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Why Money Managers Are Bad at Their Jobs… and Golf

By Chris Matthai “It’s time to dump… sell… add… buy… move into… change strategy…” If you’ve worked with a broker or investment advisor, I’m sure this language sounds familiar. It’s how brokers make a living. They alter tactics regularly with the goal of keeping your account actively trading. In golf parlance, it’s the equivalent of

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The Top Six Things You Should Know About Royalty Companies Now

click to enlarge 2. Many Gold Royalty Companies Have Still Been Outperforming Gold When looking over the last 12 months, many of the royalty companies have outperformed gold. While this is indeed remarkable, it is important to remember that royalty companies do have a robust business model. Their ability to generate revenue in times when

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Banro halts gold mine in Congo due to violence, shares collapse

By analyst By Cecilia Jamasmie Shares in Canadian gold miner Banro Corporation (TSX:BAA) (NYSE MKT:BAA) were getting hammered Monday after the company revealed it had to suspend operations and temporarily evacuate employees at its Namoya gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo due to violence. The Toronto-based miner said the measures were taken after

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Gold near 7-week-low after having its first monthly decline this year in June

By analyst By Cecilia Jamasmie Gold began July on weak footing, falling Monday to the lowest level since mid-May as a rebound of the dollar and European stock markets weakened demand for safe havens. August gold on Comex dropped as much as 0.8% to $1,231.90 an ounce in early US trading. The contract settled Friday

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