The precious metals all soared in 2025, and while a continued monetary expansion and geopolitical risk could still drive gains especially for gold in 2026, a pullback in silver, platinum and palladium is possible after recent partly speculative surges.Read More

The AOCE and WB have moderate overall forecasts for the metals in 2025 inline with IMF forecasts for a decline in economic growth and inflation, although we see the probability of a stagflationary scenario as still reasonably high.Read More

The past year was a difficult one overall for the metals, with the main standouts to the upside being a geopolitical risk-driven gain in gold, a China-driven rise in iron ore and a surge in uranium on broadening global support for nuclear power (Figure 1). A jump in global interest rates to near two-decade highs saw recession fears persist all year, and while one still did not actually eru...Read More

This year the post-global health crisis boom was brought to an end by a surge in inflation to forty-year highs, a major rise in global interest rates in an attempt to curb the rising prices and surging geopolitical risk after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While precious metals held up reasonably well as markets turned to them as a risk hedge, by Q2/22 the higher interest rates put an end t...Read More

Chile is the world leader in copper production, at 28.5% of the total in 2020, and this looks set to continue, with the country having the largest global reserves, at 23.0% of total. It is also the global leader for molybdenum, which is often found along with copper, and is a major lithium player, holding 51.1% of global reserves. Read More

Newfoundland has become a gold exploration hotspot over the past few years, with the sector seeing some of its strongest activity ever. While the province remains a small contributor to Canadian gold production, it has a substantial mineral industry well supported by the government, focused on iron ore, copper and nickel, and the surge in exploration suggests that gold output from the...Read More

Nevada is the core of the U.S. gold output, accounting for by far the majority, at 75.4% on average for the past year. The state looks set to remain a dominant player in U.S. gold, as it accounts for 49% of total U.S. reserves, with Alaska slightly ahead with 51% of reserves, but just 8.6% of current production. The U.S. accounts for 6.1% of global gold output, making Nevada one of the largest gol...Read More

The Golden Triangle in northwestern British Columbia has historically been a major site of Canadian gold production, beginning as early as the mid 1800s. There was a wave of production in the 1990s which cooled as the gold price declined, but larger scale production resumed in 2017, and the area has seen surging exploration interest over the past year, given that the region has some of the largest...Read More

In this report we outline the Quebec gold mining industry, including its major producers, and a survey of many of the junior miners focused on the province. Quebec accounts for 34% of Canadian gold production (second to Ontario, with 44%) and remains a major focus for both producers and junior miners.Read More

Red Lake has been one of the most prolific gold mining districts in Canada and the world, with exploration having started in the 1920s, and production, which began in the 1930s, continuing to the present day. The district is known for the high grade of its gold, its infrastructure, and strong institutional support, given the long history of mining in the area.Read More

The "Deep State" powers at work could threaten the very backbone of American democracy.A new book may have Washington -- and Wall Street -- squirming in the hot seat.According to the newly-released publication, the dangers to the wealth and well-beings of good, hard-working Americans are now greater than ever!Written by a Washington insider since 1970, this book details how the author believes Ame...Read More

S&W Seed stock hasn't seen a surge of this magnitude since 2017U.S. markets are trading lower once again,bogged down by trade fears and disappointing manufacturing data. Three stocks worth watching this afternoon are sepsis specialist T2 Biosystems Inc (NASDAQ:TTOO), toymaker Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT), and Sacramento-based agriculture name S&W Seed Company (NASDAQ:SANW). Below, we will dive into wha...Read More

Consumer spending data hits Wall Street on the final trading day of MayNext week will be a short one for traders due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, but there's plenty of data due out over the four-day stretch -- including key reports on gross domestic product (GDP), consumer sentiment, and inflation. Additionally, another round of retail earnings reports will be sprinkled throughout the we...Read More

The weekly 5/24 90-strike call is most activeRoku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) stock is flexing its technical muscle today, up 1% at $88.93, fresh off a record high of $89.79, even as the broader equities market sells off. This upside comes courtesy of a price-target hike to $110 from $92 at D.A. Davidson -- a 25% premium to last night's close -- which said the streaming name's addition of Activation Insight...Read More

ROST call buying has been a prominent strategy among options tradersWe're always digging through data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, and this week Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) popped up as a name to watch. Considering what's been happening in the retailer sector, we figured we'd take a closer look at ROST stock, especially since the company reports earnings after the...Read More

Traders just doubled their money on Schaeffer's recommended callSubscribers to Schaeffer's Weekend Trader Alert newsletter just doubled their moneywith our Zscaler (ZS) August 60 call option recommendation. Below, we'll explain how this options trade hit its 100% target during a period of time where the tech stock rose just under 30% on the charts. When we initially recommended the call in an...Read More

Australian lithium miner Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) announced on Thursday that it has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) with Kidman Resources Limited (ASX:KDR), confirming the terms to acquire 100% of Kidman's outstanding shares. The agreed price of $1.90 per share represents a premium of 47.3% to the last closing price on 1 May 2019, prior to the announcement of Wesfarmers' proposal to...Read More

Australian lithium miner Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) announced on Thursday that it has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) with Kidman Resources Limited (ASX:KDR), confirming the terms to acquire 100% of Kidman's outstanding shares. The agreed price of $1.90 per share represents a premium of 47.3% to the last closing price on 1 May 2019, prior to the announcement of Wesfarmers' proposal to...Read More

Desert Gold Ventures Inc. (TSXV:DAU, OTC:DAUGF, FKFT:QXR2.F) (Read full newsRead More

Canada-based B2Gold Corp. is considering buying an idled Zimbabwean gold mine - if it can be exempted from a law that requires producers to sell all the metal to the country's central bank, people familiar with the situation said.If a transaction with owner Metallon Corp. is concluded, B2Gold will invest $150 million to $200 million developing the Shamva gold mineSecuring an exemption may open the...Read More

Canada-based B2Gold Corp. is considering buying an idled Zimbabwean gold mine - if it can be exempted from a law that requires producers to sell all the metal to the country's central bank, people familiar with the situation said.If a transaction with owner Metallon Corp. is concluded, B2Gold will invest $150 million to $200 million developing the Shamva gold mineSecuring an exemption may open the...Read More

Ongoing stoppages at Newmont Goldcorp Corp's Penasquito gold mine in Mexico are costing "millions" every day to both public coffers and the company, a senior Mexican official said on Thursday, urging a solution that will restart operations.Speaking to reporters in Mexico City, Francisco Quiroga, the deputy economy minister responsible for mining, said he wanted operations at the country's largest...Read More

Ongoing stoppages at Newmont Goldcorp Corp's Penasquito gold mine in Mexico are costing "millions" every day to both public coffers and the company, a senior Mexican official said on Thursday, urging a solution that will restart operations.Speaking to reporters in Mexico City, Francisco Quiroga, the deputy economy minister responsible for mining, said he wanted operations at the country's largest...Read More

And options are attractively priced at the momentMost tech stocks have struggled in May, but NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a little more than two weeks removed from an annual high of $33. While the shares are down 1.5% to trade at $31.26 today, a rebound could be imminent if this bullish signal is any indicator. Specifically, the stock's Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) of 32% ranks in the 15t...Read More

U.S. manufacturing PMI data for May was the worst since 2009The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is lower again as the trade picture seemingly gets murkier by the day. With concerns swirling about U.S.-China trade talks, or lack thereof, the tech sector is getting hammered, while the energy space is also struggling during a sell-off in oil prices. July-dated crude was last seen down 5.2% at $58....Read More

China's grip on the world's rare earths market is in focus once again amid speculation the dominant producer could choke off supplies as the trade war escalates. But they're not the only strategic minerals to watch if China's relations with the US deteriorate.The US relies on China for about 80% of its rare earths, which include neodymium, praseodymium and yttriumPresident Donald Trump's blitz on...Read More

The investment firm labeled VRNT stock a "strong sell"Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT) stock is spiraling today -- down 8% at $56.25, pacing toward its worst day since Dec. 8, 2016, when it shed 10%. This follows a scathing report from Spruce Point Capital, which labeled the analytics stock with a "strong sell" opinion and said it sees 60%-70% downside for the shares.In its report, the investment...Read More

Vedanta Resources Ltd. is learning the hard way that when it comes to Zambia's copper-mining industry, history tends to repeat itself.Fifty years ago, Zambia's first post-independence leader Kenneth Kaunda nationalized mines owned by Anglo American Plc and Roan Selection Trust to rally his political supporters. Now populist President Edgar Lungu is taking legal steps to take over the operations of...Read More

The Victoria's Secret parent reported strong earningsShares of Victoria's Secret parent L Brands Inc (NYSE:LB) have gapped 14% higher to trade at $24.50, after the retailer reported a first-quarter earnings beat, driven by Bath & Body Works sales. The company also hiked the lower end of its full-year guidance. LB is on pace for its best day since October 2008.Today's impressive gains come as a r...Read More

The battered chip sector tends to do well after Memorial DaySince 2010, the U.S. stock market has tended to struggle during the shortened Memorial Day week. However, if recent history is any indicator, several stocks could buck the trend next week, including battered Apple supplier Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO). Below, we take a look at the 25 best stocks to own the week of Memorial Day.Looking at S&...Read More