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InvestorPlace 10 Best Stocks for 2012 Buy List Averages 18% Return YTD

Rockville, Md. (PRWEB) March 02, 2012

The InvestorPlace.com 10 Best Stocks for 2012 has blown away the broader market so far this year. As of the market close Feb. 29, the Dow and S&P were up 6% and 9% year-to-date, respectively, while the Buy List averaged a stunning 18% gain.

The Buy List, which includes buy-and-hold recommendations from a group of money managers, market experts and financial journalists, is free and open to the public, and the contributors will follow their recommendations throughout the year with regular updates.

Topping the list for the second month in a row is MAKO Surgical. Recommended by Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner, shares of MAKO Surgical, a medical device company, are up 55% year-to-date as of the market close Feb. 29.

Year-to-date returns for the other nine stocks, as of market close Feb. 29, are:

#2: Caterpillar, up 26%. Recommended by Dan Burrows, CBS MoneyWatch columnist

#3: Microsoft, up 22%. Recommended by James Altucher, founder of Stockpickr

#4: Capital One, up 20%. Recommended by Philip van Doorn, banking and finance analyst for TheStreet

#5: Alcoa, up 18%. Recommended by Jeff Reeves, InvestorPlace.com editor

#6: Turkcell, up 16%. Recommended by Charles Sizemore, money manager and editor of The Sizemore Investment Letter

#7: Banco Santander, up 10%. Recommended by Jim Jubak, money manager and author of the stock-picking blog Jubak Picks

#8: FedEx, up 8%. Recommended by Paul La Monica, CNNMoney editor and author of The Buzz market column

#9: Arcos Dorados, up 2%. Recommended by Josh Brown, author of The Reformed Broker blog

#10: Hershey, down 1%. Recommended by Jon Markman, award-winning financial journalist, newsletter writer and trader

For the latest stock standings and to follow the competition, visit: http://www.investorplace.com/best-stocks-for-2012/.

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Gold Up 25% Yet Equities Flat to Down – AM Gold Inc. Identified for Portfolio Consideration as One of the Best Intrinsic Value Bargains in the Mining Sector

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 12, 2011

Mining industry researcher Dennis Boyko argues that investors today should be building a long term position in gold stocks as the current positive divergence between the spot price of gold over the market valuations of gold stocks will correct over the long term. It does however pay for investors to research where their money can have the best results on a risk–reward basis. In a separate report Boyko has initiated coverage on AM Gold Inc. and joins rank in opinion with James West (regular guest on BNN, contributing commentator to a host of mining publications, editor of the Midas Letter, recent CNBC Fast Money discussion panel member, and BBC financial correspondent) in identifying shares of AM Gold Inc. as one of the best intrinsic value bargains in the mining sector on a comparative market cap per ounce of gold equivalent and average ore value per tonne basis.

Boyko maintains a comprehensive list of gold mining stocks with associated percentage types of resource categories for handy reference. The metal value report for AM Gold may be viewed at http://www.goldminerpulse.com/c/amg.php online.

Comparative analysis is always difficult due the myriad of differences between companies, projects, ore types, resource categories, plus the approach has limitations which do not account for mining dilution, metallurgy, recovery rates and the like, however it is a useful metric. Boyko’s full list of mining company rankings and in-situ valuations is located at http://www.goldminerpulse.com/gold-mining-valuations.php online. As is evident from this list of mining companies (market cap and market cap per ounce of gold equivalent), AM Gold Inc. is just about the cheapest gold junior out there today.

In commentary and discussion Boyko qualified his findings saying “The market cap per ounce of gold equivalent doesn’t quite tell the whole story since the cost of mining is dependent on the costs of extracting, moving, crushing and processing tonnes of ore. The work/costs in handling a tonne of ore are to a first order approximation independent of the metal content. … Therefore, average ore value per tonne is another useful metrics for comparing gold mining companies.” Boyko’s comparative tables and individual company formulas incorporate the daily closing prices for stocks and metals so things change daily; (June 6, 2011) “AM Gold has an ore value of roughly US$ 38 per tonne and market cap per ounce of gold equivalent of ~US$ 8.50.” Boyko noted only one other stock which he tracks had a lower market cap per ounce of gold equivalent than AM Gold but dismissed the other stock due to the significantly lower ore value.

At its 100% owned Pinaya property located in Peru AM Gold possesses 969,000 ounces gold and 610 million pounds copper in all categories, broken down as follows: 152,000 ounces Gold Measured + 464,000 ounces Gold Indicated + 353,000 ounces Gold Inferred and 57.991 million pounds of Copper Measured + 234.778 million pounds of Copper Indicated + 318.171 million pounds of Copper Inferred resource. Am Gold also possesses a resource estimate of 1,230,000 ounces gold (at a 0.3 g/t gold cut-off, 1.318677 million ounces gold at a 0.2 cut-off) on their 100% owned Red Mountain gold project located within the Tintina Gold Belt, Yukon.

Boyko is particularly keen on AM Gold’s Pinaya project in Peru and watches Rio Alto to gauge in-country political risks, Rio Alto also offers a good comparable to show the potential for shareholders of AM Gold; “A good comparable for AM Gold is Rio Alto which just started production in Peru with average ore value per tonne of US$ 39 and is valued at a market cap per ounce of gold equivalent of roughly US$ 29.50. For the comparison with Rio Alto to be fair, you would need to account for the capex for mine development. IMO, roughly US$ 20 per oz of gold equivalent is more than enough to account for mine development.” … “When I started following Rio Alto, the company was trading at roughly C.20 (Mrkt cap 10M). After Rio Alto got listed on the Lima exchange, and several PP and financing deal Rio got the stock price up to C$ 2.00+ and Mrkt Cap C$ 367 about 2 years later — and in that time frame Rio Alto didn’t add one meter of new drill results. They just raised the money with dilution to get to production.”

Boyko summarized near term potential and catalyst for AM Gold Inc.; “AM Gold with a market cap of ~C$ 25M is well positioned to hit out of the park with some good drill results this summer. Looking at the last financial statement plus all of the in the money warrants expiring this June/summer, I would expect that AM Gold is going to be well funded for this year’s drill program at the very least.” … “In short, I like AM Gold at these prices.”

Other sources for DD on AM Gold Inc. identified by Sector Newswire:

1) Company website http://www.amgold.ca

2) SEDAR http://sedar.com/DisplayProfile.do?lang=EN&issuerType=03&issuerNo=00005397

3) Recent insight http://miningmarketwatch.net/amg.htm

Article by Boyko; Why Gold Mining Stocks Are Bargain Priced in the Current Market http://seekingalpha.com/article/273992-why-gold-mining-stocks-are-bargain-priced-in-the-current-market

This release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events that involve risk and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual events or results. Articles, excerpts, commentary and reviews herein are for information purposes and are not solicitations to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned. Readers are referred to the terms of use, disclaimer and disclosure located at the above referenced URLs.

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Currency Trading For Dummies® Authored by FOREX.com / GAIN Capital in Response to Widespread Interest from Retail Traders

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Bedminster, NJ (PRWEB) August 16, 2007

GAIN Capital Group, LLC, a leading provider of Foreign Exchange (Forex) trading and services for institutional and individual investors, today announced the release of Currency Trading For Dummies,® a new book that blends the basics of the Forex market with tactical trading and risk management techniques for the growing number of individual investors interested in trading the global Forex market.

Currency Trading For Dummies®, part of Wiley Publishing’s global reference series is co-authored by Mark Galant, founder of GAIN Capital Group, a pioneer within the online Forex industry and Brian Dolan, Chief Currency Strategist at FOREX.com, the retail division of GAIN Capital Group and 18-year veteran of the Forex market. Currency Trading For Dummies® aims to help readers move up the forex learning curve faster with trader-to-trader insights from two currency market veterans.

“Interest in the Forex market from retail investors is at an all-time high,” stated Mark Galant, chairman and founder of GAIN Capital Group and co-author of the book. “With more than 100,000 retail investors each month registering for a practice account on FOREX.com, it’s clear that investors are actively looking for ways to profit from this market and to learn strategies and techniques to increase their trading success in Forex.”

Currency Trading For Dummies® is written for both experienced traders looking to expand into forex as well as novice investors with no prior trading experience.

Newcomers to trading and the Forex market will learn:

    The mechanics of Forex margin trading, including types of orders, profit and loss calculations, and quoting conventions
    Which fundamental factors drive forex rates and which economic data reports are most significant
    How to apply basic technical analysis strategies to identify trading opportunities
    The principles of a risk-aware trading plan designed to protect profits and minimize losses

Experienced traders can use Currency Trading for Dummies® to:

    Learn how currencies intersect with other financial markets, such as stocks, bonds, gold and oil, to identify more trading opportunities
    Get inside the trading dynamics of individual currency pairs and learn why trading USD/JPY is not the same as EUR/USD
    Become skilled at identifying significant market reversals using Candlestick charting patterns and momentum analysis.

Like all For Dummies® books, Currency Trading For Dummies® concludes with “The Part of Tens,” including “Ten Habits of Successful Currency Traders,” “Ten Beginner Trading Mistakes,” and “Ten Rules of Risk Management.” A helpful “Cheat Sheet” in the front of the book summarizes the key questions to ask when choosing a broker, the best places to turn for currency news and data, and the key points to bear in mind when trading on the so-called “fundamentals.”

For more information about the book, please visit, http://www.forex.com.

(**) Source: Aite Group, Retail FX: Taking Center in Overall Market Growth

About GAIN Capital Group, LLC:

GAIN Capital Group is a market leader in the rapidly growing online forex industry. Founded in 1999 by Wall Street veterans, GAIN now services clients from more than 140 countries and supports trade volume in excess of $ 100 billion per month. Headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, the company operates sales and support offices in New York and Shanghai.

The company operates two full service web portals. FOREX.com (http://www.forex.com) services individual investors of all experience levels with a full-service trading platform, lower account minimums and extensive education and training. The company’s flagship service, GAIN Capital (http://www.gaincapital.com) focuses on the needs of professional forex traders, including hedge funds and money managers.

GAIN Capital Group, LLC and FOREX.com are registered with the National Futures Association (NFA) as a Futures Commission Merchant (NFA ID #0339826).

About the Authors:

Mark Galant has almost 30 years of experience working in and around Wall Street, the majority of which has been spent as a trader at some of the world’s most prestigious banks and hedge funds. His last trading position was global head of foreign exchange options at Credit Suisse. In 1999, Galant founded GAIN Capital Group, one of the first firms in the United States to offer online currency trading services. GAIN operates the well known FOREX.com brand for individual investors and provides trading services for institutional and retail clients from over 140 countries around the globe, with a monthly trading volume of $ 100 billion. Galant holds a BS in finance from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Brian Dolan is chief currency strategist for GAIN Capital Group and FOREX.com. Dolan has spent an 18-year career in the currency market as a trader and analyst at leading international banks, including American Express Bank and Credit Suisse. In addition to overseeing fundamental and technical research at FOREX.com, Dolan has published numerous articles on currency trading strategies and risk management. Dolan is a regular commentator on currency market developments to the financial press and has appeared regularly on Bloomberg TV and CNBC’s Squawk Box. Dolan is a graduate of Dartmouth College.

Media Contact for book copies, excerpt permission or interview requests:

Kiersten Williams:                    

Williams Consulting, LLC                

1.516.746.7121                        

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