Again today Gold and Silver shot up to record highs drawing in many traders. What were the factors for the move, and is now the time to buy? Dow Dawson, 23+ year commodities trader, joins the show to share his thoughts on how the fundamental news today impacted these assets as well as other commodities. Don talks about one of his favorite commodities and how he feels it is a good indicator of where the markets will be headed in the next few months! PowerPicks: RIG & WYN

Merlin starts off with an overview of why SLV was chosen as a PowerPick of the Day! on Monday. After some clarity on why the entry was selected, and how users may tweak their numbers, Justin Krebs joins the show to talk about the currency markets. Justin has a straight forward approach to trading currencies that discounts a majority of the news that is presented to us each day. “People Lie, Charts don’t” says Justin as he shares his views on the markets and shares some trades he is currently in. PowerPick: None

Kyle Hibbard joins Merlin to look at many of the macro factors impacting our financial markets. With commodity prices skyrocketing, global inflation, and the end of QE2, what’s next for our markets? Are earnings enough to propel us higher, or have we topped out? From Technical’s to fundamentals, Kyle and Merlin  tackle these topics and listener questions regarding ETF’s and specific stocks. PowerPick: SLV

Over the past couple weeks, we have received many messages from listeners who are frustrated with their financial advisors, and are curious what it takes to manage their own long term investments. Russ Allen pointed out on Thursday’s show that with just 1 hour a week, we can do a better job than a financial advisor!  Merlin is joined by Tillie Allison for a look at what steps need to be taken by individuals looking to Proactively Manage their money. The two point out that with structure and the right education, anyone can manage their finances.

As more companies pour in great earnings numbers, the looming question is: Will it last? Russ Allen joins the program to offer his insights from a longer term perspective. Russ believes that we will continue to see these good numbers for a while, and that we need to rebalance our portfolios to reflect it. But with prices at lofty levels, do we buy now? Or wait for a Retracement? Tune in to get the answers! PowerPick: DD

After a big gap up on Intel earnings and positive vibe, the markets traded sideways. Will we see more upside movement as more bellwethers come out with earnings tomorrow? Merlin takes a look at the VIX index and the various ETF/ETN’s which allow you to trade market volatility. With many options to choose from, traders need to analyze the various options from a risk/reward perspective to find out if it is worth trading them! Merlin walks you through them all from a risk/reward perspective, shedding some light on this relatively new trading vehicle

Merlin runs through some of the headlines facing the trading day, and mulls the importance of them. After all, it is the news and media hype which steers many investors. Rick Wright joins the show to share his thoughts, as well as how he tunes out the media and focuses on what is important: Price! Later the two look at the USD, EUR, JPY and try to make some sense of the past moves and where things may be headed in the meantime! PowerPick: USDJPY

Standard & Poor’s cast a dark cloud over the markets today by lowering its long-term outlook for the federal government's fiscal health from "stable" to "negative." What impacts will this have going forward on our markets? What could this mean for the dollar? Bruce Milbury joins us to talk about what he is seeing in the markets, and how he uses specific trading tools to trade. Bruce goes over “Freewheelin” and how Silver still may have a lot more room to run. PowerPick: STI

Tillie Allison joins the program live from Detroit, where she is teaching the ProTrader Stock course. Tillie shares her thoughts on the debate about Market Timing, and its validity as an effective tool for evaluating markets. Merlin brings up a listener question on Automated Trading systems and if they work. Merlin and Tillie tackle that question and several others in this weekend edition of Power Trading Radio! PowerPick: SID

Merlin is joined by 50+ year market Veteran Leslie N. Masonson. Les talks about his new book “Buy – Don’t Hold”, which lays out a clear cut system for long term capital preservation and growth using a variety of Exchange Traded Funds. Over the last 50 years, he has developed a unique system which incorporates a lot of market timing principals. These principals will keep investors on the correct financial path! Merlin looks at the Relative Strength concept and applies it to current market conditions. PowerPick: DNR