Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares his view of the markets, taking at look at precious metals and Tesla Inc. (TSLA:NASDAQ). By the end of this week, I will have counted (and read) over 200 emails lecturing me on why my call last Tuesday on gold and silver was so drastically off base and how I am going to lead my subscribers into "certain ruin," along with a jeopardized career destined...Read More
Global Analyst Adrian Day reviews developments at several companies, including looking at preliminary third-quarter results from several. Fortuna Mining Corp. (FSM:NYSE; FVI:TSX; FVI:BVL; F4S:FSE) published a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its planned next mine, the Diamba Sud project in Senegal, that shows a payback of capital in less than one year. Using a gold price of $2,750, the IR...Read More
It has been quite a year for precious metals such as gold and silver, and Chen Lin's top stock picks for the quarter bear that out. Which companies have the most upside? It has been quite a year for precious metals such as gold and silver, and the top stock picks for the last quarter of 2025 by Chen Lin, author of the What is Chen Buying? What is Chen Selling? newsletter, bear that out.After hitt...Read More
During a conference call with investors last week, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon made a memorable response to a question from Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo about the collapse of a subprime auto lender called Tricolor that cost the bank $170 million. Tricolor went bankrupt due to allegations of fraud, including double-pledging of collateral, which led lenders to halt financing."Mike, you should assume t...Read More
I remember getting my offer letter from Lehman Brothers in early 1997, a full 11 years before they went bankrupt, I hasten to add. For a whopping $34,000, I was theirs, green as a Granny Smith apple. My job was in a division called Global Corporate Equity Derivatives, and I was going to help the traders keep their trading books reconciled with the general ledger. It was my first, and last, account...Read More
Newsletter writer Stewart Thomson addresses the question:How should investors play GDXJ and CDNX resource stocks as gold gyrates around the $4000 mark? How best to sum up a very wild week for gold, silver, and the miners?Well, perhaps the wisest move is not to sum it up at all!The bottom line: contrary opinion investing isn't just about placing trades. It's also about dialing down the excitement...Read More
Cabral Gold Inc. (CBR:TSX.V; CBGZF:OTCMKTS) has secured a US$45 million gold loan to fully fund the construction of the Phase 1 Heap Leach project at Cui Cui, noted Paradigm Capital Analyst Don Blyth in an updated research report on October 22. Cabral Gold Inc. (CBR:TSX.V; CBGZF:OTCMKTS) recently announced that it has secured a US$45 million gold loan to fully fund the construction of the Phase 1...Read More
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) resumes production at its Madsen Gold Mine in Red Lake, Ontario, according to an updated research note by Craig Stanley of Raymond James. Read the story to see how he rates the stock. West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) has resumed production at its Madsen Gold Mine in Red Lake, Ontario, according to an...Read More
Cabral Gold Inc. (CBR:TSX.V; CBGZF:OTCMKTS) announces results from a recently completed diamond drill hole at the Pau de Merena (PDM) within the Cui Cui district in Brazil. Find out why experts like the stock, and why gold could still climb further. Cabral Gold Inc. (CBR:TSX.V; CBGZF:OTCMKTS) announced results in a release on October 22 from a recently completed diamond drill hole at the Pau de M...Read More
Silver X Mining Corp. (AGX:TSX.V; AGXPF:OTC) shares its strategic plans for the upcoming months and initiates a 40,000-meter diamond drilling campaign, the largest in the company's history. Find out why analysts like this explorer. Silver X Mining Corp. (AGX:TSX.V; AGXPF:OTC) shared its strategic plans for the upcoming months and announced the initiation of a 40,000-meter diamond drilling campaig...Read More
Emerita Resources Corp. (EMO:TSX.V; EMOTF:OTCQB; LLJA:FSE) should see about CA$700 to CA$1,200 million added to its current market cap if the legal dispute is resolved in its favor, noted a Clarus Securities report. Emerita Resources Corp. (EMO:TSX.V; EMOTF:OTCQB; LLJA:FSE) likely will prevail in the legal case over the Aznalcollar project in Spain, purported Clarus Securities Analyst Varun Arora...Read More
John Newell of John Newell & Associates explains why he thinks McEwen Mining Inc. (MUX:TSX; MUX:NYSE) is a long-term Buy. This short article is an update to an article on McEwen Mining Inc. (MUX:TSX; MUX:NYSE) that I wrote in early July 2025, which can be found here. I wrote it when it looked like the company had turned the corner both fundamentally and technically and was beginning to fire on al...Read More
Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (SMN:TSX.V; SMREF:OTCQB) drill results have energized exploration across British Columbia's Toodoggone District, uncovering high-grade gold and new copper targets. With 78 meters grading 3.72 g/t gold, the company's discovery marks a major step toward defining a new porphyry system in one of Canada's most active mining regions. Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (SMN:TSX.V; SMREF...Read More
Raymond James Analyst Craig Stanley looks at an update by West Red Lake Gold Mines on the ramp-up operations at its Madsen Gold Mine in Ontario. Find out how he rates the stock. West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) has provided an update on the ramp-up operations at its Madsen Gold Mine in Red Lake, Ontario, noted Raymond James Analyst Craig Stanley in an updated resea...Read More
During the dotcom boom, fiber optic cabling was a scorching-hot sector.This is the wiring the internet runs on. The arteries and veins of the data world.Corning (NYSE: GLW) was the darling of fiber optics in the 1990s and into 2000. This classic American company had been a leader in specialized glass and ceramic materials for more than a century.Starting in the 1960s, they invested heavily in the...Read More
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) has bolstered its foothold in Ontario's Red Lake Gold District, the Madsen Mine, with a turnaround strategy based on infrastructure updates, focused drilling, and preparation for production expansion. Find out why analysts are recommending this emerging gold producer's stock. StreetSmart Research(TM)West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.(WRL...Read More
Vizsla Copper Corp. (VCU:TSXV; VCUFF:OTCQB) reported 237 meters grading 0.51% CuEq at its Thira discovery in British Columbia. The results confirmed significant copper-molybdenum mineralization and expanded the zone 200 meters south. Vizsla Copper Corp. (VCU:TSXV; VCUFF:OTCQB) reported assay results from the final four drill holes of its Phase 1 drill program at the Thira porphyry discovery, part...Read More
Dryden Gold Corp. (DRY:TSXV; DRYGF:OTCQB; FSE: X7W) is well-funded through 2026 for an ambitious gold resource exploration program with district-scale potential, leading to an upgraded target price. Find out how much. Dryden Gold Corp. (DRY:TSXV; DRYGF:OTCQB; FSE: X7W) is well-funded through 2026 for an ambitious gold resource exploration program with district-scale potential, leading to an upgra...Read More
There are 'policies' that seem to work…and some that don't seem to work.But the policy that always works best is no policy at all. That is, left alone, people do the best they can with what they have. Only they know what they want and what they have to work with. The feds, who have aims of their own, can make us do things differently; they can't make us do things better.Doing 'better' is dri...Read More