By Avi GilburtWell, after calling for market tops weekly for the last three years while the market rallied from 1800 to 2940 (that is a 64% gain), the bears are now high-fiving themselves for "catching the top."Yes, many of them certainly caught the top with their weekly top calls after having missed the last 64% rally. But who's counting?In fact, I saw reports of how emergency rooms nationwide...Read More
By Steve St. AngeloWhile the U.S. Shale Industry produces a record amount of oil, it continues to be plagued by massive oil decline rates and debt. Moreover, even as the companies brag about lowering the break-even cost to produce shale oil, the industry still spends more than it makes. When we add up all the negative factors weighing down the shale oil industry, it should be no surprise th...Read More
By Frank HolmesAs many of you reading this know, I'm what you would call a Tex-Can. I was born and raised in Canada, but I've called Texas home for nearly 30 years. I can't picture U.S. Global Investors headquartered anywhere else, even after traveling to all parts of the country and, indeed, the world. Texas just "gets it," which is why I think CNBC recently named the $1.6 trillion economy the...Read More
- Palladium prices surge to an all-time nominal high over $1,150/oz- Russia is one of the top producers and growing tensions with the U.S. may result in a "supply crunch"- Palladium is widely used in the automotive industry and is experiencing significant demand and a "supply crunch"- Deep supply deficits in palladium are predicted by Citigroup and other analysts (see Bloomberg table)- Gold an...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1232.60+$2.50Silver$14.67-$0.06XAU68.04-2.10%HUI152.65-1.75%GDM552.92-0.94%JSE Gold1210.21-17.80USD96.37+0.44Euro113.98-0.73Yen89.00-0.14Oil$66.82+$0.3910-Year3.104%-0.066T-Bond139.09375+0.90625Dow24583.42-2.41%Nasdaq7108.40-4.43%S&P2656.10-3.09% The Metals: Gold gained $3.20 to $1233.30 in Asia before it dropped back to $1225.70 by a little after 8AM...Read More
Gold and silver need to rise after tomorrow's European central bank meeting and Friday's third quarter GDP numbers due to zoom. I am against new short term investment in gold unless it trades over $1245.80 on Friday after the release of US GDP numbers. Long term, gold is still an excellent investment even at the current price of $1235. Asian prices of gold are near an all-time high. Buyers in As...Read More
Full Article: Buckle Up For A Golden RideBy: Stewart ThomsonOct 23, 2018Is gold bullion, the "Queen of Assets", breaking out to the upside from a beautiful pennant formation?For the likely answer to that interesting and potentially enriching question, please click here now. Double-click to enlarge this daily gold chart.Full Article: Buckle Up For A Golden RideBy: Stewart ThomsonDisclaimer (C) 2...Read More
The gold price has been rising over the past month, driven by investors seeking safe-haven assets as the stock market sells off sharply. On the technical chart, we can see a bottoming pattern followed by a price spike higher. I am now looking for gold to break above resistance at $1,240, which was support twice in the past year. Major support levels often turn into resistance on the charts and ove...Read More
Brother John F shares why the door won't be big enough to get out of paper assets and why the door will be too small to get into real assets...Brother John F interviewed on Reluctant PreppersPhysical silver coin and crypto enthusiast Brother John F returns to Reluctant Preppers to weigh in on the direction of the stock and bond markets, the coming recession, the outlook for silver (and what specif...Read More
Peter KrauthIt's been a lackluster few weeks for silver prices.Over the last month, the precious metal has traded between $14.20 and $14.80, with an average price of $14.65.However, it looks like there's a significant breakout on the way, which could mean tremendous profits for savvy silver investors.You see, market instability, rising bond yields, and a volatile dollar are putting pressure on the...Read More
RAPAPORT... Rosy Blue and Vijay Gold Designs have challenged SearsHoldings Corp.'s store-liquidation plans, claiming that some of the assets itwants to sell off are consignment goods.Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlierthis month, saying it would close 142 stores and sell off their inventories.However, those proposals do not protect suppliers that have consigned productsto...Read More
RAPAPORT... Louis Vuitton has appointed Catherine Lacaze as its directorfor jewelry and watches, it said Monday. Lacaze was most recently vice president of marketing forTiffany & Co., where she worked with Francesca Amfitheatrof, who alsojoined Louis Vuitton in April as artistic director for the same division. Lacaze - who has previously worked at Harry Winston andCartier - started at Louis V...Read More
RAPAPORT... Petra Diamonds' revenue jumped in the first fiscal quarter dueto demand for higher-quality goods. Revenue surged 22% year on year to $80.2 million for thethree months ending September 30, the miner reported Monday. Sales volumeincreased 7% to 626,541 carats, with the average selling price up 15% to $128per carat, even as overall rough prices weakened. Prices for the quarter fell...Read More
RAPAPORT... In the latest Rapaport Diamond Podcast, the editorial teamdiscusses the bankruptcy of retail giant Sears Holdings Corp., and what the jewelryindustry has to fear.The holiday season is also approaching, presentingopportunities for those well prepared. We look at what jewelers need to do toattract business, and interview Aleah Arundale, founder of successful Facebookgroup Jewelers H...Read More
Amerigo MVC plant ramp-up on courseSPONSOREDamerigo resourcesThe production guidance was narrowed to 705,000-725,000 tonnes from the previous 705-740,000t, while the net cash cost guidance was maintained at US$1.35 per pound as unit costs improved on high...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points in pre-opening trade.The Canadian Dollar was steady at U.S.76.43 cents prior to the Bank of Canada's monetary statement scheduled to be released at 10:00 AM EDT. The Bank of Canada widely is expected to increase its loan rate to major banks by 0.25%. U.S. equity index futures recovered following release of re...Read More
Source: Stockcharts.com, Financial Sense (R) Wealth Management. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All indexes are unmanaged and cannot be invested into directly Speaking on Financial Sense Newshour October 20th, Frank Barbera told listeners that we are possibly witnessing the formation of bullmarket top. Here's what he had to say before the big drop this week. Consider...Read More
Can you borrow money to buy stock? From a bank, no. But there are alternate ways to obtain funds for investing in stocks.You may hear from time to time that banks do not loan money for stock trading. That may be, but it doesn't mean you can't borrow money to invest in the stock market.Once you get enough experience and education, your friends and family may want you to invest their money to help t...Read More
Ever wish you got a “do-over” when it comes to your investment decisions?I know a lot of people who remember the financial crisis and wish to god they could go back in time. Because if you invested in the market at the end of the 2008 crisis - and held through the 10-year bull market that followed - your returns would be tremendous!Unfortunately, you can’t go back in time and inv...Read More
Calgary, Alberta (October 24, 2018) - PRIZE MINING CORPORATION ("Prize" or the "Company") (TSXV:PRZ) (OTCQB:PRZFF) (MQSP:GR:FRANKFURT) is pleased to provide an update on the Kena-Daylight and Toughnut gold properties, located near Nelson in the highly prospective Kootenay Boundary region of southeastern British Columbia. The region, which includes the Greenwood area, has been established since...Read More