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
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
“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
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
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
Is the United States economy a "bougie" economy?Bougie: "High-class, fancy, materialistic, snobby. Mistaken for prosperity."Mr. E.J. Antoni is an economist with the Heritage Foundation. From whom:Despite inflation-adjusted incomes falling dramatically since January 2021, Americans are buying more than ever. That may sound like a contradiction, but it's perfectly possible, at least in the short run...Read More
I hope you've been having as much fun as I have watching gold go up, which has been our sole consolation in this mad world.The Powers That Be (TPTB) want a war, and they shall have it, by God!So, the best we mere mortals can do is position ourselves correctly for the inevitable market moves. After all, it's silly to sit idly by when we can profit from government-induced volatility of course, that...Read More
So-called artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm. Meanwhile, gold has shot up like a rocket over the past couple of months.In mid-February, gold was trading at $1,990. Two months later, gold is trading above $2,400 a $410 gain in just two months.So here's a question:Is there a connection between AI and gold? It seems like an odd question. But as it turns out, the answer is yes...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
Dolly Varden Silver Co. announces its plans for its 2024 drilling program at its 100%-owned Kitsault Valley project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Read to see why one newsletter writer says the stock is a "core silver holding for us."Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (DV:TSX.V; DOLLF:OTCQX) has announced its plans for its 2024 drilling program at its 100%-owned Kitsault Valley project in British C...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
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. explains why he believes Vortex Metals Inc. is a Strong Buy.It was only late October that you will all recall me writing about two dozen times that I was accumulating shares in Norseman Silver, now Fitzroy Minerals Inc. (FTZ:TSX.V; FTZFF:OTCQB), under $.05 per share.I actually bought a good chunk of stock at $0.045 and then stuck in an open order to buy 500,0...Read More
As you know by now, this weekend Iran attacked Israel with a combination of drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. While we don't have the exact number, reports indicate that the attack included about 300 drones and missiles in all.The attack was primarily focused on military and intelligence installations, not major population centers like Tel Aviv. It apparently caused little damage, as...Read More
Canter Resources Corp. has started a drilling program at its Columbus lithium-boron project in Nevada. Find out why one asset manager is excited to see the results.Canter Resources Corp. (CRC:CSE; CNRCF:OTC; 601:FRA) announced it has started a 10-hole Geoprobe drilling program at its Columbus lithium-boron project in Nevada, which it recently expanded from 23,000 acres to almost 30,000 acres throu...Read More
Global Analyst Adrian Day looks at more first-quarter results from some resource companies, as well as some positive exploration results that, according to him, could extend a mine's life.Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX:TSX; GOLD:NYSE) maintained its full-year guidance after first-quarter production in both gold and copper, which came in lower than expected. Part of the lower production was because of pla...Read More
Seabridge Gold Inc. announced a 15,000-meter core drilling campaign for this year at its 100%-owned Iskut property in northwest British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Find out why one newsletter writer says this company should be a core holding in your portfolio.Seabridge Gold Inc. (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE.MKT) announced the details of a 15,000-meter core drilling campaign this year at its 100%-owned Iskut...Read More
Gold is once again dashing to new all-time highs.Investors are finally starting to notice what we've been talking about for months: A new bull run for precious metals is upon us. And if you pay close attention, you have the opportunity to ride the early rallies as gold, silver, and other metals take the market by storm.We've closely followed gold's breakout potential since late last year when the...Read More
After a drop in gold and silver on Monday, Technical Analyst Clive Maund reviews the precious metals' charts to explain why he believes it may be a good time to start adding to positions across the sector The heavy drop in gold and silver on Monday did not come as any surprise to us. A period of correction was predicted in the last gold and silver market updates.Fundamentally, this was triggered b...Read More
Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. is upsizing by more than 50% a private placement that also features a lead order from major Glencore Canada Corp. Find out how the market for one of its target metals, copper, is heating up.Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. (PGE:TSX.V; PGEZF:OTCQB; 5D32:FSE) announced it is upsizing by more than half a private placement that also features a lead order from major...Read More
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. ("U.S. Gold," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") (NASDAQ: USAU), is pleased to announce that it has closed the previously announced purchase and sale of an aggregate of 1,400,000 shares of our common stock at $3.50 per share in a registered direct offering and, in a concurrent private placement transaction, unregistered warrants to p...Read More