He tells us all the excitement about the declines is a lot of tempest in a pot of tea.
”Gold moved from $1430 to $1365 and everyone is screaming how serious the gold decline is. But if a stock went from $14.30 to $13.65 would they be as excited? No. But it’s the same percentage move.”
That’s not to say Gartman thinks declines are over. He doesn’t. “Can gold go down more? Can it go down to $1325. Certainly it can,” he says.
As you might remember on Monday’s Halftime report Gartman said the the downtrend in gold could last through much of January.
”It creates fear in the longs and joy in the people who are short,” and as a result it generates short-term momentum to the downside. “I wouldn’t be surprised (to see) the correction last 2 or 3 weeks.”
But at the end of the day what Gartman thinks matters most is that gold has been moving from the lower left to the upper right for over a decade.
”Do I think the bull market in gold has ended? Not really,” Gartman concludes.
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OIL SERVICES ACTION
A few oil service stocks ended the week as big winners after Goldman Sachs added Diamond Offshore to the 'Conviction Buy List' and after the firm upgraded Baker Hughes to 'Buy'.
What’s the trade?
If you believe oil prices will move from where they are to modestly higher through the end of the year then Oil Services is the place to be, counsels Joe Terranova.
It's important to understand part of the Goldman upgrade was predicted on the thesis that the two stocks mentioned above had underperformed and they're betting on a game of catch up, reminds Guy Adami., I don’t like to play stocks for that reason – usually there’s a reason they’ve underperformed.
In the space I like Rowan and I also like DryShips , says Brian Kelly.
Read More:
> String of Catalysts to Move Energy Stocks
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CHIP STOCKS
Chip stocks were also big winners this week with Nvidia and ARM Holdings both hitting new 52 week highs after tech companies premiered a flurry of new devices and gadgets the Consumer Electronic Show.
What’s the trade?
If you want to play the space be careful of Intel, says Guy Adami. My sense is that the stock is due for a slide. I’d rather own Qualcomm at current levels. That stock seems like it’s breaking out.
I took profits in Qualcomm, but I’d be a buyer again on dips, adds Brian Kelly.
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VERIZON IPHONE
Again the Street is buzzing about a Verizon iPhone after Verizon said it will host a special event this Tuesday in New York.
What’s the trade?
I'd expect to see Apple pop on the news but the question becomes can Apple sustain the pop, says Joe Terranova.
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THE ONION INDICATOR
The price of onions in India has doubled over the last year, due to weak harvests and supply disruptions.
How does this impact US investors?
It’s a good data point that illustrates the trend in food inflation and why Mosaic and Potash continue to be attractive, says Simon Baker.
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Adami owns (AGU); Adami owns (C); Adami owns (GS); Adami owns (INTC); Adami owns (MSFT); Adami owns (NUE); Adami owns (BTU); Adami's wife works at (MRK); Terranova owns (GM); Terranova owns (C); Terranova owns (VRTS); Terranova owns (UPL); Terranova owns (PEP); Terranova owns (OXY); Terranova owns (GS); Terranova owns (LTD); Terranova owns (GLD) puts; Terranova owns (SLV) puts; Terranova owns (FCX) puts
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