With the gold and silver markets working through a correction, its time to take a look at Gabelli Funds: GGN.  Those of you that follow me know that it was time to take profits a couple of weeks ago as the precious metals markets started this correction.  Those of you that sold a third, or more, of your positions are now sitting on a lot of cash and waiting for the right moment to get back in before the next leg up in this gold bull begins.  The question that we have to answer now is what do we do with the cash while we are waiting to get back into the market.  The answer is Gabelli Funds: GGN.

GGN offers the investor the opportunity for making a handsome dividend at a time when money market funds are paying next to nothing, while still keeping us exposed to the two hottest sectors in the markets these days, namely, gold and energy.   GGN is such a good play that I would list it as a core holding that should be in every ones portfolio.

The recent correction has presented us with a great opportunity to get into GGN at a lower price.  Silver has corrected from $49.75 to the $35 range after an 8 month run up from $19 to near $50. Thats  150% gain in silver in just eight  months.    Gold in the same time frame did not have the same percentage run up, nor did it have any where as large a correction.

Silver had a wild ride and is just now settling into a new consolidation trading range where it will base before its next move.

These charts tell the tale of this latest correction in the precious metals market.  If we get basing here, they will set the stage for a major move up in both as we move through this summer.  That is my thinking as to what is happening.  We should have seen the bottom in the current correction.  We will base at these levels for a while and then it will be off to the races in the fall with a top in gold coming in between $1,630 and $1,650.  At that time it will once again be right to take chips off the table and book profits.  On the downside, $1,440 offers good support, but I dont think that we are going there at this time.  When these number arrive for gold. silver will be trading back at $50 per ounce. In the meantime I will be parking some cash in GGN!

Gabelli Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust

Mario Gabelli

The Objective section on the funds website clearly lays out where this fund is going and why.  Be sure to check out their website www.gabelli.com before making any decisions.

The Gabelli Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income. The Funds secondary investment objective is to seek capital appreciation consistent with the Funds strategy and its primary objective.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will attempt to achieve its objectives by investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies principally engaged in the gold industry and the natural resources industries. The Fund will invest at least 25% of its assets in the equity securities of companies principally engaged in the exploration, mining, fabrication, processing, distribution or trading of gold or the financing, managing, controlling or operating of companies engaged in gold-related activities. In addition, the Fund will invest at least 25% of its assets in the equity securities of companies principally engaged in the exploration, production or distribution of natural resources, such as gas, oil, paper, food and agriculture, forestry products, metals and minerals as well as related transportation companies and equipment manufacturers.

As I mentioned earlier, this fund offers participation in the gold and energy sectors and it pays a handsome dividend.  The fund is currently paying 9.39% MONTHLY !  So as to dispel any confusion, the rate of return is based on a 9.39% annual return, but it is paid monthly.  Try getting that rate in this day and age with anything that is nearly as safe.

A Great Opportunity To Get In!

GGN offers a great dividend and because of the current correction, it is also offering a great opportunity to get in a a reduced price.  GGN has a $2, or more, upside potential at the current price.  This is about as close as you can get to a no brainer.  You get a great monthly dividend and there is still room for considerable upside appreciation as the precious metals move up during the fall.

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