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title: "Precious Friday"
url: https://independentstockanalysis.com/precious-friday/
description: "Did you notice that while the stock market was down yesterday the precious metals stocks were higher…for the second time this week. Thoughts by Chess and…"
published: 2013-02-08
updated: 2013-02-08
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# Precious Friday

Published 2013-02-08

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J.J. Butler

Did you notice that while the stock market was down yesterday the precious metals stocks were higher…for the second time this week. Thoughts by [Chess](http://ibankcoin.com/chessnwine/2013/02/07/quick-note-on-gold-metals-and-miners/) and [Louise Yamada](http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2013/2/6_Yamada_-_4_Spectacular_Gold_%26_Silver_Charts.html).

Fred Hickey on gold at the [WSJ](http://live.wsj.com/video/fred-hickey-on-gold-and-apple/C633CDC5-2BFA-4940-B01F-BC46DFA2AE5F.html?mod=BOL_hpp_video_barrons-markets#!C633CDC5-2BFA-4940-B01F-BC46DFA2AE5F).

The Big Picture For Gold & The World Going Forward at [KWN](http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2013/2/6_The_Big_Picture_For_Gold_%26_The_World_Going_Forward.html).

“After a period of cooling off the market is likely to hit new highs as the intermediate and long term outlook for the markets continue to strengthen.” [Chris Puplava](http://www.financialsense.com/contributors/chris-puplava/market-bill-health-weakness-in-cyclicals-continues)

A full 100 economic facts to shape one’s worldview: [Fool](http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/05/100-startling-facts-about-the-economy.aspx).

The idea No, there probably isn’t a bond bubble ([Washington Post](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/02/04/no-there-probably-isnt-a-bond-bubble/?wprss=rss_ezra-klein)) is taken apart by Two Things about High-Yield Bonds Investors Must Understand Today at the [CFA Institute](http://blogs.cfainstitute.org/insideinvesting/2013/02/06/two-things-about-high-yield-bonds-investors-must-understand-today/).

Natural gas prices could be in trouble again ([HAI](http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com/features/4500-natural-gas-at-risk-for-major-decline-below-3-as-storage-surplus-grows.html?showall=&fullart=1&start=2)). If so, we’ll look for bargains **later this year**…

U.S. Coal Finds Warm Embrace Overseas at the [WSJ](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323644904578271830563979920.html?mod=googlenews_wsj). Google the title.

TCK took a hit on yesterday [earnings release](http://finance.yahoo.com/news/teck-reports-unaudited-fourth-quarter-100000165.html), the concern being the met coal outlook ([Mining](http://www.mining.com/canadas-teck-q4-profit-fell-victim-to-slumping-coal-prices-49337/?utm_source=digest-en-mining-130207&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=digest)).

I am not done tinkering, but note the [Links](https://independentstockanalysis.com/links-2/) page in the menu bar.