"I walked into the AGTA office twenty-two years ago and Mary Lou had already been with AGTA for nearly a decade. I quickly learned that Mary Lou was truly the "face" of AGTA to many, if not all of our members. And she was universally adored. That adoration stems from the person she is. A consummate professional, a vigorous champion of our members and the association, and honestly the most kin...Read More

PNG Jewellers have partnered with Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group, to retail Forevermark diamonds across all their stores in India. The synergy of these two brands has brought about an ideal collaboration over the past few years to offer hallmark diamond jewelry. To highlight this partnership, PNG Jewellers have created an exclusive line of jewelry called the 'Fab5...Read More

The blogsite "Big Think" reported that scientists from the Yokohama National University in Japan had succeeded to "teleport" quantum information within a diamond. Their study is an important step in the field of quantum information technology. Hideo Kosaka, the Yokohama National University researcher who led the study, explained that the goal was to get data where it doesn't normally go. "Qua...Read More

Top US jewelry etailer Blue Nile has blacklisted Zimbabwean diamonds over reports of human rights abuses in Manicaland's Marange district. On its website Blue Nile says: "Blue Nile is committed to ensuring that the highest ethical standards are observed when sourcing our diamonds and jewelry. Because of the reported human rights abuses in Zimbabwe's Marange diamond district, Blue Nile wi...Read More

The International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) and the World Federation of Diamond Bourses have agreed for the 39th World Diamond Congress to take place in Hong Kong, November 2-5, 2020. "We are very pleased that we have been able to close the dates for the World Diamond Congress which takes place every two years," said IDMA President Ronnie VanderLinden and WFDB President Ernie B...Read More

Greenland shines brightly in the rare earth spotlightSPONSOREDgreenland minerals'When top miners commit to an aspiration, that does trickle down'SPONSOREDdeloitteBlack Rock readies for race to graphite productionSPONSOREDblack rock miningE25 powering towards Butcherbird PFSSPONSOREDelement 25Management says the company is gaining critical momentum as it navigates the strategic shift from r...Read More

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 6 points in pre-opening trade.Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of economic news at 8:15 AM and 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for June ADP Private Employment was 140,000 versus 27,000 in May. Actual was 102,000 .Consensus for May U.S. Trade Deficit was $53.5 billion versus upwardly revised $51.2 billion...Read More

Two hundred and forty-three years ago, our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, freeing our great nation from the rule of the British Empire. On July 4th, we acknowledge their courage with celebrations all across the country. While you probably associate the fourth now with fireworks, cookouts, and summer mattress sales, I'm willing to bet you still hold freedom as one of your...Read More

More than half of retirees have retirement regrets. And, as you can imagine the regrets range from "I wish I started saving earlier" to "I wish I traveled more when my health was good." But, the number one biggest regret most retirees have is claiming Social Security too early. As many as 57% of recent retirees chose to claim Social Security before their full retirement age, locking themselves int...Read More

Lucara Diamond's (TSX-LUC) Karowe mine in Botswana continues to turn out enormous diamonds.The latest, in April, weighed in at 1,758 carats.While the diamond was recovered unbroken, the stone is not all gem quality. Instead, it's characterized as near-gem of variable quality, including domains of high quality white gem.Karowe previously turned out the 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona gemstone, which sol...Read More

We're hosting our second annual Diamonds in Canada Symposium in June in Toronto at an unlikely time.In a sector that has seen so much uncertainty in the past decade, investor sentiment towards diamond mining seems to have reached its nadir.The only question is who is right about the future of diamond mining. Is it the doomsayers, who believe what we're seeing right now is the death knell of the in...Read More

Greenland shines brightly in the rare earth spotlightSPONSOREDgreenland minerals'When top miners commit to an aspiration, that does trickle down'SPONSOREDdeloitteBlack Rock readies for race to graphite productionSPONSOREDblack rock miningE25 powering towards Butcherbird PFSSPONSOREDelement 25Complexity, nuance, and subtlety have not translated well into the age of social media.Read More

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Jay introduces the guests and sponsors for the day's program and Michael Oliver discusses the possible affects on the markets and gold with a weaker dollar.Read More

David McAlvany, President of the McAlvany Financial Companies, explains his view for a weaker dollar and how it affects the markets, gold and commodities.Read More

John Charles Tumazos, Owner, Founder and Senior Analyst at John Tumazos Very Independent Research, talks about a very profitable Australian iron ore stock.Read More

This week, Extreme Value Editor Dan Ferris discusses unique thought patterns that can help you become an above-average investor. He also unpacks what's next at Apple after a key departure and Tesla's rush to a record quarter. Our guest, Chris Pavese of Broyhill Asset Management chats about a disruption in the car dealership industry he's poised to pounce on.Read More

Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/debt-...Charts and information on India Gold confiscation and the spot gold price in terms of Euro is in the blog link above."A far more immediate and present danger of recession occurs when after inversion, a rapid steepening occurs. That event usually informs investors the cycle is over and it is time to flee for the hills," He believe...Read More

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"The extent to which this data is shared with third parties, and how those third parties use and control that information, is still unclear,"Continue...Read More