ID Analysts

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Analyst Articles

Our stock indicator continues to be mildly bullish, not quite stark enough to take a position on an option, but things could change quickly. Our gold indicator has improved. It’s not bullish enough to warrant buying a call option, but we already have ample gold exposure by virtue of the… Read More

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, housing starts in April jumped to the fastest annual rate (1.14 million) since November of 2007. After the abnormally cold winter, it appears construction activity is picking up. Currently, the housing market holds a below-normal, 4.6 months of inventory—6 months is considered healthy and… Read More

We recommended selling the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) October 16 call option on Monday and booked a nice 36.1 percent gain after a holding period of 38 days. In hindsight, the timing of the trade was fortuitous, as silver—and other commodities, led by oil—had a rough day yesterday. … Read More

Sell Aaron's Inc. (AAN) Reference fund Shapiro Capital Management has just reported that it sold 1.6 million shares, or 20 percent of its holding, of Aaron's (AAN). Since our recommendation almost exactly 3 months ago, the stock has gained roughly 17 percent. With Shapiro… Read More

Sell to close the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) October 16 call. Although our silver indicator remains in bullish territory, it has become slightly less positive recently. We recommend taking the nice gain in the SLV October 16 call option at this time. Our copper indicator is actually more bullish… Read More

The employment story in April 2015 has remained largely static, with no major changes on either end of the spectrum. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000, reducing the unemployment rate a hair to 5.4 percent, or 8.5 million.  Over the last twelve months, unemployment has declined by 0.8 percentage… Read More

To capitalize on the potential appreciation of gold and silver, we continue to recommend the following positions: SPDR Gold Shares Trust ETF (GLD), NovaGold Resources (NG), Gabriel Resources (GBU.TO, GBRRF), Silver Wheaton (SLW). Our silver indicator remains bullish; the recommended iShares Silver Trust (SLV) October 16 call option is still… Read More