BUY

Silver is starting to show signs of improvement, and this stock is in that category. Chart shows it has moved up in the last 6 weeks, and has just had a gorgeous breakout. Outperforming the market and above its 20 day moving average. Trend is positive. Also, it has now entered into its period of Seasonal strength. This is good right through until at least the beginning of October.

COMMENT

Technically it has just broken out above a reverse head and shoulders pattern, so it looks very, very good. Trend is on the upside, and is trading above its 20 day moving average. Outperforming the TSE. Everything looks good technically.

BUY

A conservative investment, but the kind of thing that can give you a regular dividend. Has been showing consistent longer-term growth as well. Chart shows it has established an upward trend including a nice breakout recently. Technicals look very good.

DON'T BUY

Doesn’t have any good news on this. Chart shows the stock has established a downward trend. Broke a short-term support in the last couple of days. Underperforming the market, and is below its 20 day moving average. Wait until there are positive technical signs before Buying.

DON'T BUY

Healthcare stocks like this normally do very well in the summer. However, take over events are clearly having a direct impact on the price of the stock right now. Chart is showing a downward trend, and is underperforming the TSX, and below its 20 day moving average. He would not be an owner of this right now.

BUY

Chart shows the trend is on the upside. Outperforming the market, and above its 20 day moving average. Seasonality for gold is just turning positive right now. Should be positive right through until the end of September.

COMMENT

Consumer discretionary normally underperforms the market at this time of year. Technically the chart shows it is on a downward trend. Performance relative to the TSE is negative. Also, trading below its 20 day moving average. It is coming down close to its longer-term support, and if it bounces from that level, it will be an opportunity to take another look. Seasonally these stocks do very well from October to at least the end of the year.

WATCH

Energy stocks in Canada typically do very well from October right through until around May. The index and the units have rolled over in the last little while, and have gone below the 20 day moving average. Good news is that the next period of seasonal strength for Canadian energy starts right around the last week in July and goes through until October. Technicals are not positive yet, so watch for them to start normalizing.

COMMENT

Canadian lumber stocks have 2 very distinct periods of seasonality. Historically the best time to Buy is around October, and the best time to take profits is around April. From April to October, seasonality is negative.

DON'T BUY

Nickel prices in general have been showing some pretty good improvement. However, this one is not so good. Chart shows this trading on the downside, and recently broke a key support level. Underperforming the market.

TOP PICK

Typically the gold sector moves higher from July 12 right through until October 9.

TOP PICK

Typically the gold sector moves higher from July 12 right through until October 9.

TOP PICK

The key with the volatility index is that there are 2 ways of playing it. There is a speculative way, which is not recommended. Then there is the conservative way which is basically to buy the volatility index as portfolio protection. Seasonality on this is that it bottoms in the 1st week of July, and then goes higher right through until the middle of October.