stave off comparatively modest losses.
Gold Set For A New Tumble?
Have you noticed how much gold’s bullish momentum has slowed? The SPDR Gold Trust dipped below its 21-day exponential moving average at the close Thursday—for the first time in ten trading sessions.
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