Fed hawkishness hasbeen the rankling thorn in gold’s side for 18 months now. Since the Fed started this monster rate-hikecycle, every material gold and gold-stock selloff has been driven by the threatof more rate hikes. Those boost the US dollar,triggering gold-futures selling. But theFed’s hawkish spell over traders is waning. Gold and the miners weathered this...Read More
Greetings from lovely Northern Italy.I hope all's well. Thank you for last week’s fantastic stories and feedback about the IRS piece.I may publish that part of the mailbag later. But right now, I'm unsure if any readers who wrote in would want me to divulge their cases. Again, thanks for writing (and the kind words as well)!Today, I’ll talk about the citizenry rather than the governmen...Read More
Reads a Wall Street Journal headline:"Higher Interest Rates Not Just for Longer, but Maybe Forever."Beneath this headline we are informed that:In their projections and commentary, some [Federal Reserve] officials hint that rates might be higher not just for longer, but forever...This matters to any investor, business or household whose plans depend on interest rates over a decade or longer. It cou...Read More
Expert investor Bob Moriarty shares his insights on three precious metals mining companies, with special excitement for New Found Gold's grassroots discovery in Newfoundland.Bob Moriarty, founder of 321gold.com, recently spoke with Streetwise Reports about promising mining companies, one which he believes has the potential to be the most significant gold discovery in decades. (More details below.)...Read More
Stillwater Critical Minerals has an update on drilling in Stillwater West. Read on to see why analysts like this company's stock while demand for critical minerals rises.Stillwater Critical Minerals (PGE:TSX.V; PGEZF:OTCQB; 5D32:FSE) reported through press releases on July 20 and September 12 that resource expansion drilling is now underway on the Stillwater West project. According to the company,...Read More
The company that recently updated the mineral resource estimate of its project in British Columbia offers investors a compelling, 233% return, noted a Noble Capital Markets report.Defense Metals Corp.'s (DEFN:TSX.V; DFMTF:OTCQB; 35D:FSE) revised mineral resource estimate for its flagship Wicheeda rare earth elements project in British Columbia is bigger and of higher quality than the previous iter...Read More
IberAmerican Lithium Corp. has begun trading under the symbol "IBER" on the Neo Exchange (operating as Cboe Canada). Find out why this hard-rock lithium company's stock is a good buy. IberAmerican Lithium Corp. (IBER:NEO) began trading under the symbol "IBER" on the Neo Exchange (operating as Cboe Canada) last Wednesday morning.Just this month, the company, formerly 1317198 BC Ltd., announced it h...Read More
The United States and its purported diminishment is often likened to the Roman Empire.As the Roman Empire succumbed to debauchery, degeneracy and profligacy... the United States is succumbing to debauchery, degeneracy and profligacy.As Rome had its bread and its circuses, the United States has its bread and its circuses.They differ merely in form. Not in substance.In brief: The Roman destiny w...Read More
Michael Ballanger takes a look at current movements in the gold, silver, copper, and lithium market.In the late 1970s, there arose from the morass of stock market analysts and commodity prognosticators a character that challenged all of the hallowed myths behind Wall Street in a manner that was, at the time, incorrigible. His name was Joseph Granville.After years as the technical analyst for E.F....Read More
This robust deposit on Fiji could grow into a multimillion-ounce gold resource, noted a ROTH Capital Partners report.Lion One Metals Ltd. (LIO:TSX.V; LOMLF:OTCQX; LLO:ASX) is on track to complete its first gold pour in Q4/23 at its Tuvatu project, which could become a "long-lived, high-grade, relatively low-cost underground mine," reported ROTH Capital Partners analyst Mike Niehuser in a September...Read More
Last week, we set out on a search and rescue mission to find the missing Bitcoin bros.My working theory is that crypto is slowly floating out into the sea of irrelevance. Well, mainstream irrelevance. While Bitcoin and some of the other major players won't wash away forever, their status as wealth-building speculations will continue to deteriorate and fade from the financial media airwaves.Once th...Read More
First Tellurium Corp. says it is launching a new drilling program and induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey at its Deer Horn property in British Columbia. Find out why this stock could advance, according to one analyst.First Tellurium Corp. (FTEL:CSE; FSTTF:OTCQB) announced that it is launching a new drilling program and induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey at its Deer Horn property...Read More
I've written frequently in the past about the risks of escalation in the war in Ukraine. Of course, all wars carry such risks and often the escalation plays out exactly as feared.World War II began with the conventional weapons of the time (infantry, ships, aircraft, artillery, etc.) but eventually escalated to fire-bombing major cities like Dresden, annihilating entire army groups on the Eastern...Read More
This gold company's grade-control drilling at its Fiji project has found more high-grade results. Find out why one analyst calls it "one of the highest-grade gold mines in the world."Lion One Metals Ltd. (LIO:TSX.V; LOMLF:OTCQX; LLO:ASX) has announced new high-grade results from continuing grade-control drilling at its 100%-owned Tuvatu alkaline gold project in Fiji, included 19.78 grams per tonne...Read More
The financial system is in a slow-motion meltdown. There are many indications that the economy's in trouble, despite what you'll hear from the cheerleaders in the mainstream media.Commercial real estate values are crashing, and the associated loans are going into default. Credit cards are maxed out and borrowers are being punished with 20% or even 30% interest rates (that will double the outstandi...Read More
This lithium technology company that just announced it had received US$1.3 million from the Department of Energy (DOE), as a follow-up to a US$30 million fund. The company also signed a term sheet for a pilot production facility in Alabama says its mission is to deliver sustainable lithium production without evaporation ponds. Find out why analysts say this sector is set to expand.Lithos Energy Lt...Read More
First Tellurium Corp. says it is launching a new drilling program and induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey at its Deer Horn property in British Columbia. Find out why this stock could advance, according to one analyst.First Tellurium Corp. (FTEL:CSE; FSTTF:OTCQB) announced that it is launching a new drilling program and induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey at its Deer Horn property...Read More
Now that its processing plant in Mexico is nearing nameplate capacity, BMO Capital Markets reinstated coverage on this company, which it says has "strong cash flows on the way."Now that MAG Silver Corp.'s (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) Juanicipio processing plant in Mexico is nearing nameplate capacity, BMO Capital Markets reinstated coverage on the company, which it says has "strong cash flows on t...Read More
Michael Ballanger takes a look at the current state of gold stock and some energy stocks he believes are worth looking into.GoldFourteen days ago, gold moved above its 100-dma around $1,971/ounce, with both MACD and MFI working solid "buy signals." It appeared that a move to test $2,000/ounce was in the cards, and I took a position on that basis, also noting that gold seasonality favored an Octobe...Read More
This gold and silver company's chief executive officer is updating shareholders on its flagship gold and silver project in Nevada, which one analyst called "one of the most attractive mining jurisdictions in the world."Western Exploration Inc. (WEX:TSX.V;WEXPF:OTC) Chief Executive Officer Darcy Marud has issued an update to shareholders and supporters on its Aura gold and silver project in Nevada....Read More