Filed under: Major Movement , Competitive Strategy , Barrick Gold (ABX) , Commodities , Federal Reserve Back in the late 1970s, the Hunt brothers from Texas tried to corner the silver market . That drove prices to $48 an ounce. Now, 31 years later, silver is shooting higher again. The March silver futures contract closed at $32.296 per ounce , up 72 cents. Since gold is expensive, investors are turning to silver to hedge against inflation. Many fear that the Federal Reserve will not be able to control the spike in commodity prices. The Fed is buying $600 billion of treasuries and keeping interest rates near zero. Continue reading Silver Near a 31-Year High Silver Near a 31-Year High originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Six Stocks for the Next Ten Years

It was a cold and blustery winter day when I met my father for lunch last week. This is one of the few unexpectedly pleasant things I discovered in my middle age… I can now sit with my father, digest dragon rolls and a bit of wisdom obscured by banter and watch the world march by a plate glass window. At one point between the miso soup and the spicy tuna, Dad told me that he had been putting $1,000 a year into a mutual fund for each of his grandchildren on their birthday. And due to a happenstance of luck, one particular granddaughter who was born in April was up more than 20% over the other ten grandkids. He had chosen a mutual fund that would gradually switch from equities to bonds the closer it came to the tuition due date. Well, I thought, that’s nice of him. A bad gold call But for the record, this is the same man who put money in a gold fund for my college expenses during the seventies and early eighties. From the time he started investing until I needed the money in 1988, gold only went down — falling from $10,00 an ounce to $250 or so at the bottom. It was a spectacularly poor investment, and when it was sold, it was worth half as much as he put in. Not that I wasn’t grateful, as it bought many a Natty Boh; I only wish he had chosen Apple, Microsoft, or Wal-Mart. Now I don’t think the run in gold and silver is over — not by a long shot. Back in 1980, my grandparents would greet us with pre-1965 silver dollars. My Aunt would give us coin sets for birthdays and for Christmas. And these people made their living from farming, ranching, and selling insurance — not what you’d call Wall Street insiders. As far as I can tell this isn’t happening yet. The blow-off top in the metals market is still down the road… Buy low, sell high This led me to think about the big picture. Where would you put money today in order to reap the large returns in fifteen years? The Sam Walton biography tells the story of a truck driver who worked for Wal-Mart and retired a millionaire on WMT stock alone… Or John Templeton, who bought Freddie Mac in 1980 for his wife’s retirement fund and turned $3,000 into a million as interest rates fell from 21% to 8% and housing took off. The trick isn’t to buy high and sell higher ; it’s to buy low in a company that will likely be around and thriving in 15 years. The lost decade There is one sector that is cheap, solid, pays dividends, and is expanding: the old school tech plays that no one wants to talk about. Let’s take a step back and look at why these stocks are so cheap. The first reason is that they got ramped up in the 1999 dot-com bubble. All of these stocks like Oracle (ORCL), Microsoft (MSFT), Intel (INTC), Qualcomm (QCOM), Cisco (CSCO), and Corning (GLW) were trading at price-to-earnings ratios over 100. They split their stocks again and again so that Oracle has 3.8 billion in their float. Microsoft has 7.5 billion. There are so many shares out there that Wall Street …
Intel Downgraded to “Neutral” at Piper Jaffray (INTC)
Computer processor maker Intel Corporation ( INTC ) on Monday saw its rating cut by analysts at Piper Jaffray. The firm said it downgraded INTC from “Overweight” to “Neutral” with a $21.50 price target. That target implies a small upside from the stock’s Friday closing price of $21.03. Intel shares were mostly flat in premarket trading Monday. The Bottom Line Shares of Intel Corp ( INTC ) have a 3.42% dividend yield, based on Friday’s closing stock price of $21.03. The stock has technical support in the $19 price area. If the shares can firm up, we see overhead resistance around the $22-$23 price levels. Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is not recommended at this time, holding a Dividend.com DARS™ Rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars. Be sure to visit our complete recommended list of the Best Dividend Stocks , as well as a detailed explanation of our ratings system here .
Intel (Nasdaq:INTC) Receives US Approval for McAfee (NYSE:MFE) Deal
Intel Corp. (Nasdaq:INTC) has received approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to go forward with its acquisition of McAfee Inc. (NYSE:MFE).Now Intel awaits a decision from the European Commission, which, as usual, appears to be holding up another business deal. The antitrust regulator for the European Union has said behind the scenes that they’re concerned over the deal, which implies a
Intel (INTC): Getting Connected

Filed under: Intel (INTC) , Newsletters , Stocks to Buy “Intel ( INTC ) is moving into what I’ve described as the ‘middle-markets; for processors; these markets include all sorts of mobile computing devices (smartphones, smartbooks, tablets, etc.) as well as a host of emerging ‘connected devices’,” says technology stock guru Paul McWilliams . The editor of Next Inning explains, “Connected devices include stuff like TV, Blu-Ray players, Set-Top-Boxes, etc. that provide some level of computing power as well as Internet connectivity. Continue reading Intel (INTC): Getting Connected Intel (INTC): Getting Connected originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments
Intel’s Q3 Profit Soars 59%, but Forecast Somewhat Muted (INTC)

Computer processor maker Intel Corporation ( INTC ) late Tuesday said its third quarter profit surged 59% from last year on higher revenue, but the company’s forecast was a bit underwhelming. The Santa Clara-based company reported third quarter net income of $2.96 billion, or 52 cents per share, compared $1.86 billion, or 33 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Revenue jumped 18% from last year, to $11.1 billion. On average, Wall Street analysts expected a smaller profit of 50 cents per share, on slightly lower revenue of $11 billion. Looking ahead, the company forecast fourth quarter revenue to range from $11.0 billion to $11.8 billion, which could fall short or exceed analyst expectations for $11.32 billion. Intel shares rose 27 cents, or +1.4%, in premarket trading Wednesday. The Bottom Line We had removed shares of INTC from our recommended list back on June 8, 2010, when the stock was trading at $20.31. The company has a 3.19% dividend yield, based on last night’s closing stock price of $19.77. The stock has technical support in the $17 price area. If the shares can firm up, we see overhead resistance around the $21-$22 price levels. We would remain on the sidelines for now. Intel Corporation ( INTC ) is not recommended at this time, holding a Dividend.com DARS™ Rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars. Be sure to visit our complete recommended list of the Best Dividend Stocks , as well as a detailed explanation of our ratings system here .
Forget Gold, Try this ETF Instead (GLD, SMH, INTC)

With Gold (GLD) reaching all-time highs again this week more investors are putting cash into anything precious metal related but I am here to caution you on doing so. There are far better opportunities than gold right now and chasing this trend is not the formula for generating short-term growth. We have traded GLD call options 8 times this year (7 profitable) in the ETF TRADR portfolio but now it’s time to step away. Of course, what type of ‘tradr’ would I be if I failed to offer a better alternative. First off, it would be very difficult to find a long-term chart more strong and persistent than the Gold chart – it’s nothing short of amazing (and at the same time scary for the future of the dollar). That said, even as Gold has made new highs in recent days there is a better place to focus your trading capital. The semiconductor industry has lifted off in recent days and I expect it to continue. Here’s the performance chart between the headline-making Gold (GLD) rally and the Semiconductor ETF (SMH). So what’s making the semis perform so well? It’s certainly not the lackluster outlook from PC manufacturers who continue to see challenges ahead. It was just three weeks ago when Intel (INTC) slashed their outlook sending the stock down nearly 4%. Others like Cisco have also expressed concern with speak of “unusual uncertainty” in the global economy that could impact sales. If these headlines weren’t enough many analysts also believe Apple’s iPad is hurting sales of the Semiconductor Industry because the chip is Apple branded and made by Samsung who is not a major Semiconductor. The major players are not benefiting from this particular increase in chip demand. Click here to view the full post including my video analysis If you want real-time ETF and ETF Option recommendations start with our Freemium TRADR by signing up here