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Will the Shutdown Delay IPOs?

Brian Hicks
Posted October 3, 2013

The SEC has some carryover funding to use for the start of the government shutdown, but once that runs out, major upcoming IPOs could be in trouble...

Investing in Obamacare with Biotechs

Brian Hicks
Posted October 3, 2013

Whether or not you agree with the new health law, you can profit from it with the biotech industry...

The Government Shutdown and the Housing Recovery

Briton Ryle
Posted October 3, 2013

If this shutdown lasts long enough, Congress will have single-handedly reversed the housing recovery...

The Truth about Gold

Briton Ryle
Posted October 2, 2013

Conventional wisdom says that gold is a safe haven. So it would seem to make sense that with the government shutdown in full effect, gold prices should be higher... Instead, gold prices got...

Obamacare Profits

Brian Hicks
Posted October 2, 2013

Health care exchanges for Obamacare opened yesterday... and that means it's time for investors to profit...

Profiting from a Government Shutdown

Briton Ryle
Posted October 2, 2013

Looking at past government shutdowns may give us an idea as to how the markets will react this time...

Investing in Falling Potash Prices

Brian Hicks
Posted October 1, 2013

Potash is an important commodity, and falling prices in Russia and Belarus mean competition for North American producers...

Gold Prices and the Government Shutdown

Briton Ryle
Posted October 1, 2013

The government has shut down. And the time is running out to raise the debt ceiling. We could be approaching the perfect storm to shoot gold prices higher...