By: Patrick J. BuchananIn the new Democratic Party, where women and people of color are to lead, and the white men are to stand back, the presidential field has begun to sort itself out somewhat problematically.According to a Real Clear Politics average of five polls between mid-March and April 1, four white men Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, "Beto" O'Rourke and Pete Buttigieg have corralled 62...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday April 5 that are worth another look.Brazil's federal court in Bel?(C)m, in the northern state of Par??, has scheduled a second conciliatory hearing for Friday April 12 to discuss the production embargo of Norsk Hydro's Alunorte alumina refinery.Electricity cuts in Taiwan in May and June, along with ample offer...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday April 5 that are worth another look.Brazil's federal court in Bel?(C)m, in the northern state of Par??, has scheduled a second conciliatory hearing for Friday April 12 to discuss the production embargo of Norsk Hydro's Alunorte alumina refinery.Electricity cuts in Taiwan in May and June, along with ample offer...Read More
Nicola Mining (TSXV: NIM) has finished a 39-hole reverse circulation drill program at its past-producing 101-sq.-km New Craigmont copper-magnetite project, testing waste material at the project's 3060-Portal.Highlights from the program include 0.91% copper and 6.44% iron, or 1.08% copper equivalent, over 4 metres from surface, and 0.28% copper and 7.1% iron, or 0.47% copper equivalent, over 8 metr...Read More
It’s hard to know where to invest with a recession on the horizon. Banks, energy, and other blue chip stocks just don’t seem as solid as they used to.Even minerals have investors nervous. But analysts don’t seem to think there will be much, if any, drop in gold price. It’s likely to stay around the $1,700 range until 2020.With that in mind, now could be a good time to find...Read More
Imperial Metals Corp (TSX:III) stock is on a tear. Since bottoming at $1 per share in November, the stock has gone on to triple in value.While other investors remain focused on multi-billion dollar miners like Barrick Gold Corp and Yamana Gold Inc., Imperial Metals is proving that it pays to think small. Even after the run, the company’s market value is still less than $400 million.Why did...Read More
Hi there, Fools. I’m back to highlight three stocks that fell sharply last week.Why?Because the biggest gains in the stock market are made by buying solid companies: during times of maximum pessimism; when they’re being ignored and forgotten by Bay Street; or when they’re available at a steep discount to intrinsic value.Going against the herd remains the most fundamental way to b...Read More
Nutrien (TSX:NTR)(NYSE:NTR) was formed through the merger of Potash Corp. and Agrium at the start of 2018. The company had a successful first year and investors should see strong returns for decades to come.SynergiesNutrien achieved run-rare synergies of US$521 million in 2018, well above the initial target. This is encouraging for investors, as it indicates that the integration of the Potash and...Read More
"They may try to run this poor thing straight up and over a cliff. Recall the 2000 top was in March but they briefly ran it back in Sep 00. Ditto in Oct 07. When warning signs are ignored, the endings are abrupt. Maintain safety nets, but don't assume stupidity has limits." - John HussmanThis is the nastiest bear market rally that I have seen in my over 34 years of experience as a financial mark...Read More
Bob Moriarty ArchivesApr 8, 2019I need to read all the pieces I can about resource companies to keep an accurate feel on who is succeeding and who is failing. I’m a speed-reader and that helps but I go through 150 emails a day and read many dozen articles that interest me. What amazes me when reading what others write about various companies and metals is how infrequently I hear discussions...Read More
Based on "a rapid first-pass appraisal", the Cobre Panama developer had indicated the projects did not fit its target criteria, Japan Gold said.Read More
The incentive took his total compensation to $12.86 million.The board said Thornton had delivered against all the objectives set for him in 2018 and this, together with "personally developing and executing the nil-premium merger with Randgold which strengthened Barrick's position across all core metrics relative to its senior gold peers", was reflected in his incentive compensation for the year.Ba...Read More
Drilling for uranium in the Nigerian desert. Source: GoviEx Uranium Inc.GoviEx Uranium Inc. [GXU-TSX; GVXXF-OTCQB] said Monday April 8 that it has reached a framework deal with the government of Niger, Africa to jointly develop the company's flagship Madaouela uranium project."This is the culmination of more than 12 years of relentless work and millions of man hours by GoviEx management and our Ni...Read More
Trevali’s wholly-owned Caribou Mine and Mill Complex consists of a developed underground mine with significant resources of zinc-lead-silver-copper-gold, a fully permitted 3,000-tonne-per-day processing mill, flotation recovery plant, metallurgical and geochemical laboratories, and a tailings treatment facility, all located approximately 50-km west of Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada.Trevali...Read More
If you're a Tesla (NASAQ: TSLA) bear, you've been having a good year, so far.Between battles with the SEC and lower-than-expected delivery numbers, Elon Musk and Tesla have recently been the target for extreme criticism - mostly launched by those who have been excessively critical of the company since it first went public at $19.00 a share.But I'm not here to bury Tesla.Plenty of others are doing...Read More
President Trump denounced wind energy last week at the National Republican Congressional Committee fundraiser in Washington, D.C."If you have a windmill anywhere near your house, congratulations, your house just went down 75% in value. And they say the noise causes cancer, you tell me that one, OK?" the President said, imitating the whirring sound made by wind turbines.The comment has, of course,...Read More
"We are on the precipice of the greatest retirement crisis in the history of the world. And that makes perfect sense because, first of all, we have the largest elderly population in the history of the world.Just focusing on the United States: our elderly are woefully unprepared to retire. And in the decades to come we will witness millions of elderly American's, Baby Boomers and others, slipping i...Read More
Mohamed El-Erian is the Chief Economic Adviser of Allianz, a multinational financial services company. He is the former CEO and co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO, a global investment firm and one of the world's largest bond funds in the world. Dr. El-Erian also served as a member of the faculty of Harvard Business School. Before joining PIMCO, Dr. El-Erian was a managing director at Salomon Smi...Read More
Barclay Leib (@btl0823) founder and principal of Sand Spring Advisors, LLC, comes by the office to discuss asset allocation, forensic accounting and Wall Street history.1:44 Rules for selecting fund managers5:40 Where does "edge" come from?8:18 Fun and games in fund returns12:17 The famous Hunt brothers trade18:30 Unfavorable prices? Regulate them awayJames "Jim" Grant is an American writer and pu...Read More