Few events will affect investors more than the U.S. presidential election. The playing out of the campaign between now and Nov. 5 will obviously have an impact on markets as one side surges and the other side falters and vice versa.But the impact won't last for two months. It'll last for four years and beyond because the two candidates Trump and Harris offer radically different policies.It's e...Read More
A portfolio of assets, a clear growth strategy and seasoned management are some of the attributes of this undervalued explorer-developer, noted a Red Cloud Securities report.NexGold Mining Corp. (NEXG.V:TSXV; NXGCF:OTCQX) gained additional research coverage with Red Cloud Securities' recent initiation on it with a Speculative Buy rating and a CA$1.80 target price, reported Ron Stewart, managing di...Read More
"So did you meet President Reagan?" It was back in the 1980s. I was speaking with another Navy officer. We were both on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). And she had been invited to attend a state dinner at the White House.State dinners are a big deal, anytime and under any administration. An invitation to an event like that is a rare ticket in Washington, D.C. Even within the ethe...Read More
Dryden Gold Corp. (TSXV:DRY; OTC:DRYGF) in a news release, updated shareholders on the progress of its Phase 5 drill program at the Gold Rock Project in Dryden, Ontario. Read how these results are driving future plans for further exploration.Dryden Gold Corp. (DRY:TSXV; DRYGF:OTCQB), in a news release, updated shareholders on the progress of its Phase 5 drill program at the Gold Rock Project in Dr...Read More
As my longtime readers know, I'm a financial forecaster who prefers to focus on markets.But because politics can have such a large influence on markets, I can't afford to ignore politics. So I'll be focusing a lot on the November election in the next two months.Today we'll be looking at the candidates' platforms, along with polling results and methodologies.We'll also consider some wild cards that...Read More
Global Analyst Adrian Day shares a few updates from stocks on his list.Orogen Royalties Inc. (OGN:TSX.V) reported a net income for the second quarter of over $1 million, up dramatically from the year-ago period, led by record revenue from the Ermita?o mine owned by First Majestic. Royalty revenue of $1.9 million was up 29% from the previous quarter and 62% from the year-ago quarter, driven primari...Read More
Last evening Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stood before the American people... and debated.In an alternate reality, here is what transcribed.MODERATOR: Mr. Trump, before the pandemic you were spending record amounts of money and running up the national debt. Explain yourself.DONALD TRUMP: I never said I was Paul Ryan. I was a Democrat from New York City for most of my life. I found an issue that...Read More
Prosper Gold Corp. (PGX:TSX.V; PGXFF:OTC) has reported the results from a comprehensive ZTEM geophysical survey conducted at its Cyprus Project in north-central British Columbia. Read to find out why these results are getting attention.Prosper Gold Corp. (PGX:TSX.V; PGXFF:OTC) has reported the results from a comprehensive ZTEM geophysical survey conducted at its Cyprus Project in north-central Br...Read More
Here in Annapolis summer's fever has broken.Deep azure vaults high overhead... and refrigerating wafts steal in from the Chesapeake Bay.All is peace.Many analysts consider September a month of market peace. Look to October, they say.October is when the gales blow in.The Panic of 1907, the Crash of 1929, "Black Monday" 1987 all came barreling through in October.October's reputation is so villaino...Read More
Labor Day weekend is over, and the election is just over two months away. Is the U.S. economy in a recession as election season enters full swing?There's a mountain of data suggesting the answer is yes, or if we're not in a recession, we soon will be. We'll explore this data below but let's begin with the (supposedly) most powerful force in the U.S. economy the Federal Reserve.On Aug. 23, Fed Ch...Read More
A truly staggering quantity of content is aimed at predicting what happens next, aka the future, and justifies their prediction by referencing models that are presented as rock-solid predictive tools.The majority of these models are based on historical examples that have been distilled into models of “how the world works,” i.e. claims that these were not one-offs or outliers but exampl...Read More
I'm in Frankfurt, teaching a course on fixed income. It's my first time roaming through the city, though I've spent far too much time using its airport for connecting flights.I'm reminded of a piece I wrote a year ago that's worth revisiting, thanks to Germany's dire economic state. Once, a business titan reshaped Europe thanks to his riches and connections to the Habsburgs.No man had a more signi...Read More
The first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and potentially the only debate takes place in Philadelphia tonight, hosted by ABC News.There will be no live audience and neither candidate will release opening statements. Nor will either be allowed to ask questions of each other.Both of their microphones will be muted when the other is speaking, though ABC has evidently in...Read More
September strikes again!After just a handful of trading days, I'm here to report that this month is going much like many investors feared...Stocks are skidding lower at an alarming rate so far this month and traders are running for cover, buying up safety trades like utilities and consumer staples names as tech stocks and other popular plays continue to dive.The post-Labor Day malaise has been abs...Read More
With this morning's news, Technical Analyst Clive Maund shares his updated thoughts on Prosper Gold Corp. (PGX:TSX.V; PGXFF:OTC), which he still believes is a Buy.Prosper Gold Corp. (PGX:TSX.V; PGXFF:OTC) was the subject of an update as recently as August 16, and it is therefore not necessary to repeat what was set out there, which can be read by following the link above.The reason for this update...Read More
Newsletter Update With this morning's news, Technical Analyst Clive Maund shares his updated thoughts on Prosper Gold Corp. (PGX:TSX.V; PGXFF:OTC), which he still believes is a Buy.Prosper Gold Corp. (PGX:TSX.V; PGXFF:OTC) was the subject of an update as recently as August 16, and it is therefore not necessary to repeat what was set out there, which can be read by following the link above.The rea...Read More
Denver Gold Group's 36th Annual Gold Forum Americas 2024 Conference, September 15-18, 2024CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. ("U.S. Gold," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") (NASDAQ: USAU), a gold exploration and development company, is pleased to announce it will be attending the Gold Forum Americas 2024 Conference (the "Conference") at the Broadmoor Hotel & Reso...Read More
This we learn from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:American productivity has increased 62% since 1979.But average real hourly pay (adjusted for inflation, that is) has scarcely increased 17% across the same space.That is, productivity has run 3.5 laps around wages since 1979.Thus the average American worker finds himself a hamster upon a wheel... jogging largely in place.Here our co-f...Read More
The alliance between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump is many things.But first it's an all-clear signal to a large class of less-than-fully brain-damaged Americans that it's OK to quit being insane. As you know, this election is no longer a battle between the political left and right. It's an epic struggle-session between the sane and the insane.You just witnessed the Democratic convention n...Read More
Breaking News Prosper Gold Corp. (PGX:TSX.V; PGXFF:OTC) has reported the results from a comprehensive ZTEM geophysical survey conducted at its Cyprus Project in north-central British Columbia. Read to find out why these results are getting attention.Prosper Gold Corp. (PGX:TSX.V; PGXFF:OTC) has reported the results from a comprehensive ZTEM geophysical survey conducted at its Cyprus Project in n...Read More