Are we on the brink of an existential war between two nuclear-armed powers? I don't refer to the U.S. and China over Taiwan nor the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine. I'm referring to India and Pakistan. That's the most dangerous corner of the world today. And the answer to the existential question is yes.The immediate cause of the new war between India and Pakistan involving the disputed regions of Ja...Read More
Last week, Moody's Ratings lowered the United States credit rating. Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings had already lowered the US rating. This new downgrade was driven by Congress's failure to make any efforts to reduce the almost 37 trillion dollars national debt.When Moody's made its announcement, the House Budget Committee was scrambling to get the votes to pass legislation extending the...Read More
Our friend and colleague Jim Rickards was on Steve Bannon's War Room show Tuesday, and it may be the most important interview Jim has done this year.In this fascinating discussion, Jim starts with the history of the original petrodollar system. And he knows the subject well, having helped create it.The premise of the 1974 petrodollar agreement was that Saudi Arabia would only sell oil in dollars,...Read More
Imagine owning a car that paid for itself.A car that, when you don't need it, is out earning money as a taxi.This is the vision that Elon Musk has been pursuing, and promising to Tesla owners, since at least 2019.Now, Tesla is scheduled to launch its first fleet of "robotaxis" in Austin next month. That’s only weeks away.The performance of Tesla shares may depend on a successful launch of ro...Read More
"We want two large glasses of lemonade," said President Donald Trump to the bartender."This is a bar for British officers," replied the diminutive man behind the marble counter."That's alright," said Trump. "We are not particular."After a short, sharp, shouting match, a senior officer walked up and officiously demanded to know, "What's going on?"Trump stared at the bartender and sternly instructed...Read More
My dear friends, I think you are in very big trouble. Whether you believe it or not, YOU ARE AT WAR. And you may lose this war very soon together with all your affluence and freedoms unless you start defending yourselves.-Yuri Bezmenov, 1984In 1970, a Soviet KGB agent named Yuri Bezmenov defected to the West. His story is fascinating. Yuri shared key details on how USSR propaganda and subversion w...Read More
West Point Gold Corp.'s (WPG:TSXV; WPGCF:OTCQB) latest drill holes confirm near-surface mineralization in Arizona's historic Oatman District. Read more about how this could shape their next breakout move.West Point Gold Corp. (WPG:TSXV; WPGCF:OTCQB) has released additional drill results from its ongoing reverse circulation drill program at the Tyro Main Zone, part of the Gold Chain Project in nort...Read More
The great Ben Franklin once said, "Money makes money. And the money that money makes, makes more money."This is the essence of a dividend reinvestment program (DRIP). When you own a stock that pays high dividends and reinvest them into more shares of that company, you're compounding.Eventually the additional shares earned through dividend repurchase surpass the original stake. In essence, the divi...Read More
I write you from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the home of Islam. Despite growing up in America as a Catholic, I've always loved the Middle East. That's down to my love for Indiana Jones and traveling through the region as a professional and tourist.I've taught here once and in Abu Dhabi many times. I've also traveled through Dubai, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco. The cuisine is delectable, an...Read More
On Friday, ratings agency Moody's finally downgraded America's credit rating from AAA to AA+.Yawn.A ratings downgrade is a classic lagging indicator. By the time it happens, the market already knows.And, no, the downgrade had nothing to do with Trump's tariffs. The other big ratings agencies downgraded U.S. credit long ago; S&P in 2011, and Fitch in 2023.Moody's appears to have delayed the ine...Read More
Barry Dawes of Martin Place Securities explains his thoughts on the gold market and shares some stocks in the sector. Gold has been the place to be for the last few years as we banged on that drum, and it finally worked. We were, of course, continually frustrated with the performance of gold stocks versus gold in North America and here.Gold was going to go higher, and gold stocks would catch up a...Read More
Technical Analyst Clive Maund explains why he thinks Dryden Gold Corp. (DRY:TSXV; DRYGF:OTCQB) is an Immediate Strong Buy.We had singled out Dryden Gold Corp. (DRY:TSXV; DRYGF:OTCQB) as an outstanding gold exploration company last year with a couple of articles being written on it and its stock has taken off strongly higher last month and this month as it draws close to making a clear breakout fro...Read More
It may seem odd to hate a stock index. After all, it's just a model of company shares used by fund managers to build ETFs and mutual funds.But once you learn the truth about the Russell 2000 small cap index, you just might hate it too.Today we're going to explore why the Russell 2000 makes a bad foundation for any investment vehicle.Misleading Stats (at Best)Historically, small cap stocks tend to...Read More
Argenta Silver Corp. (AGAG:TSX.V; AGAGF:OTCQB) completed Phase 1 work at El Quevar in Argentina, unlocking high-grade targets and setting the stage for a major drilling program. Read more about how Argenta Silver is preparing for a pivotal new drilling phase at El Quevar.Argenta Silver Corp. (AGAG:TSX.V; AGAGF:OTCQB) has completed Phase 1 of its 2025 exploration program at the El Quevar Project in...Read More
Imagine a place with no income tax. Zero taxes on capital gains or dividends, either.Picture not paying any property taxes, and only having to worry about a 5% VAT (value added tax) on most purchases.This is the appeal of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Due to the factors listed above, the UAE is becoming a hot destination for entrepreneurs and wealthy individuals from all over the world.The count...Read More
AbraSilver Resource Corp. (ABRA:TSX; ABBRF:OTCQX) uncovered 6m of 41.9 g/t gold and 13m of 307 g/t silver in its best-ever hole, expanding Diablillos' mineralized zone beyond the pit. Read more on this record-setting drill result and what's next.AbraSilver Resource Corp. (ABRA:TSX; ABBRF:OTCQX) has reported its most significant gold intercept to date at the Diablillos project in Salta Province, Ar...Read More
The private placement for NevGold Corp. (NAU:TSX.V; NAUFF:OTC; 5E50:FSE) aims to drive exploration across its gold and antimony assets, tapping into rising demand for critical metals. Read more to find out how this funding supports high-grade drill targets and key milestones in Nevada and Idaho.NevGold Corp. (NAU:TSX.V; NAUFF:OTC; 5E50:FSE) has announced a brokered private placement to raise up to...Read More
Newsletter writer Stewart Thomson addresses the question: Are junior miners poised for a multi-decade run higher?Gold looks fantastic, and here's a look at the stunning rise in Shanghai futures market action:The rectangle pattern targets the 525,000 contracts zone. That could equate with a gold price of $3500. Most gold bugs in the West like the mining stocks, and almost everyone is aware of the l...Read More
This investment story's highlights include three prospective gold projects in favorable jurisdictions and an artificial intelligence-based approach to identifying drill targets, noted a Couloir Capital report.Opawica Explorations Inc. (OPW:TSXV; OPWEF:OTC) garnered the attention of Couloir Capital in that Analyst Tim Wright initiated coverage on it with a Buy rating and a CA$0.33 per share target...Read More
Well, that sure was fast. It's been six weeks since President Trump's so-called "Liberation Day," when he announced draconian levels of tariffs at a global-scale. And now, we have a thinly disguised retreat and kowtow to China's Emperor Xi.Despite hoopla, tough talk and bluster, Team Trump walked into a policy minefield. Tariffs on China highlighted how many of America's problems are rooted in tox...Read More