Recent research

The recent performance of junior stock mining companies

Posted September 19th, 2008

The performance of the junior stock mining companies has been very disappointing during the recent (as of September 2008) decline in the PM sector. In this essay we take a look at the big picture and try to determine whether it should affect investors' approach toward the junior sector

Gold and Crude Oil. Should You Be Afraid?

Posted July 18th, 2008

Gold did not follow oil’s steps recently – does this mean that the bull market in gold is coming to an end? Taking into account gold’s latest underperformance, should you expect gold to plunge, as oil corrects/falls? Not quite.

The Gold to Silver Ratio – alternative look

Posted July 9th, 2008

Gold to silver ratio is a topic often covered in various analyses and essays. In this article we decided to look at this matter from an unusual perspective. We apply similar methods as we used when analyzing gold/silver’s influence on the prices of precious metals stocks. Click to read what we found.

Pyramiding - a risky and very profitable strategy

Posted May 13th, 2008

What might be even more profitable (and risky) than options? Let us give you a hint - instead of adding your profits, you multiply them! If you answered 'pyramiding', then you've got this one right. In this essay we uncover some highlights of this unusual strategy.

Dangers of Linearity

Posted May 1st, 2008

In our previous essays we have referred to both linear and nonlinear trend lines when comparing performance of different gold / silver stocks. In this article we focus on the differences between different trend lines and scales. We also explain how one can estimate whether particular stock is under- or overvalued with regard to the price of gold / silver.