It may seem odd to hate a stock index. After all, it's just a model of company shares used by fund managers to build ETFs and mutual funds.But once you learn the truth about the Russell 2000 small cap index, you just might hate it like I do.Today we're going to explore why the Russell 2000 makes a bad foundation for any investment vehicle.Misleading Stats (at Best)Historically, small cap stocks te...Read More
This past month was dominated by domestic and international political issues with volatile headwinds impacting markets. Let's survey the landscape to see what these key stories are. Some of them are well-known but have hidden twists. Others are not well-known at all but will have equal or greater weight as time goes on.The Political Affordability WarThe largest single political issue continues to...Read More
Long before Powell "paused," Lagarde fibbed, or Yellen got lost mid-sentence, one man quietly built an economy of trust with fire, gold, and grit.His name was Saint Eligius. You probably haven't heard of him unless you’re a medieval goldsmith or a devout Catholic with a taste for obscure hagiographies. But I'd argue he did more for monetary integrity than any central banker alive today.Eli...Read More
Look at that. We log off for a few days, and absolute chaos breaks out in silver.On Sunday December 28th, silver briefly traded over $83/oz here in the U.S. It's currently trading at $72.67. That's up sharply from $29 at the beginning of 2025.What a crazy few weeks to end the year for precious metal bugs.Today we're going to look at what happened with silver, and explain why the bullish case is st...Read More
The geopolitical chessboard, after two decades of relative calm, is heating up again.Major powers are maneuvering their pieces, looking to secure their own interests and spheres of influence.China is eyeing Taiwan and expanding its reach worldwide. Russia is on the verge of winning in Ukraine, and taking a big chunk of territory. Putin also appears to have aims of bringing neighboring allies into...Read More
Precious metal miners have done very well over the past year.But today I'm going to show why silver miners in particular have much further to run based on current metal prices (hint: it involves a 10x increase in profits).In 2025, gold rose about 70%. Silver jumped an impressive 130%.People unfamiliar with mining may think the industry's profits jumped in line with these price increases.But that's...Read More
Welcome to 2026 and a new year with Paradigm Press. We all hope that you had a good holiday season, and perhaps took some time off to relax, recharge and regroup. Many thanks for subscribing. And now, let's get back to work and make some money, right?Over the past couple of weeks, I pondered what to discuss in my kickoff article for the year. I thought I'd write about President Trump and his new f...Read More
The last year has been a precious metals story.We've covered that story to the point that even I'm getting sick of writing about it.Thankfully, things are heating up in industrial metals. And there are some attractive opportunities in cheap mining stocks.With the industrial metals we're talking about iron, aluminum, nickel, copper, zinc, etc. Hard assets.These are the "boring" metals, but right no...Read More
Emerita Resources Corp. (EMO:TSX.V; EMOTF:OTCQB; LLJA:FSE) reported new drill results from its El Cura deposit, including 12.1 meters of 1.6% copper and 0.85 g/t gold. The deposit remains open in multiple directions and is being advanced as part of the company's flagship Iberian Belt West Project in Spain. Emerita Resources Corp. (EMO:TSX.V; EMOTF:OTCQB; LLJA:FSE) reported new assay results from...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. explains why he considers Carlton Precious Inc (CPI:TSXV; CPIFF:OTCMKTS) his dark horse of 2026. The main focus of Carlton Precious Inc (CPI:TSXV; CPIFF:OTCMKTS) is a primary silver deposit located in southern Peru. Peru ranks third behind Mexico and China in global silver supply, having produced 3,100 metric tons (107.1 million ounces) of silver in 2023.The...Read More
Emerita Resources Corp. (EMO:TSX.V; EMOTF:OTCQB; LLJA:FSE) released new assays from El Cura at its IBW Project, including 12.1 meters of 1.6% copper and 0.85 g/t gold. The company said El Cura will be featured in its upcoming prefeasibility study as drilling continues to expand the deposit. Emerita Resources Corp. (EMO:TSX.V; EMOTF:OTCQB; LLJA:FSE) reported new assay results from its ongoing dril...Read More
Galway Metals Inc. (GWM:TSX.V; GAYMF:OTCQB) encountered 2.6 grams per ton (2.6 g/t) gold over 16 meters (16m), including 6.2 g/t over 5m at its Clarence Stream asset, from which more drill data are pending. Read on to discover the features of this company that one expert likes. Galway Metals Inc. (GWM:TSX.V; GAYMF:OTCQB) announced the results of 11 holes drilled in the Southwest deposit at its 10...Read More
Last summer my 16-year old worked at the pool we belong to.Here in Ellicott City, Maryland, the minimum wage is $15/hr. Not bad for a teenager these days.Over 3 months he earned about $2,800 after taxes.He wanted to invest the money. So we started a custodial Roth IRA. The most he can contribute is the total he earned, and we agreed to match 50%.I explained the benefits to him, and he was sold. A...Read More
There are many different skills that any person – especially a businessperson – must develop. Presentation, writing, and networking skills, among others, are crucial to developing both the self and the business.Imagine your prospective customer discussing a potential business deal with you.You're able to navigate the conversation effortlessly, without any theatrics. The dialogue feels...Read More
In 1975, an engineer at Kodak invented the world's first digital camera.The prototype took 23 seconds to capture a black and white picture. The image was stored on a cassette tape and could be displayed on a television.The technology was primitive, but clearly had potential. Still, digital cameras would threaten Kodak's lucrative film photography business. So Kodak executives ditched the project.A...Read More
Greetings, Morning Reckoneers! I hope you had a good Christmas last week. And of course, this week brings 2025 to a close and kicks off the next year of the calendar. Make Calendars Great Again, right?As the week unfolds, you'll notice that your inbox is light on content from Paradigm Press. Some articles are reruns and "best of" items because just about everybody is taking a few days to go easy,...Read More
Freeman Gold Corp. (TSXV: FMAN) advanced its 100%-owned Lemhi Project with US$10.5 million in financing, high-grade drill results, and metallurgical recoveries above 95%. Read how updated economic modeling at US$3,400/oz gold showed an after-tax NPV of US$876 million and a 57.4% IRR. Freeman Gold Corp. (FMAN:TSX; FMANF:OTCQB; 3WU:FSE) reported a series of operational and financial accomplishments...Read More
Western Exploration Inc. (WEX:TSX.V; WEXPF:OTC) has announced the results from four additional drill holes in the Tomasina target, situated approximately 1 kilometer west of Gravel Creek at the company's fully owned Aura gold-silver project in Nevada. Discover why experts are enthusiastic about this exploration company. Western Exploration Inc. (WEX:TSX.V; WEXPF:OTC) has disclosed results from fo...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. explains why he thinks Silver North Resources Ltd. (SNAG:TSX.V; TARSF:OTCQB) might be the perfect silver trade to invest in. Subscribers purchased Silver North Resources Ltd. (SNAG:TSX.V; TARSF:OTCQB) by way of two private placements in 2025 at prices of CA$0.10 and CA$0.15 per share. This is a junior silver explorer with projects in Canada's Yukon Territori...Read More
Breaking News Galway Metals Inc. (GWM:TSX.V; GAYMF:OTCQB) encountered 2.6 grams per ton (2.6 g/t) gold over 16 meters (16m), including 6.2 g/t over 5m at its Clarence Stream asset, from which more drill data are pending. Read on to discover the features of this company that one expert likes. Galway Metals Inc. (GWM:TSX.V; GAYMF:OTCQB) announced the results of 11 holes drilled in the Southwest de...Read More