Archive for June, 2012

ETFs For “Hands Off” Investing – Yahoo! Finance

Disclaimer: At the time of this posting, I have a long position in the Cambria Global Tactical ETF.

ETFs For “Hands Off” Investing – Yahoo! Finance

"From Yahoo! Finance: The evolution of the ETF industry has spawned more than a handful of instruments allowing investors of all walks unprecedented access to virtually every corner of the global market. The wave of innovation continues to bring forth an ever-expanding lineup of tools, serving everyone from portfolio managers to active traders and in between. Active management has grown in popularity as the cost-efficient nature of the ETF wrapper has allowed investors to tap into traditionally complex and costly strategies…"
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/etfs-hands-off-investing-110013748.html

This article does not mention the Cambria Global Tactical ETF.  This ETF is my favorite "hands off" investment vehicle because it uses a trend-following strategy that includes all asset classes.  It can invest in U.S. and foreign equity, fixed income, commodity and currency markets, independent of market direction.

Investing In Gold: Why Not To Have Gold In Your Portfolio

Disclaimer: At the time of this writing, I own shares of Market Vectors Gold Miners Fund.

Investing In Gold: Why Not To Have Gold In Your Portfolio

“SmartMoney: After sliding 6% in May, the price of gold jumped 3.7% on Friday.The Huffington Post | Full News Feed”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/04/investing-in-gold-why-not-to_n_1567637.html

Instead of owning the physical bullion or even an ETF backed by physical bullion, I perfer to own the Market Vectors Gold Miners Fund (ticker: GDX).  As a group, the gold mining stocks have underperformed the physical metal this year.  The basket of stocks contained within this gold ETF has fallen from around $52 per share at the beginning of 2012 to around $39 per share when it bottomed in May.  With the poor jobs report last Friday and this being an election year, I expect the government will do everything in its power to spur the economy, which will be great for gold and the gold mining stocks.