Quick – what's the best performing stock of all time?Microsoft? Apple? NVIDIA? Ford? IBM?Nope, not even close.The answer might surprise you.It's Philip Morris, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes and other tobacco products.A $1 investment in Philip Morris in 1925 would be worth around $2.5 million today (with dividends reinvested).Every $1 invested in Philip Morris in 1980 would be worth $35,00...Read More
There is a metal boom coming and you won't believe it. It's not gold, silver, platinum or palladium. And when it goes up, it's going to make a lot of our daily lives more expensive.In the 1800's the "silver from clay" was more expensive than gold. The light, silvery metal was so rare that architects crowned the Washington Monument in D.C. with a six-pound pyramidal capstone.The metal, if you haven...Read More
Fudai is a quiet fishing town in coastal Japan.When the devastating 2011 tsunami hit, Fudai was the only village in the area left intact.It wasn't luck. This miracle was due to preparation.In the 1970s Fudai's mayor, Kotoku Wamura, proposed a floodgate to stop tsunamis. Many called him crazy. They said it was a waste of money.But Mayor Wamura remembered the devastating waves of 1933, which killed...Read More
Prediction markets are the next big thing.Online marketplaces where you can bet on almost anything.For example, will the U.S. seize another Venezuelan oil tanker by December 31st? Right now Polymarket speculators assign a 29% chance to this outcome.Source: PolymarketHere's how it works. If you think that the U.S. will seize another Venezuelan ship by the end of year, you buy a "yes" contract at ar...Read More
Dear Santa... Forgive my lateness in writing.I know that Christmas Eve is tomorrow, and by now you've probably packed the sleigh, filed your flight plan with the FAA, and coordinated airspace deconfliction with NORAD.F-15s - in full afterburner! - escort Santa Claus. Courtesy the-ugliest-person-in-the-world-pic.blogspot.com/2023/01/santa-claus-aircraft.htmlThat's why I'm sending you this email, ve...Read More
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), the 121-year-old car maker, announced a $19.5 billion write off of its electric vehicle (EV) segment. That's an enormous amount of cash to send to money heaven.This was bad news for the U.S. EV market. Ford targeted electric trucks, to capitalize on its super popular F-150 model. However, the government killed the EV tax break. That curbed interest of U.S. car buyers...Read More
In 1970, silver traded at around $1.60 per ounce. By its peak in 1980, it reached $49.45. An incredible 30x return.The story of how it got there is full of intrigue and conspiracy. We'll get to that. But first, a little background is in order.Monetary demand for silver had collapsed after the U.S. and other countries stopped using it in coins in 1965. Before that, America's dimes and quarters were...Read More
In 1975, an engineer at Kodak invented the world's first digital camera.The prototype took 23 seconds to capture a black and white picture. The image was stored on a cassette tape and could be displayed on a television.The technology was primitive, but clearly had potential. Still, digital cameras would threaten Kodak's lucrative film photography business. So Kodak executives ditched the project.A...Read More
John Newell of John Newell & Associates explains why he thinks Silver North Resources Ltd. (SNAG:TSX.V; TARSF:OTCQB) is a Speculative Buy. After quietly building momentum through disciplined exploration and strategic partnerships, Silver North Resources Ltd. (SNAG:TSX.V; TARSF:OTCQB) has broken out technically and fundamentally.The company has steadily advanced its flagship Haldane Silver Project...Read More
Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold explains what White Gold Corp. (WGO:TSX.V; WHGOF:OTCQX; 29W:FRA) has in store for 2026 and why you should be paying attention. In the wake of establishing unprecedented peak prices for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium last Friday, these precious metals have commenced a much-needed correction. I wanted to provide our readers with a brief update on White Gold (WGO-V),...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 like I do.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 te...Read More
Greetings, Morning Reckoneers! I hope you had a good Christmas last week. And of course, this week brings 2025 to a close and kicks off the next year of the calendar. Make Calendars Great Again, right?As the week unfolds, you'll notice that your inbox is light on content from Paradigm Press. Some articles are reruns and "best of" items because just about everybody is taking a few days to go easy,...Read More
The idea of America was a genuine novus ordo seclorum for a New World. It was a new program…an idea so revolutionary that few people understood it and even fewer were willing to give it a chance.But it is really simplicity itself. Either people rule themselves…or someone else rules over them. Ruling themselves meant controlling their own money…real money, that is…money that...Read More
Global Analyst Adrian Day shares a short update on one of the companies on his list. While there has been very little news this past holiday week, Day expects news to pick up in the new year. Orogen Royalties Inc. (OGN:TSXV; OGNNF:OTC) reported positive exploration results from First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG:TSX; AG:NYSE; FMV:FSE) at its Ermita?o mine, on which Orogen holds a 2% royalty, its onl...Read More
Cerro de Pasco Resources Inc. (CDPR:TSXC; GPPRF:OTCQB; N8HP:FSE) formalized a 2-year renewable surface use agreement with the Community of Quiulacocha on December 11 to advance its tailings reprocessing project. Read how the deal established a framework for drilling, environmental monitoring, and engineering work at the company's flagship site in the Pasco region. Cerro de Pasco Resources Inc. (C...Read More
Dominic Frisby of The Flying Frisby shares how you can profit from December's forced selling and why you need to be out by March. In Canada and the U.S., the tax year ends on December 31. This creates a flurry of selling as the year draws to a close. Why? Investors want to realise losses which they can then offset against gains elsewhere and so reduce their tax bill.This creates considerable sell...Read More
Remember Elon's last day in the White House? On May 30th he appeared alongside President Trump in the Oval Office for a quick press briefing.Musk was sporting a small but noticeable black eye.Elon said his 5-year-old son punched him while horsing around.Steve Bannon (not a fan of Elon) claimed that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Musk had gotten into a physical altercation, although the timin...Read More
John Newell of John Newell & Associates explains why he thinks Green Bridge Metals Corp. (GRBM:CSE; GBMC:OTCQB) is a Speculative Buy. Green Bridge Metals Corp. (GRBM:CSE; GBMC:OTCQB) is a junior exploration company focused on building a portfolio of North American critical mineral assets tied to copper, nickel, titanium, and vanadium.These are metals that sit at the center of electrification, inf...Read More
Experts have seen platinum rise this year, but could this continue in 2026? Read on to see what they are saying and a few platinum companies that might benefit. With platinum currently experiencing a bull market, analysts believe the metal's price trajectory has considerable room to climb, driven by persistent supply-demand imbalances. The consensus points toward continued appreciation through a...Read More
Pacific Empire Minerals Corp. (PEMC:TSX.V; PEMSF:OTCMKTS) has revealed initial assay results from the upper section of the first hole in its 2025 winter diamond drilling program at the Trident copper-gold project in north-central British Columbia. Discover why one expert describes the results as a "grand slam" for the company. Pacific Empire Minerals Corp. (PEMC:TSX.V; PEMSF:OTCMKTS), a copper-go...Read More