According to data collected by the research firm Statista, 29 percent of Americans cannot afford to take a vacation this year. A vacation is not the only thing Americans are struggling to afford. The failure of wages to keep up with price inflation is why household debt hit a record level of 18.4 trillion dollars this year, with the average household owing more than 100,000 dollars.The Federal Res...Read More
Yesterday, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang dropped a bombshell. He told the Financial Times, "China is going to win the AI race."Via FT.com:Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has warned that China will beat the US in the artificial intelligence race, thanks to lower energy costs and looser regulations.In the starkest comments yet from the head of the world's most valuable company, Huang told the FT: "Chi...Read More
Ever feel like the world's gone mad, idiocy reigns, and the wise are mocked? Every day, you say?Well then, welcome! You're living in Desiderius Erasmus's world. Only 500 years later.Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536) was the original intellectual troublemaker the man who used humor, reason, and razor-sharp Latin to mock the stupidity of his age while trying to save it from itself.Born illegitimate...Read More
West Point Gold Corp. (WPG:TSXV; WPGCF:OTCQB) intersected 24.4 meters of 1.63 g/t gold at its NE Tyro zone, with drilling extending near-surface mineralization by 100 meters. The 2025 campaign is part of a fully funded 10,000-meter program at the Gold Chain Project in Arizona. West Point Gold Corp. (WPG:TSXV; WPGCF:OTCQB) reported additional assay results from its 2025 drill campaign at the Gold...Read More
Newsletter writer Stewart Thomson addresses the question: Are Trump's tariffs in trouble and what could this mean for gold? Gold has been in corrective mode since October 21, when it double-topped at about $4380, and investors are asking. . . What are the drivers of this pullback? Well, from a technical standpoint, oscillators were overbought, and sentiment was a bit frothy.The big catalyst was s...Read More
Coeur Mining Inc. (CDE:NYSE) posts a solid operational third quarter with mixed financial results, noted a Cantor Fitzgerald report. Coeur Mining Inc. (CDE:NYSE) released its Q3/25 results, reported Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst Mike Kozak in an October 30 research note. Cantor raised its target price by 31% on the precious metals producer and downgraded its rating."We characterize Coeur's Q3/25 resu...Read More
Coeur Mining Inc.'s (CDE:NYSE) pending takeout of New Gold Inc. (NGD:TSX; NGD:NYSE.MKT) is heavily focused on near-term metrics like free cash flow per share, noted a ROTH Capital Partners report. Coeur Mining Inc. (CDE:NYSE) agreed to acquire New Gold Inc. (NGD:TSX; NGD:NYSE.MKT) in a US$7 billion all-stock transaction, reported Joe Reagor, managing director and senior research analyst at ROTH C...Read More
Picture a single country at the center of the world's monetary system.An empire overflowing with unprecedented wealth.Sounds pretty nice. But underneath the shiny surface, all isn't well.These vast riches have discouraged industry at home. The country imports most of its goods.Its elites are living a life of luxury. Building palaces and importing the finest foreign wares.But inflation becomes a pe...Read More
Investors call copper "Dr. Copper" because this metal has a PhD in economics.In the modern world, copper is foundational.Electronics, wiring, motors, plumbing, cars, appliances. It's in everything.So most of the time, we can tell a lot about the economy by watching the price of copper.And the price just broke out to a new all-time high above $11,200 per ton.Source: Mining.comBut this isn't purely...Read More
Oil prices are falling, but oil stocks are not. That's a great setup for short sellers and a terrible one for buyers.According to data broker Statista, the breakeven price for most U.S. oil producers is between $61 and $70 per barrel. The current oil price is below that today. That means we are in the pain zone for oil producers.The last time we saw oil prices this low was 2021:Longtime natural re...Read More
NBC News with the latest:AI giant Nvidia becomes the first company worth $5 trillion, powered by the AI frenzyThe value of Nvidia alone is now worth more than the GDP of every country on earth, except for the United States and China, according to World Bank data.The Economist says we are in an "astonishing boom…fueled by optimism about artificial intelligence." That optimism has driven up p/...Read More
A disturbing chart is making waves in the financial world.It's a long-term view of job openings (blue) vs the S&P 500 (black). The dotted line shows when ChatGPT launched in November of 2022.Take a look:Digesting this chart gives me heartburn.As you can see, historically job openings and the stock market have moved in parallel. When the economy was good, both metrics moved up. When it was bad,...Read More
The Big Short is one of my favorite movies (and books).It's a powerful story of investors who bet against the housing bubble, persevered through adversity, and won big.The story focuses on Michael J. Burry, a small but successful hedge fund manager in California. In the movie, Burry is played by actor Christian Bale. There are others featured in The Big Short who bet against the housing market, bu...Read More
Greetings from New Orleans. I'm here for the 51st annual Investment Conference, formerly called the Gold Conference, founded half a century ago by the late Jim Blanchard. If you own gold, it's because Jim fought tooth and nail in the 1960s and 70s to change U.S. law to allow private ownership.And as you've undoubtedly noticed if you own gold - or if you go to buy some right now - the price is up-u...Read More
Inquiring minds want to know: How's the "Greatest Political Experiment of Our Age" going? Herewith, an update.Historic… Momentous… Crushing…These are just some of the words missing from the mainstream media's "reporting" of Argentina's midterm election yesterday.Defining… Landslide… and Humiliating were also conspicuously absent from the shame-free establishment bullh...Read More
Coeur Mining Inc.'s (CDE:NYSE) pending takeout of New Gold Inc. (NGD:TSX; NGD:NYSE.MKT) is heavily focused on near-term metrics like free cash flow per share, noted a ROTH Capital Partners report. Coeur Mining Inc. (CDE:NYSE) agreed to acquire New Gold Inc. (NGD:TSX; NGD:NYSE.MKT) in a US$7 billion all-stock transaction, reported Joe Reagor, managing director and senior research analyst at ROTH C...Read More
Analysts say Perpetua Resources Corp.'s (PPTA:TSX;PPTA:NASDAQ) US$255 million investment from Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM:TSX;AEM:NYSE) and JPMorganChase significantly reduces funding risk at Stibnite. New price targets reflect growing confidence in the project's scale, economics, and national security importance. Perpetua Resources Corp. (PPTA:TSX; PPTA:NASDAQ) is drawing strengthened convictio...Read More
Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (GCC:CSE; GCCFF:OTC; A402CQ:WKN; 3TZ:FSE) announces the start of its autumn surface drilling campaign at its flagship Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine Property. Read what an analyst had to say about the stock. Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (GCC:CSE; GCCFF:OTC; A402CQ:WKN; 3TZ:FSE) announced the commencement of its autumn surface drilling campaign at its flagship Quesnelle...Read More
Coeur Mining Inc. (CDE:NYSE) inks a deal to acquire New Gold Inc. (NGD:TSX; NGD:NYSE.MKT) for US$7 billion to thereby create a new, all North American senior precious metals producer. Read on to find out what experts say about the pending transaction and prospective new company. Coeur Mining Inc. (CDE:NYSE), a midsize U.S. precious metals producer, agreed to acquire New Gold Inc. (NGD:TSX; NGD:NY...Read More
Harvest Gold Corp. (HVG:TSX.V; HVGDF:OCTMKTS) has resumed drilling at the central zone of its flagship Mosseau property in Quebec. The program targets previously undrilled gold zones east of the Kiask River Corridor. Harvest Gold Corp. (HVG:TSX.V; HVGDF:OCTMKTS) has resumed diamond drilling at the central area of its flagship Mosseau property, located in Quebec's Abitibi Greenstone Belt. The comp...Read More