U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 34 points at 8:35 AM EDTIndex futures dropped sharply in overnight trade on concerns that Deutsche Bank was experiencing financial distress. Deutsche Bank dropped $1.20 to $8.14 in overnight trade.Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of the February Durable Goods Order report at 8:30 AM EDT. Consen...Read More
The standard Keynesian policy solution to economic inefficiency is that government takes active measures via a (supposedly) wise and knowledgeable central bank, one filled with people who hold Ph.D.s in economics from top-notch universities.Because they know stuff.These central bankers act in tandem with fiscal policy emanating from a (supposedly) all-seeing, all-knowing government, one filled wit...Read More
"Old soldiers never die," said Gen. Douglas MacArthur in his long-ago farewell address of April 1951. "They just fade away," he added with a note of deep sadness.I sure wish we could say that about Keynesian economists.That is, about economists who follow the doctrines and dogmas of John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946), a British economist whose main works were published in the 1920s and '30s and whose...Read More
Canadian Mining Journal Editor-in-Chief Tamer Elbokl spoke with economist, founder of the publication Critical Metals for a Sustainable World, and former vice-president with Scotiabank, Patricia Mohr at PDAC 2023 in Toronto in March. Mohr discussed Canada's critical minerals potential, including in nickel, copper and rare earths - from mining to refining - as well as rising demand for minerals fro...Read More
The Northern Miner caught up with the world's biggest mining technical consulting group SRK Consulting at PDAC in Toronto in March 2023. Tamer Elbokl, Editor-in-Chief of TNM sister publication Canadian Mining Journal discussed the latest trends in mine closure and reclamation with SRK's principal corporate consultant Jeff Parshley, who specializes in closure planning and closure cost estimation. W...Read More
Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN) announced Friday a strategic equity investment by Japan's Mitsubishi Materials to advance the company's Casino copper-gold project in Yukon towards development.Mitsubishi has agreed to acquire about 5% of Western's outstanding shares at $2.63 per share. The exact number of shares to be issued (and by extension, total proceeds received) will depend o...Read More
Politicians everywhere have a tendency to make decisions based on short-term outcomes that might become catastrophic in the long term. There are few better examples of this than legislation in London 250 years ago. In one of the U.K.'s worst ever political decisions (and we've had a few), Parliament voted on Apr. 27, 1773, to help the financially troubled East India Co. (EIC) by allowing it to...Read More
Shares in coloured gems miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) climbed more than 5% on Friday after it posted record revenue for 2022, exceeding the US$300-million mark for the first time.The Africa-focused emeralds and rubies miner said last year revenue hit US$341 million, a 32% increase from the almost US$258 million recorded in 2021."The coloured gemstone market has seen strong demand after the...Read More
Bolivia's government is calling its lithium-producing neighbours to forge ahead with the idea of setting a Latin America-wide policy on the exploitation of the coveted battery metal.The idea, part of a broader initiative involving Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile to form an OPEC-like cartel, seeks to collectively boost the bargaining power of these countries, President Luis Are said in a spee...Read More
A new report by market analyst Wood Mackenzie argues that steel, aluminum, and copper stand to benefit most from an uptick in China's gross domestic product growth this year.WoodMac suggests that if China's economy grows at the expected base case of 5.5% in 2023, the recovery will remain domestically contained with minimal global impact.However, due to the industry-intensive nature of the high-cas...Read More
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PacWest Bancorp released an important liquidity update on Wednesday. The market unfairly dismissed it and sent shares of PACW lower by 17%.Read full newsRead More
The recent SVB bank failure is going to have more ramifications on the economy and investment scene than some realize. Click here to read more.Read full newsRead More
Cedar Fair, L.P. witnessed a greatly improved operational performance in terms of attendance and revenues in 2022. Click here for my take on FUN stock prospects.Read full newsRead More
CyberArk is a leading identity and access security solutions company, specializing in protecting organizations from cyberattacks. Click here to read my analysis.Read full newsRead More
Deckers Outdoor is up over 50% in the past year and currently trading nearly at its all-time high. Click here to read my most recent analysis of DECK stock.Read full newsRead More
Ceridian HCM reported its Q4 2022 financial results on February 9, 2023. Learn why my CDAY outlook is a Buy.Read full newsRead More
While so many investors are focusing on the banking system, I'm looking for where the next shoe will drop. Click here to read my analysis of the XLRE ETF.Read full newsRead More
Catalyst watch for the week of March 26. The hosts explore the topics Fed speakers will discuss following the FOMC meeting, earnings from MU and LULU and Blockbuster nostalgia.Read full newsRead More
Dimensional International Value ETF is slightly better than the MSCI EAFE Value Index according to various metrics. Click here for my review of the DFIV fund.Read full newsRead More