Over the latter half of 2018, gold miner Continental Gold (TSX:CNL) was roughly handled by the market after experiencing a range of operational and security issues combined with a significant cost blowout at its flagship Buritica project in Colombia. While I maintained my considerable conviction regarding the miner's potential and the quality of the Buritica asset, it did make me pilloried by som...Read More
Investing in gold can be tricky.The most direct option is to buy a gold ETF like SPDR Gold Trust or iShares Gold Trust. Often, however, these ETFs purchase futures contracts, not gold itself, potentially leading to pricing discrepancies over the long term.Another option is to buy stock in a gold miner. If history is any suggestion, this is a risky way to make a long-term bet on gold.Mining compa...Read More
Consumer staples don't get much closer to the realm of true defensiveness than food producers. However, the following three Canadian stocks, while representing some of the best such investments to be found on the TSX index, might need to be approached with caution by the long-term value investor with little appetite for risk.Rogers Sugar (TSX:RSI)TSX index investors who like to pay attention to pe...Read More
1. The latest U.S. central bank announcement was a win-win for gold.2. If the Fed surprised analysts and hiked rates, the stock market probably crashes, and gold stocks rally strongly.3. As expected, the Fed did nothing and gold stocks outperformed.4. It's a clear win-win situation for gold bugs around the world.5. I'm adamant that the U.S. stock market would already look somewhat akin to the 1929...Read More
It's tough to get analysts excited about natural resource stocks these days. Words like 'neutral', 'hold' and 'average' reflect the mood of the street for many Canadian natural resource companies.Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX-PVG)In an early 2018 research note, CIBC World Markets precious metals analyst Jeff Killeen covered a development that saw Vancouver-headquartered Pretium Resources announce it...Read More
"You've really seen the limits of monetary and fiscal policy in its ability to extend out a long boom period." - Josh Friedman, Co-Chairman of Canyon Partners (a "deep value," credit-driven hedge fund)The Fed's abrupt policy reversal says it all. No more rate hikes (yes, one is "scheduled" for 2020 but that's fake news) and the balance sheet run-off is being "tapered" but will stop in September. D...Read More
Gold was trading about US$1,319 an ounce on the spot market earlier, $14/oz higher than this time yesterday.Meanwhile the cash zinc price rose to its highest point since July last year on the London Metal Exchange yesterday at $2,896.50 per tonne.Nickel also gained amid signals Chinese developers might be spared from new property tax rules, easing demand concerns in the world's biggest metals cons...Read More
Collecting float samples from Arctic Star's Timantti Diamond Project in Finland. Source: Arctic Star Exploration Corp.Shares of Arctic Star Exploration Corp. [ADD-TSXV; ASDZF-OTCQB; 82A1-FSE] were active Thursday March 21 after the company announced the status of a previously announced private placement and the granting of stock options to its directors, employees and consultants.Proceeds are earm...Read More
They say money can't buy happiness.But you know what?It sure as hell makes life a lot easier.Not to be brash, but I'm a hell of a lot happier today than when I was broke, living paycheck to paycheck.I don't care what anybody says. Living that way sucks.Wondering if you're going to have enough to retire...Hoping you don't get sick because you can't afford a doctor visit...Walking through the grocer...Read More
With the UUP ( US Dollar ETF) having a fairly large decline today lets update a few charts to see how they've been progressing. Back in August of last year the UUP began to build out a rising wedge formation with today's price action completing the fourth reversal point when the UUP traded down to the bottom trendline. Sometimes when a stock fails to touch the top rail in a well defined pattern...Read More
By: IRA EPSTEINGold over the 18-DMA on settlement, upper Bollinger band around $1,330 and falling. Momentum is not overbought..Read More
Charles Nenner & Chris Waltzek Ph.D. - March 20th, 2019.** * Mp3 file.HighlightsHailing from sunny Miami Florida, home of the exotic Miami beach,Charles Nenner rejoins the show. Our guest outlines proprietary market model entries / exits including gold that could eventually ascend to $2,500 Adding support for the bullish case for PMs / commodities, the Euro could remain strong relative to...Read More
Jewelry has been an integral aspect of human civilization for centuries, but it was the discovery and subsequent spread of precious metals and gemstones which really changed the game.In today's infographic from Men?", we visualize how the uses and symbolism of jewelry have evolved across time and space to become the industry we're familiar with today.Antique, Yet AgelessThere isn't a single co...Read More
By Daniel R. Amerman, CFAIn a previous analysis we examined how to create a 21% yield, as the incidental byproduct of the Fed's plans for the cyclical containment of recession.In this analysis, we will deepen that examination and visually illustrate the financial mathematics that would create a potential 48% yield from what the Federal Reserve plans to do in the event of another recession.This a...Read More
The Fed's tightening campaign, which was supposed to restore a semblance of monetary normalcy, after a decade of extraordinary stimulus, is officially over. The curtain came down far earlier than just about anyone in the mainstream had predicted. Given that the Fed's sounded the retreat before any real blood was shed, should put into question whether they will ever be able to stand tough again....Read More
Stocks whoopee-cushioned on word from the Fed that tightening is unlikely for the remainder of the year. "Interest rate increases could be on hold indefinitely," Powell said. "It may be some time before the outlook for jobs and inflation calls clearly for a change in policy." Although the stock market's obligatory headless-chicken dance ended with the broad averages largely unchanged, it's surpr...Read More
COLORADO SPRINGS, March 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE American: GORO) (the "Company") today announced the successful power line connection of its El Aguila Project in Oaxaca, Mexico to the Federal Electricity Commission's (Comisi?n Federal de Electricidad or CFE) power grid. Prior to this connection, the Aguila Project operated 100% from electricity generated fro...Read More
There has been a lot of talk lately about Basel III and a potential return to a gold standard. Find out what it is, and what Mike Maloney feels is happening in today's latest update. Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian. He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com, a global leader in gold and silver sales/storage and one of the world's most highly regarded investm...Read More
For Part 1 of this interview, CLICK HEREMax continues his interview with Karl Denninger of Market-Ticker.org about MMT, AOC, what the millennials want, and what Paul Manafort's charges in New York State suggest.Max Keiser is an American broadcaster and film-maker. He hosts Keiser Report, a financial program broadcast on RT. He presents a weekly show about finance and markets on London's Resonance...Read More
Gregory Mannarino started his financial career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance, global economics, and equity trading; His most recent book is titled Ultimate Guide To Money and The Markets (free ebook). Gregory currently hosts a b...Read More