How to Short US Treasuries will likely become the “idea du jour” as the year progresses, especially if market conditions start to improve or if inflation returns to even average levels. With new alternative investment instruments allowing for easy inclusion in this process of going short Treasury bonds, everyday investors will have access to this strategy [...]
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Today, the much anticipated S&P/Case-Shiller home price index was released, showing a 2.2% decline in October and an 18% decline from the year ago period. The S&P/Case-Shiller index is essentially the most widely utilized arbiter of the broad US housing climate, as it utilizes home price data from 20 major markets throughout the U.S.
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Gold ETN GOE up 421% in 1 Month – What Gives?
There’s no doubt that Gold’s been hot, to the tune of 16% up in the past month. However, even the most ambitious leveraged ETF can deliver a 2X return on gold prices via (UGL). In order to obtain a 421% return on GOE during this timeframe on an ETF/ETN, you’d be talking a leverage factor [...]