When we revealed our new Trade of the Decade in The Daily Reckoning earlier this year, the reaction we got from a lot of readers could be summed up in one word: “Huh?” Almost no one quarreled with the first part of our trade, “Sell US Treasurys.” But almost no one agreed with the second half, “Buy Japanese stocks.”
May 14th, 2010 | Addison Wiggin | 2 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "trade of the decade"
Speaking of Vegas
Stock prices would fall, I said. The property market in the US and the UK would sink further. There would be some spectacular bankruptcies…including some bankruptcies by whole nations.
May 4th, 2010 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Trade of the Decade II
We asked you, the Daily Reckoning readers, to submit your ideas for the “Trade of the Decade.” You responded with a flood of excellent responses. We regret that we cannot publish them all. Yesterday, we presented some of your submissions. Today, we present a few more.
April 14th, 2010 | Joel Bowman | 7 comments | Continued
Daily Reckoning Group Research Project: Trade of the Decade
Over the following days, we received an intriguing collection of ideas, both on the long side and the short side. Not surprisingly, a number of clear favorites emerged.
April 13th, 2010 | Joel Bowman | 2 comments | Continued
Trade of the Decade: Sell Stocks and Buy Gold
So about 10 years ago, when I first started working with Bill, he came up with this idea for a Trade of the Decade. It was really just a literary device. But it ended up being a brilliant investment call.
March 30th, 2010 | Eric J. Fry | 1 comment | Continued
Paul Ryan and His Roadmap for America’s Future
Meanwhile, here comes more good news: the US federal government may not go broke after all. Rep. Paul Ryan, who hails from the sovereign state of Wisconsin, has come up with a solution.
February 17th, 2010 | Bill Bonner | 13 comments | Continued
A Simpleton’s Trade: Sell US Stocks and Buy Gold
Only an economist would dare to look 10 years ahead. Only a fool would put money on it. Today, we do both.
January 25th, 2010 | Bill Bonner | 19 comments | Continued
People ‘Disappointed’ by Jobless Numbers Haven’t Been Paying Attention
“A surprising jump in first-time claims for unemployment aid sent a painful reminder Thursday that jobs remain scarce six months into the economic recovery.
January 25th, 2010 | Bill Bonner | 6 comments | Continued
The Smart Money Began Buying Gold
John Paulsen made a fortune in the ’07-’08 period by correctly understanding the bubble in the financial sector and betting against it.
December 22nd, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
Gold and Stocks Going in the Same Direction
Here is a quick answer: no. We’re still a long way from gold’s ultimate destination. Our ‘Trade of the Decade’ was to buy gold on dips and sell stocks on rallies.
December 3rd, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 5 comments | Continued
Gold Doesn’t Always Need Inflation to Rise
If the feds succeed at inspiring growth without also causing higher levels of inflation, gold will be a bad place for your money – relative to stocks.
September 28th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 5 comments | Continued
Gold is an Antidote to Paper
But what if you don’t own gold? The yellow stuff is now over $1,000. In fact, it looks like $1,000 could be a new support level for the metal – with most of the support coming from the Chinese.
September 18th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued
Should You Buy Gold Now?
The Trade of the Decade is still buy gold/sell stocks. And the decade isn’t over. If you have US stocks, this is a good time to sell. The Dow went up 63 points yesterday – a weak bounce after several days of losses.
September 7th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Surely Gold Will Trade at One Times the Dow
“It is about five years since I first read the DR and agreed with your recommended ‘trade of the decade.’ At that time it was clear to anyone who saw the busts of 1974, 1991 and 2001 that the next one was imminent…
July 30th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 5 comments | Continued
