Both articles gave some very basic rules on how to spot reversals while recommending investors cut their losses quickly and let their winners run. And, both articles were released mid-week around the same time of day. Yet the article about stocks making new lows turned out to be more than seven times as popular!

Why do you think that is? Sure, they're slightly more actively traded, but I believe investors are not comfortable buying into or holding commodity plays because they've already gone up so much. But they're perfectly willing to go down with the ship on blue chip brokers and technology plays, sometimes even doubling and worse, tripling up because they're invested in such "quality companies."

If I'm right, as Cher would say, snap out of it! Forget those bubble years of the past; technology -- and certainly financial -- won't be making exponential comebacks anytime soon. The trend is your friend until the trendline breaks -- oh yes, technical analysis works because it pertains directly to your investment's value. Fundamental analysis is all well and good in the long run, but it won't save you from potentially mammoth short-term losses!

I'm listing all 20 stocks, good and bad, because nothing much has changed since. Yes, some stocks have dropped and bounced a bit, but the overarching trends remain intact. So, you suffering longs have no choice but to click these strange stocks to see what uptrending charts look like, and you trend-following investors who are loving life can laugh while you see how the other half lives.

Uptrending = Good!

• AK STEEL (NYSE: AKS)
• Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD)
• United States Oil (AMEX: USO)
• Quicksilver Resources (NYSE: KWK)
• Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC)
• Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY)
• streetTRACKS Gold (NYSE: GLD)
• Capstone Turbine (NASDAQ: CPST)
• Converted Organics (NASDAQ: COIN)
• Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD)

Downtrending = Bad!

• Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM)
• Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK)
• JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM)
• Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER)
• Citigroup (NYSE: C)
• Motorola (NYSE: MOT)
• Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S)
• Ebay (NASDAQ: EBAY)
• Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU)
• Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX)

Timothy Sykes writes the blog timothysykes.com, is a former hedge fund manager, star of the TV show Wall Street Warriors and author of the book, An American Hedge Fund: How I Made $2 Million as a Stock Operator & Created a Hedge Fund

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"Based in Toronto, Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) has been in business since 1993 and is now the third-largest primary gold producer in North America in terms of reserves," notes Gordon Pape who has added the stock to his buy list.

The editor of Internet Wealth Builder sees strong upside potential, noting, "There are several reasons we like the prospects for Kinross at this time." Here is his review.

"The company operates nine mines in several countries including the United States, Brazil, Chile, and Russia, and has three new projects in the works which are scheduled to come on stream over the next two years. Overall, management estimates that production will increase more than 60% in the next two years, from 1.6 million ounce of gold in 2007 to 2.6 - 2.7 million ounces in 2009.

"The company also has a declining cost profile. Kinross says it expects its cost per ounce to drop as the new projects come on stream, making it unique among senior gold producers.

"The company also has a no-hedging policy. The company has not hedged any of its production through forward sales. This means it is enjoying the full benefit of the recent surge in the price of bullion.

"Finally, the stock is undervalued. Kinross shares have made a big move in recent months, rising 122%. But even at this level, however, the stock appears to be undervalued in relation to such peers as Barrick and Goldcorp.

"Further, in a recent research report RBC Capital Markets speculated that this could result in the company becoming a takeover target. RBC analyst Stephen Walker and associate Ryan Dolan estimate that the company's earnings per share will almost triple this year, from an estimated 34c in fiscal 2007 to 94c a share in 2008.

"The analyst looks for another big move in 2009, with earnings per share reaching $1.39 (figures in U.S. dollars). They have a target price of $24.50 on the stock but say that a successful ramp-up of the Kupol Project and the $470 million expansion at the Paracatu mine in Brazil would suggest a target of $31 or higher."

Each day, Steven Halpern's TheStockAdvisors.com offers the latest market commentary and favorite investment ideas from the nation's leading financial newsletter advisors.

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Gold mining investors usually find it best to focus on expanding companies with solid reserves. There is a Toronto-based outfit that fits the profile nicely. It has solid production at home, development programs abroad and controls reserves amounting to three times its total production of the past 35 years.

Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM) is a long-established Canadian gold producer, with operations in Quebec and exploration and development activities in Canada, Finland, Mexico and the United States. Agnico-Eagle's LaRonde Mine is Canada's largest gold deposit, in terms of reserves. It also produces copper, zinc, and silver. The mine generates strong earnings and cash flows, providing the foundation for the company's international expansion. Competitors include Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) and Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM).

The stock popped earlier in the month, moving higher with the gold mining group, when the price of the precious metal rose above $700 per ounce. Shares subsequently moved into a bullish "flag" consolidation pattern, but began a positive breakout on word earlier this week that drilling had extended the gold zones at the firm's Meadowbank mine project in the Nunavut territory of Canada.

The AEM Price to Book ratio (3.68), Operating Margin (47.19%), Net Profit Margin (29.97%) and Net Income per Employee ($161.06k) compare favorably with industry, sector and S&P 500 averages. Institutional investors hold about 54% of the outstanding shares. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between $27.24 and $50.92. A stop-loss of $44.50 looks good here. Note that the firm is expected to report third quarter results in late October.

Larry Schutts is a contributing editor for Theflyonthewall.com and the Vice-President of Stockwinners.com.

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In my recent posts, I have been reviewing the most popular sectors for the coming year, according the the newsletter advisors who participated in the Top Picks from 2007 report. In my last post, I highlighted stocks in healthcare, tech, and telecom. Today, I want to review the resource sectors -- energy and metals -- that remain very popular among advisors, despite being out-of-favor in recent trading.

First, let's look at the metals, where gold remains a popular choice. Sy Harding chose ASA Bermuda, a closed-end gold fund, Curtis Hesler selected Yamana, and Martin Weiss opted for Kinross.

Pamela Aden selected the bullion tracking exchange-traded fund, the streetTracks Gold Trust; Mark Leibovit also chose streettracks Gold. Meanwhile, Mary Anne Aden chose the iShares Silver Trust.

Outside of the precious metals, Tom Bishop chose copper play, Taseko Mines, while Neil Macneale selected steel stocks.

Equally as volatile as metals -- and currently out-of-favor -- has been energy. The energy sector has been high on the list of Top Picks for the past 4 years. This year, however, there is a noticeable shift.

In past years, large cap integrated oil firms seems to dominate the advisors buy lists; this year, none were selected. Instead, the focus among advisors in the energy sector has been on companies operating in more specialized areas.

For example, Elliott Gue chose uranium miner and recent NYSE-list IPO, Energy Metals. Ken Kam also looked to the energy sector for his favorite, but went with an oil refiner, Valero Energy. Meanwhile, Ivan Martchev chose International Coal Group, while Keith Fitz-Gerald picked Rentech, a play on clean coal technology.

And despite the carnage in the Canadian energy trust sector, which has been hurt not only by weakness in oil but also by changes in tax laws, numerous advisors still see long term opportunity in these income-oriented energy trusts.

Roger Conrad selected Precision Drilling and Richard Lehmann chose Penn West Energy Trust. And two global advisors - Vivian Lewis selected Canadian Oil Sands; Gordon Pape also selected Canadian Oil Sands.

Readers should note that the advisors tend to view these annual Top Picks surveys in a competitive light, and therefore have a tendency to choose higher-risk, higher reward ideas. Thus despite the high volatility and inherent risk, the advisory community -- as seen by this year's Top Picks report -- remains bullish on energy and metals for those investors willing to look out over the coming year.

Steven Halpern is the editor of TheStockAdvisors.com, which provides a free, daily overview of the latest investment ideas and commentary from the leading financial newsletter advisors.

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Each year Steven Halpern, editor of TheStockAdvisors.com, surveys the leading financial newsletter advisors asking for their favorite stocks for the coming year. This article is part of his 24th annual Top Picks Report.

Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) is the favorite speculative idea for 2007 from Martin Weiss. The editor of Safe Money Report explains, "All the money pumping by central banks around the world is driving investors into the one true currency that's stood the test of time -- gold.

"Once above the July high, around $676, it has a clear path to $700 and beyond. Speculators should consider Kinross, the third-largest gold mining company based in Canada, with mines not only in Canada, but also Brazil and Chile.

"Kinross has also just agreed to take over Bema Gold for around $2.55 billion, which, as with most acquisitions, temporarily depressed the shares of the buyer. Meanwhile, Kinross swung from a loss of $44.4 million in the third quarter of 2005 to a profit of $50.3 million in the same period this year. Revenue jumped 23% to $223.6 million. Cash flow from operations rose nicely -- to $86 million from $53 million a year earlier.

"The best news: The Bema takeover boosts Kinross's reserves by a whopping 68% to 41.6 million ounces and will boost annual production toward the 1.8 million ounce mark. Plus, Kinross is gaining a 49% stake in the $2 billion Cerro Casale gold and copper project in Chile, and a 75% stake in Bema's Kupol project in Russia."

To see Martin's favorite conservative investment for 2007, click here.

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