Editor's Note Tech Talk will appear on Monday despite the U.S. holiday.U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 34 points in pre-opening trade.Volume in U.S. equity markets are expected to be higher than average. Today is quadruple witching day when September equity and index options and September equity and index futures record their last trade date.Ad...Read More
Analysts expect historically high prices for copper, aluminum, nickel, zinc, steel, and other base and precious metals to benefit miners in the year's second half.Credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service expects commodity prices to continue to reflect the risk of supply and trade-flow disruptions, especially if the Ukraine military conflict escalates.Moody's VP and senior credit officer Emil...Read More
Fuelled by the war in Ukraine and ongoing Covid-19 shutdowns, inflation is rising globally. To combat the threat, central banks around the world have been increasing interest rates.Canada's consumer price index reached 6.8% in April. The Bank of Canada increased its overnight and deposit interest rates to 1.5% at the start of June, and its own rate to 1.75%.Inflation in the U.S surged unexpectedly...Read More
Amidst talks of nationalization of mines and stricter regulations for miners in several jurisdictions across South America, Ecuador's Energy Minister Xavier Vera promises a different path as the government aims to put about half-a-dozen projects into construction by 2025. In an exclusive interview with The Northern Miner at an event in Toronto during the PDAC conference, the minister said that...Read More
Focus Graphite (TSXV: FMS; US-OTC: FCSMF) has been awarded a grant of up to $350,000 by Qu?(C)bec's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, to advance the company's Manicouagan-Ouest Graphitic Corridor (MOGC) graphite deposit at its Lac T?(C)t?(C)pisca project in Quebec. The grant, which is part of the ministry's five-year plan for developing critical and strategic minerals, will be used to f...Read More
Glencore (LON: GLEN) said on Friday that the first-half year profit from its commodities trading unit is on track to achieve its annual earnings target in the first six months of 2022, placing it on course for its best-ever year.The Swiss company expects adjusted operating profit to exceed US$3.2 billion for the first half of the year boosted by soaring commodity prices, supply disruptions and vol...Read More
The world's biggest miners need to aggressively invest in critical metals or will hold back the global energy transition away from fossil fuels, a new report shows.According to PwC's 19th annual review of the top 40 mining companies, which examines global trends in the industry, future success will depend on whether global miners can take a leading role in the world's clean energy transition and...Read More
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This article will address an important question: What is the difference between bullion and rounds? We will analyze the major differences and characteristics of both bullion and rounds and conclude by stating which one of the two is the best.What Are Rounds?Rounds are a way to purchase silver and gold online. Rounds are a disc of metal, and there is a design stamped in the middle of the round. Pur...Read More
This article will discuss two precious metals: silver and platinum. We will go through the characteristics of platinum and silver, and state which of the two precious metals is better for a precious metals investor. PlatinumPlatinum is a chemical element with the atomic number 78 and symbol pt. Platinum is usually more valuable than gold, is purer, and has a higher density.Platinum is used in dent...Read More
Are you having difficulty making a choice between gold or palladium? We will discuss both gold and palladium and state which of the two precious metals is better.What is Palladium?Palladium is a soft silvery-white metal that was discovered in the 19th century. Along with platinum, osmium, rhodium, iridium, and ruthenium, palladium is part of the Platinum group metals (PGM), which have a silvery-wh...Read More
Liberty and Finance, Released on 6/18/22The stock market has further to fall, says Craig Hemke, founder of TF Metals Report. "At some point, that will force the Fed's hand." He believes a Fed reversal is a near certainty. Once the Fed eases again, investors will understand negative real rates are here to stay, and there will be a boom in gold and silver.0:00 Intro1:13 Market chaos3:50 Gold & silve...Read More
ET Now, Released on 6/14/22Speaking to ET NOW, Jim Rogers stated that a bear market was overdue and that one is seeing a lot of pessimism in the world right now. He also added, "Expect the bull market in crude to last long. This is going to be the worst bear market in my lifetime." He asserted that one can expect the equity markets to fall even further than they are currently. So, is it the time t...Read More
SGT Report, Released on 6/17/22Jim Willie returns to SGT Report to discuss the state of the state, out of control inflation and the bankers' ugly plans for all of us.Jim Willie is a statistical analyst in marketing research and retail forecasting. He holds a PhD in Statistics, and his career has stretched over 25 years. He aspires to thrive in the financial editor world, unencumbered by the limita...Read More
X22 Report, Released on 6/18/22Harley begins the conversation talking about the disinformation governance board. It failed because people were finding out the truth about Nina J. Now they are pushing the harassment task force which will be lead by Kamala Harris. Harley says there is a parallel economy emerging and there is a way to transition from the system that is crashing into a people system.*...Read More
Quoth the Raven, Released on 6/18/22Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted often in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, N...Read More
THE EARLY STAGE INVESTOR, Released on 6/17/22 (Recorded on 6/15/22)*Interview recorded on June 15th, 2022Peter Grandich & Company specializes in retirement, business and estate planning, that operates with the slogan that they "enable common people to attain uncommon results." The company was formed by Peter following decades of experience in the markets, having served in roles that include Chief...Read More
Kitco News, Released on 6/17/22Willem Middelkoop, Founder and CIO of the Commodity Discovery Fund, discusses his book "The Big Reset," and how the world monetary system will soon favour gold and hard assets. Middelkoop spoke with Michelle Makori, Editor-in-Chief and Lead Anchor at Kitco News, at the PDAC 2022 Convention in Toronto.0:00 - The Fed and rate hikes3:05 - Fiat currency survival5:02 - Wa...Read More
GoldSilver Pros, Released on 6/16/22Dave Kranzler from Invest Research Dynamics comes back to the show to discuss the crazy announcement of the FED and to provide his view of the REAL cause of inflation. Dave Kranzler spent many years working in various Wall Street jobs. After business school, he primarily traded junk bonds for a large bank. Dave graduated from Oberlin College with majors in Econo...Read More
Arcadia Economics, Released on 6/18/22Inflation is soaring. And the Federal Reserve has created an absolute mess in the financial markets. Yet despite gold still being not too far off its all time highs, silver still sits at the $22 mark. Which raises a fair question.....could the silver advocates be wrong? Is the silver price ever going to rally in the midst of the conditions that were supposed t...Read More