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Precious Metals

Feb 07 2018

GS Scores: Industrial Metals Stocks Heating Up

  • Feb 7, 2018

While the Materials sector overall still isn’t looking stellar based on our work, we think with the Metals theme heating up, it’s a trend worth watching. 

Apr 17 2017

Steel Sinks To The Bottom This Week

  • Apr 17, 2017

Real Estate Investment Trusts and Precious Metals were this week's best groups. Regional Banks and Steel were this week's worst groups.

Apr 07 2017

Auto Parts & Equipment Is A Wreck This Week

  • Apr 7, 2017

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production and Precious Metals were this week's best groups. Regional Banks and Auto Parts & Equipment were this week's worst groups.

Mar 17 2017

Precious Metals Lead This Week

  • Mar 17, 2017

Regional Banks and Health Care Facilities were this week's worst groups. Beverages and Precious Metals were this week's best groups.

Aug 05 2016

Precious Metals Leads This Week

  • Aug 5, 2016

Biotechnology and Precious Metals are this week's best groups. Restaurants and Department Stores were this week's worst groups.

Jul 08 2016

Precious Metals Stay On Top

  • Jul 8, 2016

Biotechnology and Precious Metals were this week's best groups. Managed Health Care and Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing were this week's worst groups.

Apr 22 2016

Precious Metals Regain Their Luster

  • Apr 22, 2016

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services and Precious Metals were this week's best groups.  Multi-Utilities and Human Res. & Employment Services were this week's worst groups.

Feb 05 2016

Precious Metals Shine This Week

  • Feb 5, 2016

Tech Hw Stor & Periph and Precious Metals were this week's best groups.  Internet Retail and Home Entertainment Software were this week's worst groups.

Sep 09 2015

The Lesser Of Two Evils?

  • Sep 9, 2015

Last month we wrote that we had no interest in playing even an “oversold bounce” in the precious metals, and our view hasn’t changed. Crude oil has already fallen to its long-term, inflation-adjusted mean; if gold does the same, its downside extends below 700.

Feb 07 2014

Industry Groups To Avoid

  • Feb 7, 2014

Currently, the Unattractive range of our GS Scores is characterized by two themes, commodity-oriented groups and high dividend groups.

Jan 08 2014

Core & Global Portfolios Equity Exposure Maintained In December

  • Jan 8, 2014

The Major Trend Index remains positive and net exposure in both portfolios is 64%. For all of 2013, our average net equity exposure was 60% in each portfolio.

Jan 08 2014

Sector Performance – Finding Discrepancies

  • Jan 8, 2014

Our Tech sector outpaced the S&P 500 Tech sector by  1400 bps and our Materials sector lagged the S&P 500 Materials by 2300 bps. Here’s why…

Jan 08 2014

The Dreams & Nightmares Of 2013

  • Jan 8, 2014

For 25 years we’ve tracked hypothetical industry group portfolios comprised of the previous year’s “Dreams” (20 best performers) and “Nightmares” (20 worst performers).

Dec 06 2013

Core & Global Portfolios Equity Exposure Raised Slightly As Hedge Reduced

  • Dec 6, 2013

The Major Trend Index remains positive and, as expected, our temporary ETF hedge was lifted. Our net exposure in both portfolios is now 64%-65%.

Nov 07 2013

Core & Global Portfolios Equity Exposure Trimmed Slightly To 60%

  • Nov 7, 2013

The Major Trend Index remains positive, but we reduced our target exposure from 62% to 60% using a short ETF as we believe this position will be temporary in nature.

Oct 05 2011

Record Performance Correlations Continue

  • Oct 5, 2011

Industry groups and stocks continue to set records with performance correlations. Defensive groups have seen the largest percentage gain to current correlations relative to the last five years. There truly has been no place to hide in this market.

 

Dec 01 1987

Platinum and Gold

  • Dec 1, 1987

This issue our conventional asset allocation model is shifting part of its catastrophe insurance gold holding into platinum. We are becoming increasingly concerned about a gold glut in the next decade, while quantum leaps in platinum production are not in prospect.