The Industrial Revolution was, at least initially, a British phenomenon.It started off in the mid-1700s with a number of textile-related tech breakthroughs. The spinning jenny and the water frame made productivity in the sector soar.Traditional weavers, spinners, and other craftspeople quickly found themselves lacking steady work.Technological advances only sped up from there, with Watt steam engi...Read More
Today we're going to do something a little different. Let's look at five critically-important charts which tell the story of this market.First up, the performance of gold miners vs other sectors in 2025.Source: Tavi CostaIncredible outperformance. Gold mining stocks are finally getting the respect they deserve. With spot metal prices soaring, profitability in this sector is exploding.However, we'r...Read More
The Pax Romana (Roman Peace) was a 200-year golden age in Rome's history.A series of five "good emperors", from Augustus in 27 BC through Marcus Aurelius in 180 AD, set the realm up for success.Augustus kicked off the Pax by centralizing command of Rome's legions and creating the elite Praetorian Guard.By this time, major rival powers had been subdued by the ascendent Roman Army.With Augustus' ref...Read More
Two people who should still be with us are no longer with us.Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who rebuilt her life in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family, was stabbed by a man who should never have been out on the street.Charlie Kirk, a star in conservative politics and co-founder and executive director of Turning Point USA, was assassinated in cold blood by a professional sniper.Differe...Read More
A tricky gold chart is making the rounds on social media.The Bloomberg chart in question shows that gold just surpassed its 1980 all-time high, if you adjust for CPI (official government inflation).Take a gander:At first glance, this might seem scary if you own gold and miners. Some will be tempted to sell their precious metal investments based on this faulty chart.The problem, of course, is that...Read More
The Federal Reserve is irrelevant unless it's doing damage to the economy. Since the Fed is often doing damage to the economy, it does require our attention.Claiming the Fed is irrelevant seems outlandish. The Fed dominates the headlines. An upcoming meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC, the Fed's interest rate policy group) on September 16-17 is already receiving outsized attention...Read More
The 1970s are known as a "lost decade" for U.S. investors.The S&P 500 returned around -1.1% per year during the 70s. That includes dividends being reinvested, and accounts for inflation.Naturally, certain sectors outperformed. Gold and silver miners, oil stocks, and other commodity producers stood out.Hard assets did so well that by 1980, more than 30% of the S&P 500 consisted of oil and g...Read More
As a nine-year old kid, I distinctly remember learning that a Mickey Mantle rookie card had sold for $60,000 at auction.That was the beginning of an obsession with baseball cards.To be honest, I wasn't even a big fan of the game. My goal was to make a fortune by acquiring a rookie card of the next megastar: Ken Griffey Jr.All the profits from my illicit candy-selling business at school were funnel...Read More
"This is my broad opinion on AI (artificial intelligence)," said the man speaking to a crowd of over 1,500 students at the University of Tennessee. "For about 95% of what all of you guys are studying, AI will take your jobs in the next five years."This comment is from last March, by the late Charlie Kirk during a visit to U of T's Knoxville campus. Kirk answered a student's question about studying...Read More
Ron Struthers of Struthers Resource Stock Report explains why he believes we are in a scary market and shares some stocks he believes are Sells.To me, this market is very scary. It has gone straight up since April, only pausing for a week or so a handful of times on the way.There have been no minor corrections or consolidations. Remember, in gold, we saw a 4-month consolidation period.That is a he...Read More
Metallic Minerals Corp.'s (MMG:TSX.V; MMNGF:OTCQB) high-grade surface results at the La Plata Copper Project, upcoming resource updates, and anticipated royalty growth make it a Buy, according to a Couloir Capital research note.On September 8, 2025, Couloir Capital Research Team maintained a Buy rating on Metallic Minerals Corp. (MMG:TSX.V; MMNGF:OTCQB), while raising the target price to CA$0.80 f...Read More
Regency Silver Corp. (RSMX:TSXV; RSMXF:OTCQB), a Canadian company focused on resource exploration, is actively searching for high-quality gold, copper, and silver deposits in Mexico. Read why one expert thinks the stock's momentum has been building.Regency Silver Corp. (RSMX:TSXV; RSMXF:OTCQB), a Canadian company focused on resource exploration, is actively searching for high-quality gold, copper,...Read More
John Newell of John Newell & Associates explains why he thinks Westward Gold Inc.'s (WG:CSE; WGLIF:OTC; IM50:FSE) current setup offers a favorable balance, with limited downside relative to the upside potential typical of the junior miners.Westward Gold Inc. (WG:CSE; WGLIF:OTC; IM50:FSE) is a Nevada-focused exploration company with ~70 km? across two projects on the Cortez and Carlin trends.Its fl...Read More
Two big dots debt and war. Both are growing. What's the connection?Today, the Fed lowered interest rates, making debt more attractive. Fortune:On Sunday night the president told reporters: "I think you have a big cut" to come out of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this week. He added: "I don't think he can help but cut. It's perfect for cutting."Trump has been pressuring Powell...Read More
Today, we'll discuss gold, and its recent, upward price move along with the accelerating decline of the dollar, and by extension the global dollar system. The takeaway is that if you are not positioned in precious metals and miners, then you are not prepared for what's about to hit you.But first, I want to tell you what happened to me last week. Unexpectedly, I wound up over 540 feet beneath sea l...Read More
Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS:TSX; PAAS:NASDAQ) finalizes its previously announced acquisition of all issued and outstanding common shares of MAG Silver Corp. through a plan of arrangement. See why experts like this major resource stock.Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS:TSX; PAAS:NASDAQ) announced that it has finalized its previously announced acquisition of all issued and outstanding common share...Read More
Lodestar Metals Corp. (LSTR:TSXV; SVTNF:OTC) presents "a rare entry point at one of the lowest valuations in the sector" for investors seeking Nevada-based exploration exposure, according to an Atrium Research note.On September 16, 2025, Atrium Research analysts Ben Pirie and Nicholas Cortellucci published a company spotlight on Lodestar Metals Corp. (LSTR:TSXV; SVTNF:OTC) without providing a rati...Read More
John Newell of John Newell & Associates shares his thoughts on the silver market and reviews three juniors and one producer.Silver pushing through $40 is not just another rally. For more than 10 years the $30 to $35 zone capped every attempt to run. That resistance is gone. The long base that formed after 2011 functions like a spring.Once released, moves tend to travel farther and faster than most...Read More
Galway Metals Inc. (GWM:TSXV; GAYMF:OTCQB) intersected 8.4 g/t gold over 4.0 meters in a step-out hole 350 meters beyond the existing North Deposit resource. Read how the shallow intercept could significantly reshape the open-pit potential at Clarence Stream.Galway Metals Inc. (GWM:TSXV; GAYMF:OTCQB) announced the results of 11 new diamond drill holes at the North Deposit of its 100%-owned Clarenc...Read More
Global Analyst Adrian Day shares a brief update on developments at three companies on his list.Nestle SA (NESN:VX; NSRGY:OTC) announced that Philipp Navratil has been appointed as CEO of the company following the dismissal of Laurent Freixe for an undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate. Navratil, who joined the company in 2001, had most recently been in charge of the Nespresso...Read More