Most traders know how to look at performance, but very few know how to get an accurate read on momentum within performance. That’s the key distinction that Barchart’s Senior Market Strategist John Rowland, CMT, and Chart of the Day columnist Jim Van Meerten unpack in this video clip – and it’s an essential, practical lesson for traders trying to avoid chasing tops or holding stocks past their prime. More News from Barchart The conversation centers on two deceptively simple metrics: Weighted Alpha ...

Welcome back to Squawk on the Street. Gold prices, we've been talking about this, of course, jump above $4,000 an ounce this week. It's a new record high and the metal is up 50% more than 50% on the year.Let's bring in Jim O'Neal. He's a former UK Treasury Minister, of course, chair at Northern Grimstone. Uh, always good to talk to you, uh, Jim and I.I wanted to start off on gold just because it I wanted to get your take like what do you think about this move. Does it have a larger meaning uh perhaps than j ...