by Jerry Wagner | Jan 16, 2018 | In My Opinion
Investors become human cannonballs When I was a kid I went to the circus every year. It was always the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baily version. I’d watch the elephants, the lions, the tigers, and the phenomenal high-wire and trapeze acts. But they were just a...
by Flexible Plan Investments | Jan 16, 2018 | What's Happening at FPI
New QFC Strategies from FPI We are proud to introduce our Quantified Fee Credit (QFC) Strategies, a new set of low-cost, risk-managed investment options from Flexible Plan. The QFC Strategies include nine of our most popular risk-managed core, tactical, and...
by Flexible Plan Investments | Jan 16, 2018 | Quantified Funds
U.S. equity markets were up last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded a weekly gain of 2.01%, the S&P 500 was up 1.57%, and the NASDAQ Composite gained 1.74%. Seven of the 11 S&P industrial sectors were up for the week, led by Industrials (3.24%)...
by Flexible Plan Investments | Jan 16, 2018 | The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund
Last week, the gold spot price rose 1.37% with a weakening U.S. Dollar Index. The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund (QGLDX) gained 1.31% for the week. The prices of short-duration fixed-income ETF holdings were slightly lower, on average, last week. The value of the COMEX...
by Rick Andrews | Jan 16, 2018 | Gold Nugget
On Friday, gold prices shot up to $1,340 per ounce, posting a four-month high with its fifth-straight weekly gain. The U.S. dollar plunged on Friday, falling against the euro in response to an agreement for a new political coalition in Germany. Analyst forecasts for...