Impact Investing is at an inflection point and the data shows that there are big returns to be made from impact investing. Brady Fletcher (Head of the TSX Venture Exchange) Sandeep Gupta (Pyfera Growth Capital), Steve Martin (Pond Technologies), and Marie Ang (Social Venture Exchange) separate the myths from the facts at Cantech 2019.Join us at an upcoming event! http://www.cambridgehouse.comBe pa...Read More
Executive Chairman Ivan Bebek and his team at Auryn Resources have already built and sold two successful exploration companies. But now they are convinced that they are on the cusp of two potential world-class discoveries that will far exceed their previous successes. In this interview, Ivan shares how Auryn assembled a top-notch technical and management team who have been able to locate and n...Read More
Energy, materials, and financials are arguably the big three defensive sectors on the TSX index when it comes to investing in stocks for passive income. Below are three stocks that represent a combination of good value for money and decent dividends from these three sturdy sectors, incorporating a Bay Street banker, an energy super-stock, and a bargain gold miner.Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE...Read More
If you're a brave investor, take a look at Detour Gold Corporation (TSX:DGC).Over the past decade, shares have tripled four times. Each time, the stock returned to its former lows, but when conditions are right, opportunistic investors can make a hefty return in less than 12 months.Currently, Detour Gold stock is trading close to a four-year low. Are shares ready to triple yet again?Rolling the d...Read More
Methanex (TSX:MX)(NASDAQ:MEOH) is the world's largest producer of methanol. With a 14% market share, Methanex is nearly twice as large as its nearest competitor.As with any commodity, scale matters. Methanex is one of the only companies with both a global production base and an international list of clientele. It also can afford a dedicated tanker fleet that allows it to respond to changing mar...Read More
Executive Chairman Ivan Bebek and his team at Auryn Resources have already built and sold two successful exploration companies. But now they are convinced that they are on the cusp of two potential world-class discoveries that will far exceed their previous successes. In this interview, Ivan shares how Auryn assembled a top-notch technical and management team who have been able to locate and n...Read More
Underground mining operations Goldcorp's Red Lake, Ontario gold mine. Source Goldcorp Inc.As the old saying goes, the best place to discover gold is in an area where the yellow metal already exists. It helps to explain this week's announcements by two companies who have made acquisitions in the Red Lake District of northwestern Ontario.One is Pacton Gold Inc. [PAC-TSXV; PACXF-OTC]. The other is Ne...Read More
Monarch Gold's Beaufor Mine 20 km northeast of Val d'Or, Quebec. Source: Monarch Gold Corp.Monarch Gold Corp. [MQR-TSX; MRQRF-OTC; MR7-FSE] said Friday February 15 that it has resumed diamond drilling at its 100%-owned Croinor gold property near Val d'Or, Quebec.Monarch shares advanced on the news, rising 2.44% to 21 cents. The shares trade in a 52-week range of 21.5 cents and 14.5 cents.Before dr...Read More
First Quantum's Cobre Panama plant at night, Panama. Source: First Quantum Minerals Ltd.First Quantum Minerals Ltd. [FM-TSX] said 2019 will be another pivotal year for the company as it continues with the ramp up of its huge Cobre Panama project. It ranks as the world's largest new copper mine.The first concentrate is expected to be produced by the end of March and commercial production is anticip...Read More
Imagine this...A wind turbine made of solar panels.Sound crazy?Well, researchers at the University of Manchester have actually developed a similar device - one that generates energy using both wind and solar power.Scientists are calling these energy-harvesting devices "flags." But if you ask me, I'd say they look more like rudders. Have a look for yourself:Here's how they work...The energy flags h...Read More
COT SPECIAL PUBLICATION SCHEDULE Reminder -- Due to the U.S. Government Shutdown (February 1 Announcement) The last COT report was published on December 21, 2018. Reports going forward from that date will be published in chronological order beginning with the report previously scheduled for release on Friday, December 28, 2018 (based on data from Monday, December 24, 2018). The CFTC publ...Read More
By: David HaggithWe now know that the Retail Apocalypse took another trip downhill during the all-important holiday season. December reports show retail sales declined more in one month than they have since ... the Great Recession. Notice what a common refrain that comparison has become.Retail Apocalypse snowballs downhillRetail sales dropped 1.2% month-over-month in December, the largest drop s...Read More
The world's two biggest gold miners both announced mega-mergers over the past 5 months or so. These huge deals briefly garnered some interest in the usually-forgotten gold-stock sector, and fleeting praise from Wall Street analysts. But gold-stock mega-mergers are bad news for gold-miner shareholders on all sides. They reveal the serious struggles of major gold miners, and really retard fu...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold washes out to the downside, but manages to come back late in the day and close near unchanged. Read More
Chris Watlzek of GoldSeek.com interviews Bob Hoye.Read More
Learn what Jim thinks about our potential negative interest rate future ahead, what he will do if gold and the US dollar decouple with out a major pullback in the medium to short-term.And finally we cover some personal news about Jim's two young daughters who are rising stars in China. Stick around for the clips at the end of the show to see footage of Jim on his motorcycle tour through China in t...Read More
Eric Sprott has more than 40 years of experience in the investment industry. In 1981, he founded Sprott Securities (now called Cormark Securities Inc.), which today is one of Canada's largest independently owned securities firms. In 2001, Eric established Sprott Asset Management Inc. Over the years, Eric has personally been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including one of Investor Dig...Read More
Federal debt climbs all the way up to $22 trillion, while consumer debt reaches record levels of $13.5 trillion. Economist, Harry Dent talks about how soon we could see federal debt nearly double and looks at the state of the consumer market...Harry Dent is a Fortune 100 consultant, new venture investor, noted speaker, bestselling author, and the founder and senior editor at Dent Research, where h...Read More
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On Tuesday zinc inventories in London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses sunk into territory that one metal analyst believes could signal a major price kick for the base metal, used mostly for galvanizing steel to prevent corrosion. The one-year chart below shows LME inventories falling steadily, touching the 108,425-tonne mark as of Feb. 11 - a 52-week low. It’s a long way from the annual high...Read More