During precious metal bull markets, silver tends to significantly outperform gold.But we haven't really seen that yet this cycle. Today we're going to explore why this is the case, and what it means going forward.Over the past year, gold is up 39%, and silver is up 37%. Don't get me wrong, both are doing very well.But it helps to get a historical perspective. Let's look at a long-term chart of bot...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares his view of the market, taking a look at gold and copper.In a career spanning 48 years, I have run into some pretty sticky situations involving decisions that had to be made against a) the rules of trading, b) what the experts were all saying, and c) my better judgment. In most cases, the application of brain-numbing stimulants like JW Black or fine Ar...Read More
Newsletter writer Stewart Thomson addresses a key metals market question: Is silver bullion poised to strike at all-time highs? There has been talk of making Bitcoin a U.S. Treasury holding like gold . . . and perhaps that opens the door for silver, too. Whether that happens or not is unknown, but what can be said is that silver is the metal of the "little guy and gal," and at times, it dramatical...Read More
The gold miners’ stock prices have largely decoupled from their metal, which overwhelmingly drives their profits.This fundamental disconnect has spawned a shocking valuation anomaly, with gold stocks far too low relative to gold.But this aberration won’t last, as markets abhor extreme deviations from precedent.Mean reversions and proportional overshoots soon follow, so gold stocks will...Read More
The new Trump administration is off to a fast start. All of the key nominations for the Trump cabinet and White House staff have been made, the Senate confirmation hearings (where needed) have mostly been held and some of the key positions have already been filled. Trump signed a large pile of Day One executive orders over the course of January 20 and 21 immediately after the inauguration. More ex...Read More
The gold miners’ stock prices have largely decoupled from their metal, which overwhelmingly drives their profits.This fundamental disconnect has spawned a shocking valuation anomaly, with gold stocks far too low relative to gold.But this aberration won’t last, as markets abhor extreme deviations from precedent.Mean reversions and proportional overshoots soon follow, so gold stocks will...Read More
The gold miners’ stock prices have largely decoupled from their metal, which overwhelmingly drives their profits.This fundamental disconnect has spawned a shocking valuation anomaly, with gold stocks far too low relative to gold.But this aberration won’t last, as markets abhor extreme deviations from precedent.Mean reversions and proportional overshoots soon follow, so gold stocks will...Read More
The gold miners’ stock prices have largely decoupled from their metal, which overwhelmingly drives their profits.This fundamental disconnect has spawned a shocking valuation anomaly, with gold stocks far too low relative to gold.But this aberration won’t last, as markets abhor extreme deviations from precedent.Mean reversions and proportional overshoots soon follow, so gold stocks will...Read More
The gold miners’ stock prices have largely decoupled from their metal, which overwhelmingly drives their profits.This fundamental disconnect has spawned a shocking valuation anomaly, with gold stocks far too low relative to gold.But this aberration won’t last, as markets abhor extreme deviations from precedent.Mean reversions and proportional overshoots soon follow, so gold stocks will...Read More
The gold miners’ stock prices have largely decoupled from their metal, which overwhelmingly drives their profits.This fundamental disconnect has spawned a shocking valuation anomaly, with gold stocks far too low relative to gold.But this aberration won’t last, as markets abhor extreme deviations from precedent.Mean reversions and proportional overshoots soon follow, so gold stocks will...Read More
LONDON, 10 February 2025 - UK gold investors are banking a profit at record high prices to help feed speculative demand in the USA, reports the Daily Telegraph online today, quoting BullionVault trading data and analysis.Read the full report - widely syndicated to sites including Yahoo!Finance - with a subscription to The Telegraph here:British investors cash in on gold rush amid Trump trade war f...Read More
Jim Rickards recently published a compelling article on AI risk for Insider Intel subscribers.In it, Jim discusses a different way in which AI could crash markets. One that is totally separate from the DeepSeek, China, and NVIDIA angle we've been covering for the past week.Today we're going to review his key points and explore them in detail.Here's Jim:"The ultimate danger arises when a large coho...Read More
Dakota Gold Corp. (DC:NYSE American) announces a "transformational" resource focused on heap leachable gold totaling 3.65 million ounces (Moz) of Measured and Indicated mineral resources in South Dakota's historic Homestake District.Dakota Gold Corp. (DC:NYSE American) announced a "transformational" resource focused on heap leachable gold at its Richmond Hill Project in South Dakota's historic Hom...Read More
Silver Crown Royalties Inc. (SCRI:CBOE; SLCRF:OTCQX; QS0:FSE) has closed the first tranche of its Igor 4 royalty deal in Peru, securing up to 15% of the project's silver output. Learn how this milestone fits into the company's rapid growth strategy.Silver Crown Royalties Inc. (SCRI:CBOE; SLCRF:OTCQX; QS0:FSE) has successfully closed the first tranche of its previously announced royalty agreement w...Read More
Global Analyst Adrian Day discusses updates on more companies and answers a question on mining in Mexico.Franco-Nevada Corp. (FNV:TSX; FNV:NYSE) made a major investment in a significant Canadian mining district, helping Discovery Silver purchase the Porcupine operation in Ontario from Newmont. Franco acquires a 4.25% royalty on all minerals. One of the two royalties, for 2%, is capped once 72,000...Read More
LONDON, 8 February 2025 - Leading German newspaper Handelsblatt today makes extensive use of BullionVault data and analysis in a report on the price gap between London physical gold and New York derivatives prices."According to an insider," says Handelsblatt, "the trend of transporting gold to New York has now taken on a life of its own. But supply bottlenecks are becoming a risk."Germany's leadin...Read More
West Point Gold Corp. (WPG:TSX; WPGCF:OTCQB) teams up with CASERM to analyze the Gold Chain project using advanced geological techniques. What these studies reveal could reshape the company's exploration strategy.West Point Gold Corp. (WPG:TSX; WPGCF:OTCQB) has initiated a research program at its Gold Chain project in collaboration with the Center to Advance the Science of Exploration to Reclamati...Read More
Technical Analyst Clive Maund explains why he likes Armory Mining Corp. (ARMY:CSE; RMRYF:OTC; J2S:FRA) and why he thinks it is an Immediate Strong Buy.Armory Mining Corp. (ARMY:CSE; RMRYF:OTC; J2S:FRA), which changed its name from Spey Resources in November, is a junior exploration company focused on exploring minerals critical to the future of security and military applications, such as antimony,...Read More