There was an oblique message buried in a recent New York Times story on the growing crisis in commercial real estate in cities.Yes, this is exactly the kind of article that people pass over because it seems like it doesn't have broad application. In fact, it does.It affects the core of issues like our city skylines, how we think about urbanism and progress, where we vacation and work and whether t...Read More
Some of the best friendships start that way.A knockdown, dragout brawl kicks things off. A brutal beating was taken on both sides. A moment of clarity ensues. The look that says, "What did we start fighting over to begin with?"A shoulder shrug, indicating no one can remember what the catalyst was. A smile. A handshake. And a drunken night out with raucous backslapping and man hugs to consummate th...Read More
World Copper Ltd. (WCU:TSX.V; WCUFF:OTCQX; 7LY0:FRA) establishes an at-the-market equity program (ATM program) to issue and sell common shares as it advances its Zonia project in Arizona. Find out why copper is so important to the energy transition.World Copper Ltd. (WCU:TSX.V; WCUFF:OTCQX; 7LY0:FRA) announced it has established an at-the-market equity program (ATM program) to issue and sell commo...Read More
Canter Resources Corp. (CRC:CSE; CNRCF:OTC; 601:FRA) announced it has hired Cascade Drilling LP for its Phase II drilling campaign at its Columbus Lithium-Boron Project near Tonopah, Nevada. One analyst says this is "exactly what we want to see" from the explorer.Canter Resources Corp. (CRC:CSE; CNRCF:OTC; 601:FRA) announced it has hired Cascade Drilling LP for its Phase II drilling campaign at it...Read More
TRX Gold Corp. (TNX:TSX; TRX:NYSE.American) announced record revenues and the completion of its third successful expansion at the Buckreef Gold Project, according to a Roth MKM research note.Roth MKM analyst Mike Niehuser, in a research report published on July 19, 2024, provided an update on TRX Gold Corp. (TNX:TSX; TRX:NYSE.American) following the company's announcement of record revenues and th...Read More
The gold market has shown remarkable resilience and bullish momentum in recent weeks, driven by a combination of dovish Federal Reserve policies, robust central bank buying, and positive market sentiment. What are analysts saying about this push forward by the market?The gold market has shown remarkable resilience and bullish momentum in recent weeks, driven by a combination of dovish Federal Rese...Read More
The gold market usually follows its seasons, and Michael Fox, publisher of The Prospector, has seen many of them. But this year, gold's continued rise has bucked market tradition.Michael Fox, owner and publisher of The Prospector, has been following the resource markets for more than 20 years and knows the usual seasons of gold: It gains life in the fall and peaks in March before dropping off afte...Read More
LONDON, 19 July 2024 - Expectations for US interest rates continue to determine short-term moves in the price of gold says BullionVault research chief Adrian Ash, quoted today by leading US financial news-site MarketWatch.Because gold prices today dropped alongside bonds and stocks, "short term, this is just a retreat in the Fed rates-cut trade," says Adrian.Read the full story at MarketWatch here...Read More
Ron Struthers of Struthers Resource Stock Report writes that a gold close at US$2,500 or better would be a sure sign of another leg up in this bull market. He believes that Central Bank buying in the physical market continues as the most bullish catalyst. The market is looking at a Fed pivot, and this time, Struthers thinks they have it right and shares two stocks he rates as Buys.In my July 10 up...Read More
Giant Mining Corp. (CSE: BFG; OTCBB: BFGFF; FSE: YW5) has announced the new road construction at its Majuba Hill Porphyry Copper Deposit in Pershing County, Nevada is underway. What does this mean for the company's upcoming plans?On July 16, Giant Mining Corp. (CSE: BFG; OTCBB: BFGFF; FSE: YW5) announced the new road construction at its Majuba Hill Porphyry Copper Deposit in Pershing County, Nevad...Read More
LONDON, 19 July 2024 - Analysis from BullionVault features today on UK personal finance site The Armchair Trader, looking at the prospects for gold prices in the 2nd half of 2024."Like stocks and bonds, gold just seems to want to go higher, and potentially for the same reason," says the report, pointing to market-wide expectations that central banks led by the US Fed are going to cut interest rate...Read More
Soma Gold Corp. (TSXV:SOMA; OTC:SMAGF; WKN:A2P4DU) has announced promising results from its 2024 diamond drill program at the Cordero Mine on the Bagre Project in central Colombia. What do these results say about the potential for this project?Soma Gold Corp. (TSXV:SOMA; OTC:SMAGF; WKN:A2P4DU) has announced promising results from its 2024 diamond drill program at the Cordero Mine on the Bagre Proj...Read More
Myths die hard. Among these is the great myth that China's poised to take over the world. Today I'll debunk that myth.No one seriously disputes the importance of China to the global economy. It's the world's second-largest economy after the U.S. and accounts for 17% of global GDP (or an even larger percentage if one uses an alternative accounting method called purchasing power parity).It has the w...Read More
LONDON, 18 July 2024 - German consumer advisory magazine Guter Rat today publishes data and analysis from BullionVault in a double-page feature about investing in silver."Silver is an important industrial raw material that benefits from current technological trends," says the report."The recent price increase could also be due to an impending supply shortage," it explains, quoting comment from Bul...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares his thoughts on the junior resource space and some stocks he believes should be on your radar. As this is being written, the price of gold in spot terms is trading at a new all-time high, with the bellwether ETF SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD:NYSE) moving to all-time highs above $225.66. Since 2020, my long-range forecast has concentrated on two primary met...Read More
Here is the central difficulty of economists:They are not women and men of science.They believe they are. Yet they are not."Science" binds back to the Latin scientia knowledge "to know."The practitioner of the astronomical sciences, for example, is merely out to comprehend the universe he infests.He is not out to change or influence it. He is not out to engineer it. He is merely out to study i...Read More
Everyday Americans and investors in particular are confronted with "narratives" daily. Many include hidden agendas that are politically, ideologically or financially driven.The key for investors is to see the narrative for what it is, avoid the mass psychosis, position yourself for reality and succeed in the end.Following are four reigning narratives.In each case, I sketch these narratives (and wh...Read More
Instead of a sizzling summer rally, crypto once again finds itself at a crossroads.The year began with hope and excitement. Bitcoin had just led stocks off their lows during the fourth-quarter melt-up rally, gaining more than 60% off its October lows. Crypto bulls were giddy as two big developments appeared on the horizon: the impending Bitcoin ETF approvals - courtesy of the Securities and Exchan...Read More
LONDON, 17 July 2024 - Comment from BullionVault today leads the latest gold-market update from global financial news services, Dow Jones Newswires."Like stocks and bonds, gold just wants to go higher, and for the same reason," the report quotes Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault."The US Federal Reserve is finally preparing to cut rates because it believes it's got inflation beat."Re...Read More
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. (SM:TSX.V; SMDRF:OTCQX) has announced the successful signing of a binding off-take agreement with MRI Trading AG, a Swiss-based global minerals trader. Find out what this means for the company's upcoming projects.Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. (SM:TSX.V; SMDRF:OTCQX) has announced the successful signing of a binding off-take agreement with MRI Trading AG, a Sw...Read More