Salient to Investors: Wall Street strategists are the most cautious in almost a decade. The average of 20 estimates predicts the S&P 500 will rise 5.8 percent in 2014 versus the average projection of 11 percent over the last 5 years. The mean estimate is 1,955. 116 S&P stocks are
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Gold analysts are the most bullish in a year, while short positions held by hedge funds et al rose almost fourfold from October to December 24th. The US Mint sold 56,000 ounces of American Eagle gold coins in December, the most since June sales gained 14 percent gain
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Joseph Engelberg and Christopher Parsons at University of California at San Diego found: A 1-day drop in equities of 1.5 percent is followed by a 0.26 percent increase in hospital admissions on average over the next 2 days, and that the impact on psychological conditions such as
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: The IRS said conversions from regular IRAs to Roth retirement accounts increased more than nine times in 2010, rising to $64.8 billion from $6.8 billion in 2009, and the first time Roth conversions were greater than contributions. More than 10 percent of IRA holders with annual incomes
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Doug Short writes: US stock indexes are significantly overvalued, a serious concern in a more normal market environment of business cycle, Fed policy, interest rates and inflation. CAPE is at 24.9 and the year-over-year inflation rate is 1.18%. The inflation range that has supported the highest CAPE
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: In 2013, the world’s 300 wealthiest individuals added $524 billion to their collective net worth with the biggest gains in tech. Only 70 registered a net loss. John Catsimatidis at Red Apple Group said interest rates will remain low, equity markets will keep rising, and the economy
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Doug Short writes: The S&P 500 is at 18.7 times reported earnings versus the average since the 1870s of 15. In times of critical importance, the conventional P/E ratio often lags the index to the point of being useless as a value indicator because earning can fall
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Jim Rogers writes: To become a successful investor, put your money in the bank and just wait until you find something that you will know a lot about where you can make money. Read the full article at http://jimrogersonthemarkets.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-to-become-successful-investor.html Click here to receive free and immediate email alerts
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Jim Rogers said the social unrest in many countries is going to get a lot worse. Read the full article at http://jimrogersonthemarkets.blogspot.com/2013/12/social-unrest-it-will-get-lot-worse.html Click here to receive free and immediate email alerts of the latest forecasts.
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Jim Rogers said there has not been a proper audit of America`s gold in many decades, if ever. Read the full article at http://jimrogersonthemarkets.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-gold-in-fort-knox.html Click here to receive free and immediate email alerts of the latest forecasts.
READ MORE... →