Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares his view on current movements in the market, specifically looking at gold.The USD dollar index futures (+0.08%) are up to 99.225 with the U.S. 10-year bond yield (+0.12%) to 4.284% and the 30-year (+0.13%) down to 4.753%.June gold futures (-0.22%) are down $7.24 to $3,339.16, May silver (+1.43%) down $0.47 to $32.510, May copper (-1.37%) down $0.0640 t...Read More
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) reports the outcomes of field work done last year at one of its assets in a Canadian historical mining district. Read what experts think of this near-term gold producer.West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.'s (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) regional surface mapping, geochemical sampling, and core relogging program carried out last year at...Read More
Newsletter writer Stewart Thomson addresses the questions:Did April 10, 2025 mark the start of a bull era for gold stocks, but are they due for a big dip now?Here's a look at the daily GDX chart: When there's bull flagpole action, investors need to watch for a bull flag to form . . . and that might be happening now for the miners.Here's an interesting monthly chart, with the dividends stripped out...Read More
Over the past six months, we've shared many investment ideas.Most are working out well. Gold, silver, tobacco. Even Brazil is holding up pretty well compared to the rest of the market. We've recommended raising cash and limiting exposure to U.S. stocks.However, there is one investment idea I proposed which needs an update due to recent developments.Chinese technology stocks...Beijing in Trump's Cr...Read More
You know the basics: Last week President Trump proclaimed something called "Liberation Day." He then way over-fulfilled his campaign promises and whacked the entire world with tariffs (even on islands with only flocks of penguins), and markets fell off a cliff.Indeed, if there's one thing about Donald Trump, it's his unsubtle approach. He speaks bluntly and this triggers some people. In this case,...Read More
Irving Resources Inc. (IRV:CSE; IRVRF:OTCQX) is a Canadian explorer with backing from several majors going after gold and silver in Japan. Read why some say this stock is worth exploring.Irving Resources Inc. (IRV:CSE; IRVRF:OTCQX) is a Canadian explorer with backing from several majors going after gold and silver in Japan, a country known for some of the highest-grade gold mines in the world with...Read More
Despite Q1 seasonality challenges, Atrium Research reported that Andean Precious Metals Corp. (APM:TSX; ANPMF:OTCQX) maintains strong 2025 production guidance with a robust balance sheet fueling acquisition growth and shareholder returns.On April 15, 2025, Atrium Research analysts Ben Pirie and Nicholas Cortellucci maintained a Buy rating and CA$3.50 target price on Andean Precious Metals Corp. (A...Read More
During the crash of 2020, we got a brief but beautiful buying window in precious metals.In March of 2020, during the COVID collapse, gold suddenly dropped from $1,700 per ounce to $1,450.Here's a chart showing the price action of gold in 2020. Note the buying window in March (when it appeared the world was ending).It was a brief window, fueled by pure panic in markets. It made no sense for gold an...Read More
Metallic Minerals Corp. (MMG:TSX.V; MMNGF:OTCQB) has signed a deal for a second operation in Yukons Klondike Goldfields, unlocking potential near-term returns. Read more inside.Metallic Minerals Corp. (MMG:TSX.V; MMNGF:OTCQB) has signed a new production royalty agreement covering an additional mile of alluvial gold claims at its Australia Creek property in the Klondike Gold District of Yukon Terri...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares current movements in his account. In the GGMA 2025 Trading Account:Bought 25 contracts (25%) position in the SPY May $500 puts at $5.98.After trading up to $8.66 by shortly after noon hour, they sank to a low of $5.30 before closing at $6.22.I wrote "Do not chase" shortly after the noon hour, and the afternoon action gave everyone another chance at my...Read More
Rick Mills of Ahead of the Herd interviews Bob Moriarty of 321Gold to review current events in the political sphere that may impact the market. They also speak about a few gold stocks they believe are worth looking into.Bob Moriarty of 321Gold finds real value in five precious metal junior resource companies. Below is an interview between myself (Rick Mills Editor/ Publisher, Ahead of the Herd) an...Read More
Technical Analyst Clive Maund reviews the factors that, in his opinion, make Dryden Gold Corp. (DRY:TSXV; DRYGF:OTCQB) a very Immediate Strong Buy.Dryden Gold Corp. (DRY:TSXV; DRYGF:OTCQB) is a gold exploration company whose time has come. The company is advancing a gold-rich extensive district-scale project in Ontario, Canada, and has already made significant discoveries.The reason that the compa...Read More
AbraSilver Resource Corp. (ABRA:TSX; ABBRF:OTCQX) secured 100% of its Diablillos project in Argentina with a US$6.85M payment, setting the stage for high-grade expansion and value growth. Read more to see why analysts say the project's upside remains strong heading into the next development phase.AbraSilver Resource Corp. (ABRA:TSX; ABBRF:OTCQX) has completed a key financial milestone by making th...Read More
Instead of looking at company news as he usually does, Global Analyst Adrian Day looks at the impact of Trump's tariffs on the economy and markets.President Trump's tariffs were more aggressive than generally expected, introducing the highest U.S. tariff rates in more than a century, with a 10% baseline tariff for all countries and goods with few exemptions. These include copper, gold, energy, cri...Read More
Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (GCC:CSE; GCCFF:OTC; A0RLEP:WKN; 3TZ:FSE) announced that its 2025 drilling program has started at its Quesnelle Gold-Quartz Mine in British Columbia. Find out why experts like this gold exploration stock.Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (GCC:CSE; GCCFF:OTC; A0RLEP:WKN; 3TZ:FSE) announced that its 2025 drilling program has started at its Quesnelle Gold-Quartz Mine in Brit...Read More
Crashes like this one are fire sale scenarios. Everything goes.For the most part, it doesn't matter how cheap or insulated the asset is. Even hedges like gold and silver get sold. Panic rules the day.This is the stage where leverage unwinds, and it does so violently. In other words, all the people who were long stocks on margin (debt) either sell or get liquidated. Price becomes irrelevant. Gettin...Read More
The market's unraveling and you can feel it in your chest.The S&P is down 4% and the Dow and tech-heavy Nasdaq aren't far behind.Your screen is a sea of red. Maybe your palms are sweating. Maybe you're frozen, just staring at the numbers, thinking about your portfolio and 401k.You're not alone. Right now, everyone's trying to figure out what just happened.President Trump announced sweeping n...Read More
We've been preparing for this moment since Trump's victory, yet somehow it still came as a shock. The scale of Trump's announcement is hard to fathom.It is still early, and there is much to digest. But I'm starting to get a feel for winners and losers in this newly-tariffed world.In the losers category, the most obvious one so far is Vietnam. Ever since Trump's first round of tariffs on China in 2...Read More
President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping import tariffs what he dubbed "Liberation Day" has caused the expected ruckus in global financial markets. And rightly so. This isn't some light policy tweak. It's a full-blown trade regime reset.As of April 5, a universal 10% baseline tariff on all imports into the United States will go into effect. Days later, a raft of reciprocal tariffs as high...Read More