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Going After Google, Apple Fires Shot To Android’s Heart

February 13, 2012

According to Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs said, ‘œI will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple‘s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong,’ It is old news that Apple (AAPL) has been fighting legal battles across the globe against Google (GOOG) Android vendors. (For background, please see Apple Wins Another Round Against Samsung Galaxy In Germany.) Now for the first time, Apple has fired at the heart of Google Android with its new lawsuit against Samsung filed in federal court in San Jose, Calif. It is the

TAKING MORE PROFITS ON GOLD (GLD)

February 13, 2012

Taking profits on 10% tranche on GLD right here at $166.95. This action is in response to CME reducing margin requirements on gold futures. This means that the momo crowd is going to be able to borrow more money to buy more gold.

Rare Earth Nuggets From an SEC Report

February 12, 2012

Rare earth stocks such as Rare Element Resources REE, Molycorp MCP and Avalon Rare Metals AVL have been hot. Some bulls on these stocks have justified the valuation of some of the companies based on the estimates of rare earth deposits in their properties. In their zeal, bulls seem to have ignored how unreliable such estimates can be. And how rapidly prices can fall. Rare Element Resources has just filed a 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC requires companies to disclose in the filing all relevant information regarding their operations and finances. Buried in Rare Element Resources’

TAKING PROFIT ON GLD TRANCHE FROM YESTERDAY

February 10, 2012

Yesterday a 5% GLD tranche was sold short at $170.05. Consider taking profit on this tranche before the market close today in the zone of $165 to $167. The reason the zone is so wide is because there is no way to predict what GLD will do going into the close. As of this writing GLD is at $166.85. Our stance on gold has not changed. This reduction in quantity is simply a risk control measure. After this exit 35% of the full core position size will be held.

BE ALERT TO THIS TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT THAT MAY AFFECT AAPL

February 10, 2012

There is a potential technological development that may change our stance on AAPL. When and if this development occurs, we will let you know. The purpose of this post is to provide you with background so that you can act with conviction is this development comes to pass. The key to consistently generating big profits in the markets is to be ahead of the crowd. Apple (AAPL) stock is no different. Apple has a long open runway of opportunities ahead, but it also faces significant risks. Astute investors should aggressively sell Apple at the first sight of any technological

Getting Over Three-Mile Island 33 Years Later

February 10, 2012

A new nuclear power plant has just been approved for the first time since 1978. After the conclusion of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) hearing on Southern Nuclear Operating Company’s (SNC) application for two Combined Licenses (COL) at the Vogtle site in Georgia, the NRC ruled that the staff’s review was adequate to make the necessary regulatory safety and environmental findings. This has cleared the way for the NRC’s Office of New Reactors to issue the COLs. SNC is owned by Southern Company (SO). According to a statement issued by the NRC, ‘œThe NRC’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

GOLD AND SILVER INSANITY CONTINUES

February 9, 2012

As we have been describing, gold and silver lately have run up on good news and run down on bad news. This morning gold ran up on the good news that Greek agreement had been reached. When the news crossed the wires that Troika had concerns about the agreement, which is bad news, gold and silver promptly fell. Almost anyone who is a serious investor would have known that there would be a follow-up statement on newswires relating to Greek agreement especially from Germany. The point is there was no surprise in the morning news as Greek agreement was expected,

Rare Earth Stocks Set to Fall

February 9, 2012

The breaking news is that the Japanese Ministry of Economy is planning to cut dysprosium demand by over 30%. Dysprosium is a rare earth element. This is a negative for Rare Element Resources Ltd. (REE) as it reduces demand. Rare Element is a miner of rare earths. Rare earths is a misnomer as these minerals are plentiful in nature. Dysprosium is used in making hard disks, lasers, advanced lighting, nuclear reactor control rods, dosimeters, Terfenol-D, and transducers. Last year, rare earth stocks such as Rare Elements, Molycorp (MCP) and Avalon Rare Materials (AVL) had run up in an emotional frenzy.