NYSE:HL

Our friend Phil Calderone sent us a note recently asserting that Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) and Central Fund (AMEX: CEF) were as close to a "sure thing" as any bullion plays he's seen in years. From a Hidden Pivot perspective, CEF became a speculative "buy" this morning, although Hecla, trading for 5.24 at this moment, would need t hit 5.37 to create an equally buyable, bullish impulse leg on its hourly chart.  Here's Phil with a full explanation that he sent me on May 20 -- and caveat emptor! “It has often been said, that in life, there are ONLY two sure things. Death &Taxes! When it comes to betting on sports or speculating on stocks, real estate or even people, there is no such thing as a sure thing. Given that proviso, I have identified a number of very profitable stock picks over more than 40 years of studying the markets. I believe that a situation currently presents itself as one of the best risk reward opportunities in a number of years. Anyone who knows me is familiar with my ongoing recommendation, especially since 2001, of gold and silver as a protector and grower of wealth. My core recommendation since that year, when I first came across and researched Central Fund of Canada, CEF, started with buy recommendations @3.16. I have continuously recommended it multiple times at various prices since and continue to believe that money should be held in shares of CEF, instead of bank accounts, bonds, real estate, stocks etc. that will otherwise be ravaged by the continuing decline of the dollar. The “close as it gets to a sure thing” trade is a stock, that has the usual risks of any stock investment. However, given the company fundamentals, my stock chart analysis, and the fact that Silver is the most undervalued