According to Atrium Research, Amerigo Resources Ltd. (ARG:TSX; ARREF:OTCMKTS) has a strong dividend yield and leverage to copper prices. Read on to see why else they gave this company a Buy rating.In a January 15, 2025 research note, Atrium Research analysts Ben Pirie and Nicholas Cortellucci initiated coverage on Amerigo Resources Ltd. (ARG:TSX; ARREF:OTCMKTS) with a Buy rating and CA$2.50 target...Read More
The walls are closing in on Ukraine's President Zelensky.In a meeting with allies in Germany this week, the embattled leader requested NATO troops on the ground in Ukraine.“Our goal is to find as many instruments as possible to force Russia into peace. I believe that such deployment of partners’ contingents is one of the best instruments. Let’s be more practical in making it poss...Read More
Editor's note: Today we have another special guest article from Dr. Ron Paul. This editorial was originally published at the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.Even though we are two weeks into 2025, I want to suggest some more New Year's resolutions.The Federal Reserve should resolve to stop enabling excessive federal spending by purchasing Treasury bonds, thus monetizing the federal deb...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares his thoughts on the current state of the market and one copper stock he believes is a Buy.USD dollar index is up 0.20% to 109.130 this morning, with the 10-year yield down 2.84% to 4.652% and the 30-year yield down 2.13% to 4.879%.Gold (+0.47%), silver (+0.68%), and copper (+0.28%) are all higher, while oil (-0.90%) is down $0.71 to $78.00/bbl. Stock i...Read More
The European Union's crony-socialism experiment is not going well.Industrial production has been crippled by bad energy policy. Deindustrialization is spreading across the continent.At the same time, smothering regulations have gravely wounded productivity.For example, in Germany, it's almost impossible for companies to fire employees.Think about the chaos caused by this seemingly well-intentioned...Read More
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. (SM:TSX.V; SMDRF:OTCQX) has achieved full commercial production at its Guitarra mine in Mexico, with concentrate shipments and revenues all increasing on a material basis. Discover what this milestone means for the company's future growth and market potential.Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. (SM:TSX.V; SMDRF:OTCQX) has announced the commencement of full commercia...Read More
Mako Mining Corp. (MKO:TSX.V; MAKOF:OTCMKTS) is set to acquire the Moss gold mine in Arizona, expanding its portfolio with a high-potential asset. Find out how this strategic move could reshape their growth trajectory.Mako Mining Corp. (MKO:TSX.V; MAKOF:OTCMKTS) has announced its intention to acquire the Moss gold mine in Arizona, a move that will expand its portfolio of gold assets in the America...Read More
It's amazing how a country with $36 trillion in debt give or take has suddenly recovered its swagger thanks to its loose-lipped incoming chief executive.Don't get me wrong, Trump absolutely had to get elected to ensure that cackling moron, Kamala Harris, didn't get behind the Resolute Desk. I'm thrilled DJT will be inaugurated again in a couple of weeks.And yet, the MAGA crowd, of which I cons...Read More
The past few years have been unusual for gold and interest rates.Both have ripped higher together.Historically, these two are often inversely correlated, meaning when the bond yields are high, gold is weak. And vice versa. But no longer.The chart below shows the price of gold vs. U.S. real interest rates (10y bond yield minus inflation expectations):As you can see, the two traded inversely up unti...Read More
Someone, please tell Joke Biden that no matter what he does before Monday, he'll still go down as the worst President the United States has ever had. The divisive Obama is a close second, but recency bias may be creeping in. After all, those who were cognizant adults in the 1970s swear the worst president ever was America's most famous peanut farmer, Jimmy Carter. (I was around but barely ou...Read More
Earlier this week, Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election was officially certified by lawmakers in a joint session of Congress.Kamala Harris presided over the ceremony as president of the Senate and faced the awkward task as she formally certified Trump's victory and her own loss.Notably, the Democrats set aside some members' views that Trump is ineligible to return to the...Read More
Technical Analyst Clive Maund explains why he thinks West Point Gold Corporation (WPG:TSX; WPGCF:OTCQB) is an Immediate Strong Buy.West Point Gold Corporation (WPG:TSX; WPGCF:OTCQB) is the product of the amalgamation of two gold exploration companies, Bullett Exploration and Gold79 Mines Ltd, which also involved the absorption of Gold79's wholly owned subsidiary, 1492834 B.C. Ltd. (Subco).This ama...Read More
Over the past 10 years, "socially-conscious" investors have shunned sectors such as tobacco, firearms, oil and gas, and alcohol.For example, these huge investment firms refuse to own any tobacco stocks or bonds:Allianz SE: $2.3T AUM (Assets Under Management)CalPERS (California Public Employees’ Retirement System): $469B AUMAXA Group: $950B AUMNorwegian Pension Fund: $1.74T AUMThat's a tiny s...Read More
It feels like a lifetime ago...Trump had just won the election. Bullish momentum thrusts were popping up left and right. Small-caps and the major averages were breaking out. Everywhere you looked, stocks were posting new highs.The small-cap Russell 2000 ETF gapped to fresh multi-year highs, letting loose a barrage of speculative breakouts to post its largest single-day return in more than two year...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares his thoughts on the market as we get closer toinaugurationday.CPI/StocksThe U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that consumer prices rose by 0.4%, up from 0.3% in November, with "core" CPI rising an unexpectedly low, 0.2% down from four months of 0.3% increases.Stocks bolted out of the gate with the S&P 500 up 148 points before profit-taking knoc...Read More
This one-of-a-kind firm, offering a potential 356% return according to one analyst, continues to grow the silver ounces in its royalty portfolio. Find out why he likes and rates its Buy.Silver Crown Royalties Inc. (SCRI:CBOE; SLCRF:OTCQX; QS0:FSE) provided updates on several of its royalty deals in a news release."Based on minimum silver payment obligations, [Silver Crown] anticipates receipt of c...Read More
NexGold Mining Corp. (NEXG.V:TSXV; NXGCF:OTCQX; TRC1.F:FRA) reported significant progress in 2024. Learn how these advancements could shape the company's 2025 trajectory.NexGold Mining Corp. (NEXG.V:TSXV; NXGCF:OTCQX; TRC1.F:FRA) reviewed its achievements from 2024 while announcing its priorities for 2025. The company, which positions itself as one of Canada's leading near-term gold developers, ho...Read More
This Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos-backed company is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help find the critical metals needed to power that are driving that AI revolution.What better tool to use to find more energy to power the world's increasing obsession with artificial intelligence (AI) than AI itself?With the tech industry driving much of the need for more energy to funnel to its masses of AI se...Read More
John Newell of John Newell & Associates takes a look at the gold-to-CPI ration as it hits new highs and examines what this means for inflation and living costs. The Gold-to-CPI ratio, a key indicator of gold's purchasing power relative to inflation, has recently reached a new all-time high.This milestone reflects gold's enduring role as a hedge against inflation, but it also serves as a reminder o...Read More
Following the global financial crisis, I grew to despise cash.The era of ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) meant yields on savings accounts, CDs, and bonds were pitifully low.For years we were earning less than 1% on cash, while real inflation was more like 3-4%. That translated to a 2-3% annual loss in real purchasing power. This was textbook financial repression.So for a long time, having excess...Read More