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Our Stock Picks section offers stock picks by the Ice Man, the Dollar Man, and others. We've divided them into several sections so you can easily navigate, or go directly to the list:
• diamonds in the rough: Stock picks that the Ice Man believes are superior and that will significantly appreciate. Updates are at the top of the list.
• hidden treasures: Stock picks that we believe to be significantly undervalued primarily because they are underexposed. Updated Hidden Treasures are at the top of the list.
• etf: Exchange-traded funds that the Ice Man is trading or following.
• low-priced stocks: Stocks under $5.
• shorts: The Ice Man's short-trade stock picks.
• sponsored stocks: Stocks that have given compensation to STM.
• whispers: Stocks that are rumored to be poised for a move as a result of identified catalysts. Whispers are information passed on to STM through its broad network of contacts.
• high-yield stocks: a sampling of high-yield stocks
diamonds in the rough
| Royal Gold Inc. (RGLD): 05-17 - 5% position
| Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM): 05-17 - 5% position
| Randgold Resources Limited (GOLD): 05-17 - 5% position
| Goldcorp Inc. (GG): 04-17 - 5% position.
| Union Pacific Corporation (UNP): 05-16 -
| The Coca-Cola Company (KO): 04-25 -
| Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB): 04-24 -
| International Business Machines Corp. (IBM): 04-24 -
hidden treasures
| Joy Global, Inc. (JOY): 05-16 -
| Rosetta Resources, Inc. (ROSE): 05-16 -
| Diamond Foods, Inc. (DMND): 05-08 - 21.80 stop
| Multimedia Games Inc. (MGAM): 05-03 - Target is 22. We believe it is the #1 gambling stock.
| Walter Energy, Inc. (WLT): 04-24 - 65 stop
etf
| iShares Silver Trust (SLV): 05-17 - 10% position; went long @ 26.55; stop @ 26.20. A silver ETF that reflects the price of silver owned by the trust.
| Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX): 05-17 - 5% position; went long @ 40.55; stop @ 40. The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index.
| ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ): 05-17 - 5% position; went long @ 39.40; stop @ 39. The investment will seek to replicate twice the performance of silver bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar fixing price for delivery in London.
| PowerShares DB Gold Double Long ETN (DGP): 05-17 - 10% position; 45.45 stop; went long @ 46. The index is intended to reflect changes in the market value of certain gold futures contracts.
| ProShares UltraShort Real Estate (SRS): 05-16 - The investment seeks daily investment results which correspond to twice (200%) the inverse of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real EstateSM Index.
| Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (TZA): 05-16 - The investment seeks daily investment results of 300% of the inverse (or opposite) of the price performance of the Russell 2000 Index.
short stocks
dollar man stocks
sponsored stocks
| U.S. Precious Metals, Inc. (USPR): 03-22 - only buying at .25 at 2x normal volume
whispers
high-yield stocks
| Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. (AMTG): 04-24 - yields 16.9%
| The Gabelli Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (GGN): 04-24 - Gold fund yields >10% based on Goldman's gold price of $1,925 end-of-year price projectioin. Pays .14/month. Should appreciate.