• What chart could be flashing a buy sign for stocks?

    There are traders, and then there is Dennis Gartman, or as The Street calls him, The Commodities King.

    Gartman became Wall Street royalty chiefly by recognizing risk and making smart, opportunistic bets. But despite what his moniker may suggest, Gartman has made money trading not only things like oil and gold, but also equities and currencies.

    (Read: Gold edges lower on caution over US policy outlook)

    So what does he look to inform his trades? What inputs does he use to fashion his investment thesis?

    Curiously enough, when gauging risk, Gartman doesn't look solely to the commodities market. Instead, he looks to the currency market, or more accurately, currency pairs that track the performance of commodities.

    "The world needs commodities and so they will be coming to those currencies," said Gartman.

    (Read: Brent stays above $109 on upbeat China PMI data)

    Specifically, he looks to the Aussie and Canadian dollars to gauge commodity

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  • Warren Buffet is holding on to his very profitable Bank of America position.

    In a CNBC interview that aired on Friday, the world’s most famous investor said he planned to hold his Bank of America warrants until just before they mature in 2021.

    “We’ll exercise them probably the last month, which would be eight years or so from now,” Buffett said. “There’s no reason to exercise them sooner.” After all, “we love the position of being an owner.”

    Of course, you would probably love being an owner too if you enjoyed an annual dividend of 6 percent on $5 billion worth of preferred stock. Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway took a stake in Bank of America in August 2011. The warrants allow him to purchase shares at a price of $7.14, which is about where the stock was trading at the time. Since then, shares have doubled, meaning Buffett’s position has soared in value.

    (Watch: Buffett: Moynihan was doing all the right things in 2011)

    At the time, the fact that Buffett would getting into the stock was

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  • So much for the old adage that bigger is better.

    While the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq continue to grab headlines for their remarkable runs, it’s the lesser-watched Russell 2000 that’s captivating the attention of savvy traders.

    (Read: Stocks set to extend non-taper rally)

    The index, which is comprised of 2000 small-cap stocks, closed Thursday just points off its record high, and has rallied some 26 percent year-to-date. That tops the four major averages, and is far better than the Dow’s 19 percent gain this year.

    So why are investors choosing an index whose top performing names include stocks like Yelp and Orbitz over the Dow, which counts Disney and Coke among its components?

    Traders say it comes down to two words: The Fed.

    “This bubble has been blown by the Federal Reserve, and as of yesterday, they gave no indication that they were gasping for air,” said Brian Kelly, managing director of Brian Kelly Capital.

    Small caps tend to be riskier by nature, and thus more volatile. When the

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  • A $260 million bet on Grand Theft Auto V

    By Lawrence Lewitinn | Talking Numbers – Fri, Sep 20, 2013 4:52 AM EDT

    Take Two Interactive is hoping Grand Theft Auto V will mean a joyride of profits. But should you buy on "Theft"?

    It’s violent. It’s realistic. And, it’s expensive.

    Video game maker Take-Two Interactive is making a $260 million bet on it newest title, Grand Theft Auto V (“GTA5”). Investors are hoping it will be a joyride of profits but could it end up arresting portfolio returns?

    (Watch: 'Grand Theft Auto V' seen driving to $1 billion in revenue)

    The GTA5 price tag is no joke. In fact, were it a film, GTA5 would be the one of the most expensive ever made, behind such hits as “Avatar” (2009; $460 million) “Priates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (2007; $300 million) and tied with “Tangled” (2010; $260 million). While $115 million was spent on the actual development, the remaining amount is to be spent on marketing.

    And, if they’re spending blockbuster dollars, Take-Two is expecting blockbuster results. So far, they’ve gotten it.

    In its first day of sales, Grand Theft Auto V has done

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  • Why you shouldn’t play into Grand Theft Auto V

    Grand Theft Auto V is the biggest video game debut of all-time, and also the most expensive. The highly anticipated—and controversial—game cost an unprecedented $260 million to produce, but is setting blockbuster records with sales have topping more than $800 million in its first 24-hours.

    (Watch: GTA 5 fuels Take-Two Shares)

    And similar to the last GTA release in 2008, the record breaking sales sent shares of the games maker—Take-Two Interactive—soaring. But is this enough reason to buy the stock?

    Richard Ross of Auerbach Grayson says he loves the chart, but The Oxford Club’s Marc Licthenfeld wouldn’t touch the company. So who is right?

    Watch the video to see them duke it out on CNBC’s Closing Bell.

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