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Dow Jones

Dow Jones Industrial Average Projects Triple-Digit Gain Despite Slowdown in Chinese Economy

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped over 100 points in pre markets aim to rebound from an ugly trading session on Thursday.

Yesterday, the Dow shed over 300 points as investors fretted about rising interest rates and ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.

The lone bright spot in the markets was found in Canada, as investors celebrated the full legalization of marijuana in the roughly 37 million people.

Gold

These Charts and Miners Prove Gold Investors' Patience Is About to Pay Off Big Time

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The patience of gold bugs is being tested – and I mean severely tested.

You have to be a true yellow-metal diehard to put up with this kind of abuse.

Yet they say good things come to those who wait.

Well, gold seems to have gone nowhere since 2013. In fact, the precious metal rose to $1,900 in 2011, then corrected to $1,200.

In late 2015, however, it bottomed at $1,050 and has been climbing on balance since. Gold stocks have done the same, bottoming shortly after, then rallying sharply. Despite their pullback from mid-2016, they're up nearly 80%.

I'd argue they're building up energy to spring much higher, as conditions continue to favor much loftier prices for the entire sector.

So let's take a look at the current gold sector setup, as well as three up-and-coming gold producers that should perform handsomely in the next major rally...

Trading Strategies

The Past Four Months Prove It: Passive Indexing Is Pure Portfolio Poison

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Index investing was sold, hard, to investors – to the tune of $58 billion a month – as a safe, hassle-free way to ride stocks all the way to the moon.

Led by the High Priest of Indexing, John Bogle, and endorsed by Warren Buffett and other legendary investors, indexing was supposed to be the answer to all our investing goals.

"Buy a low-cost index, sit back, and let the magic happen."

But trade wars… U.S. President Donald Trump's vendetta against Amazon… North Korea… Iran… Italy… rising interest rates… and more have all helped propel huge swings, and I suspect 2% daily swings were not what most new index investors were looking for when they made their initial investment.

It's not just volatile periods that present problems for index investors, either. It's a bad idea all the time - and here's why...

Silver

80% Gains Are Just the Start for This Silver "Triple Play"

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Silver is a wonder material – for sheer versatility, there's no competition in the precious metals.

They may call it the "poor man's gold," but it's critical to industry and beyond.

As the metal with the highest conductivity, silver has become indispensable to electronics and high-tech energy. Silver paste is used in 90% of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, the most common type of solar panels.

Everyday applications need more and more of the precious white metal, as it's now commonly found in water purification, solar panel production, and anti-bacterial applications, to name but a few. 

Constant innovation is providing an unending source of ways to use silver, meaning its potential demand is immense.

Meanwhile, silver supply may have just peaked while all of this was happening. 

So today, I'll show you why it's good for more than just coins and bullion. Then, most importantly, I'll show you my favorite play in the space that's going to have early movers sitting pretty...