I hope you had a good Labor Day weekend. Now, it's back to work. Time to buckle down for the last part of the year, right?Along these lines, I recently visited a defense plant. It occupies an important place in the scheme of America's national security, and I had to sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) just to drive up to the front gate and park in the parking lot, let alone go inside and have a t...Read More
Here at the Daily Reckoning, we love contrarian investments.Back in February, we highlighted an idea that fits the bill nicely: buying Brazilian stocks.Specifically, we mentioned the iShares Brazil ETF (EWZ), which was yielding around 8% at the time, and Nubank (NU), a fast-growing digital bank.Brazil had been in a slump since its stock market peaked in 2008. The country's stock market is heavily...Read More
Copper Fox Metals Inc. (CUU:TSX.V; CPFXF:OTCQX; HPR:FRA) is charging ahead on its low-impact Van Dyke copper project in Arizona. Backed by a US$645M NPV and major production potential, read how the company could be nearing a breakout moment.Copper Fox Metals Inc. (CUU:TSX.V; CPFXF:OTCQX; HPR:FRA) has announced the completion of a preliminary geometallurgical model for its 100%-owned Van Dyke in-si...Read More
Last week President Trump took steps to re-name the Department of Defense the "Department of War." The President explained his rationale for the name change: "It used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound. We want defense, but we want offense too ... As Department of War we won everything...and I think we...have to go back to that."At first it sounds like a terrible idea....Read More
Bob Moriarty of 321gold.com explains why he thinks Trident Resources Corp. (ROCK:TSXV; TRDTF:OTCMKTS) presents a remarkable opportunity.Financial markets are headed for a catastrophic collapse. The Japanese debt situation imploded earlier this year. British and German bond structures are teetering on the edge of failure. The American market appears next in line. By every metric, U.S. equities rema...Read More
Picture this scenario for me.You’re watching the financial news, and every talking head is telling you the same thing: “Trump loves oil. Solar is dead. Buy energy stocks, but stick to the traditional ones.”Meanwhile, your electricity bill just jumped 10% this month.Your local utility is warning about rolling blackouts this summer because they can’t keep up with demand.And e...Read More
The only good part of being on LinkedIn is seeing the idiotic posts the alleged "intelligentsia" puts up.There are some people who you'd expect to have a brain, but really don't, especially when it comes to numbers!I've long said innumeracy is a greater danger than illiteracy. And boy, does it show sometimes. Take this meme, that's been floating around:It's supposed to be some snarky hot-take on o...Read More
AI-driven trading is taking over the stock market.Jim Rickards estimates that 95% of volume on the NYSE is automated today, and an increasingly large part of that is driven by new AI algorithms.According to Jim, the NYSE trading floor is now "half museum, half TV set". Basically irrelevant.He revealed all this and more in a recent interview with South Korea's Global Money Talk. We'll link to the f...Read More
When we use the phrase cracking up, we don't mean an immediate and catastrophic collapse. Instead, we refer to a breakdown in the political, economic and geopolitical spheres that imply a severe weakening in the power of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and perhaps even the fall of the CCP over the course of the next few years. That would be a momentous development by any measure.Of course, such...Read More
In August of 2019, former NY Federal Reserve President Bill Dudley launched an attack on President Trump.The attack came in the form of an opinion piece in Bloomberg.In it, he argued that Trump's trade war with China threatened to crash the U.S. economy.So Dudley wrote that the Fed should consider punishing Trump for his bad policies.Here's an excerpt from that 2019 Bloomberg editorial by Dudley (...Read More
Torr Metals Inc. (TMET:TSX.V) has identified a 4.5 km copper-gold soil anomaly and newly mineralized outcrop in southern B.C., further supporting the potential for a large-scale, undrilled porphyry system within a district-scale land package that includes four defined untested targets.Torr Metals Inc. (TMET:TSX.V) announced results from analysis of historical soil and rock grab samples covering an...Read More
I'll never forget the first time I realized public health in America was about to change forever. It wasn't in D.C. or at some think tank it was live, on the airwaves, during a call with Dr. Marty Makary.This is a voice you might recognize from the dark days of COVID a Johns Hopkins cancer surgeon and best-selling author who stood up for truth when the whole country was being told to sit down...Read More
It appears that RFK Jr. has been in President Trump's ear about the mRNA COVID vaccines.Since Trump initiated Operation Warp Speed, he has often stated the vaccines are an achievement which saved millions of lives.But suddenly, his tune is changing. POTUS recently posted the following on Truth Social:It is very important that the Drug Companies justify the success of their various Covid Drugs. Man...Read More
Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX:TSX; EQX:NYSE.A) has started ore processing at its 2.5-million-tonne-per-year Valentine Mine, with first gold expected within weeks. Read how the high-grade Newfoundland asset could become the largest gold mine in Atlantic Canada.Equinox Gold Corp. (EQX:TSX; EQX:NYSE.A) has begun processing ore at its Valentine Gold Mine in Newfoundland & Labrador. The mine, a conventional...Read More
Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. (SM:TSX.V; SMDRF:OTCQX) has achieved profitability for two consecutive quarters since commencing commercial production, noted VSA Capital Analyst Oliver O'Donnell in an updated research note on August 27. Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. (SM:TSX.V; SMDRF:OTCQX) has achieved profitability for two consecutive quarters since commencing commercial production, noted V...Read More
Pasofino Gold Ltd. (VEIN:TSX.V; EFRGF:OTCQB; N07:FSE) submits its annual audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Find out the news the company got recently that moves it closer to profits at the West African project.Pasofino Gold Ltd. (VEIN:TSX.V; EFRGF:OTCQB; N07:FSE) announced it has submitted its annual audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending Apri...Read More
Recently, I was traveling but not on one of my typical visits to a mine, or to an exploration or development project, nor to an investment conference. Instead, I gathered first-hand information about how an iconic American company can drive itself into a ditch, figuratively speaking. And I'll address this in just a moment.But first, some backstory...Panorama of returning 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain...Read More
John Newell of John Newell & Associates explains why he thinks Honey Badger Silver Inc. (TUF:TSXV; HBEIF:OTCQB) is showing classic signs of a major base breakout and is a Speculative Buy.Honey Badger Silver Inc. (TUF:TSXV; HBEIF:OTCQB) is a Canadian junior advancing a portfolio of 100%-owned silver assets across the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. The company's strategy is clear: acquir...Read More
John Newell of John Newell & Associates explains why he thinks Lion Rock Resources (ROAR:TSX; LRRIF:OTC) is a Speculative Buy.Lion Rock Resources (ROAR:TSX; LRRIF:OTC) is a Canadian junior advancing a unique dual-commodity strategy in South Dakota, a jurisdiction with a deep mining history and a supportive regulatory environment. The company's projects include both gold exploration in a region his...Read More
Silver X Mining Corp. (AGX:TSX.V; AGXPF:OTC) announces its financial results and operational highlights for the first half of 2025 for the Nueva Recuperada Project in Central Peru. Find out why one technical analyst thinks the stock is on the edge of a bull market.Silver X Mining Corp. (AGX:TSX.V; AGXPF:OTC) announced its financial results and operational highlights for the first half of 2025 for...Read More