Global Analyst Adrian Day discusses good news at three of his major resource holdings. He notes that Agnico knocked it out of the park, Anglo upped the value of Orogen-'s royalty again, and Osisko had a major stream asset get bigger.Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM:TSX; AEM:NYSE) reported a very strong first-quarter result, with higher production and lower costs. Cash costs are $929 per ounce, and All...Read More
We have asked the question before. Today we ask it again: What if socialism "worked"? What if communism worked?That is, what if collectivist economics outdid and outperformed free market capitalism... and Marx triumphed over Smith?Should the United States take collectivism aboard on pragmatic grounds of efficiency? Or should it beg off on abstract grounds of principle?The United States erected its...Read More
“He’d Give You The Shirt Off His Back.”To me, the above quote describes a nice, poor person.There's nothing wrong with that, but I never understood why that compliment was the highest you could give a man.It’s almost like saying, “He’s a great guy, but he can’t organize his financial affairs.”Folks, there’s a reason stewardesses tell you to put...Read More
Last Friday's GDP number came in weaker-than-expected at 1.6% annualized, the weakest quarterly gain in almost two years.I've written for months that there would be no interest rate cut by the Fed at their June meeting. Wall Street was putting the odds of a rate cut at around 70% and the stock market was rallying in anticipating the cut.They were wrong, I was right. That's not to brag, it's just t...Read More
We're smack in the middle of another exciting earnings season.It's once again that magical time of the quarter when investors become confused, angry (or both!) when stocks don't react as they expect after filing their quarterly updates.Why are earnings so tough on armchair investors?It might have something to do with all the confusing numbers and analyst estimates floating around. Or maybe it's be...Read More
Q1 2024 sees solid silver production at Juanicipio, with 4.4 million ounces and 9,927 gold ounces reported despite a brief shutdown for maintenance. Read more about how these results are shaping up to meet annual production forecasts.MAG Silver Corp. (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) announced a productive first quarter for 2024 at its Juanicipio mine, showcasing a robust operational performance. The m...Read More
Both total and silver production beat estimates at the Mexico operation of this Outperform-rated company, noted a BMO Capital Markets report.Overall Q1/24 production at MAG Silver Corp.'s (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) joint venture (JV) Juanicipio project in Mexico was 7% higher than BMO Capital Markets' estimate, driven by better-than-expected silver grades, reported analyst Kevin O'Halloran in an...Read More
"Something will have to give."So the International Monetary Fund warns us.Yet what must give? And why must it give?These are the questions that seize our attention today. Reports Bloomberg:The International Monetary Fund leveled an unusually direct criticism at U.S. policymakers Tuesday, saying the country's recent standout performance among advanced economies was in part driven by an unsustainabl...Read More
This is a highly consequential election year, to say the least. The policy differences between Biden and Trump are enormous. Whether it's taxes, regulation, borders, energy or foreign policy, the differences couldn't be clearer.And though I prefer to focus my analysis on markets alone, I can't. These days especially, politics plays too great a role in how markets behave.But this year's election is...Read More
Did it warm your heart to see all those blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flags waved by our elected officials in Congress Saturday night with the passage of the $60-plus-billion aid bill to the Palookaville of Europe?You realize, don't you, that the tiny fraction of that hypothetical "money" from our country's empty treasury that ever reaches Ukraine will rebound on the instant into Mr. Zelenskyy's C...Read More
Technical Analyst Clive Maund takes a look at Lion One Metals Ltd. to explain why he believes it is a Strong Buy.We bought back Lion One Metals Ltd. (LIO:TSX.V; LOMLF:OTCQX; LLO:ASX) in the middle of February after sidestepping a severe drop, and while we were right about it being undervalued it was and is we were too early as it dropped even more while in the process of marking out a base pat...Read More
"Why are we gambling with America's future?"This is the question of New York Times columnist David Brooks. More from whom:America is expected to spend $870 billion, or 3.1 percent of gross domestic product, this year on interest payments on the federal debt. According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the government will spend more on interest payments than on the entire defense b...Read More
Does the Fed even matter that much to the real economy and investor portfolios?That's an important question that doesn’t get nearly enough scrutiny. It's possible that neither the Fed nor the reporters who cover the Fed want to ask hard questions about what the Fed really does.Could it be the case that the emperor has no clothes?Financial journalists often refer to a Goldilocks economy ("not...Read More
They're wearing us down with shocking headlines and opinions. They come daily these days, with increasingly implausible claims that leave your jaw on the floor.The rest of the text is perfunctory. The headline is the takeaway.A few weeks ago, The New York Times told us that "As It Turns out, the Deep State Is Pretty Awesome."These are the same people who claim that Trump is trying to get rid of de...Read More
Dakota Gold Corp. has released its initial mineral resource estimate for its Richmond Hill Project in the historic Homestake Mine district of South Dakota. Read why one analyst says the company's efforts there are paying off.Dakota Gold Corp. (DC:NYSE American) has released its initial assessment maiden resource estimate for its Richmond Hill Gold Project in the historic Homestake District of Sout...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares his view on the current state of the copper market and shares some copper stocks in his portfolio.While I was dabbling in the Li and U3O8 trades, I was quietly but steadily accumulating a basket of juniors that were not considered to be seen as "trades" but rather long-term positions with either excellent projects or discoveries and all of them are now...Read More
Those who involved themselves in Bitcoin markets after 2017 encountered a different operation and ideal than those who came before.Today, no one much cares about what came before, speaking of 2010-2016. They are only watching the upward price momentum and are thrilled for the increase in the asset valuation of their portfolio.Gone is the talk of separating money and state, of a market-based means...Read More
The New York Stock Exchange is considering moving to 24/7 trading, the Financial Times reports.At the risk of sounding like an old crank, I must admit that I absolutely hate this idea.Sure, the younger generation might love to trade meme stocks and manage their crypto holdings at 3 A.M. But I need what precious sleep I can get. The last thing I want is my brokerage account pinging me with price al...Read More
Cash flow from this Mexican operation should provide the next catalyst for this Canadian silver producer, noted a ROTH Capital Markets report.MAG Silver Corp. (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) reported Q1/24 production results from its joint venture (JV) mine in Juanicipio that met the expectations of ROTH Capital Markets, analyst Joe Reagor reported in an April 24 company update."Production rates are...Read More
The big news this weekend is that the House passed a long-anticipated $95 billion foreign aid package.About $61 billion will go to assist Ukraine in its war with Russia. About $26 billion will go to Israel (with some humanitarian aid for Gaza) and around $8 billion will go to supporting allies in the Indo-Pacific region, most notably Taiwan.The package will go to the Senate this week, possibly as...Read More