In light of Vortex Metals Inc.'s (VMSSF:OTCMKTS; VMS:TSX; DM8:FSE) recent surface sampling results, Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares his opinion on the stock.Vortex Metals Inc. (VMSSF:OTCMKTS; VMS:TSX; DM8:FSE) put out some fairly impressive soil sample results yesterday morning, not too much for the grades of copper, gold, and silver, but they were recovered from a brand new area of...Read More
We're still trying to process the latest assassination attempt on Donald Trump, which took place on Sunday in West Palm Beach. But while that's important to dissect as the election gets closer, it's important to consider a development I've been warning about for over two years.President Trump has long been an opponent of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) or as I call them Biden Bucks. (Now t...Read More
The rate cut cycle you've waited for is finally here!Yes, the Fed is finally cutting this week and the noise couldn't be louder. Grab your earplugs! Trading could get a little wild as everyone jockeys for position heading into Wednesday afternoon.We're even dealing with some interesting new wrinkles as traders debate just how much the Fed might cut tomorrow. Last week, it was looking like 25 bps w...Read More
We understand the United States may soon bless Ukrainian missile strikes within the Russian interior with Western-supplied missilery.Thus the United States and its NATO understrappers would stomp across one of Russia's famous "red lines."Mr. Putin:Flight assignments for these missile systems can, in fact, only be entered by military personnel of NATO countries. Ukrainian military personnel canno...Read More
Last evening Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stood before the American people... and debated.In an alternate reality, here is what transcribed.MODERATOR: Mr. Trump, before the pandemic you were spending record amounts of money and running up the national debt. Explain yourself.DONALD TRUMP: I never said I was Paul Ryan. I was a Democrat from New York City for most of my life. I found an issue that...Read More
Technical Analyst Clive Maund explains why he thinks Silver North Resources Ltd. (SNAG:TSX; TARSF: OTCQB) is at another favorable "buy spot."This is believed to be an excellent time to buy Silver North Resources Ltd. (SNAG:TSX; TARSF: OTCQB) stock or to add to positions for two big reasons.One is that it has dropped back over the past several months to a zone of strong support at a low level, as w...Read More
Today, the Fed did what I predicted it would do and cut interest rates. The "pivot" has finally arrived, ending the rate hike cycle that began in March 2022.I'll have much more to say about it in tomorrow's issue, so please tune in tomorrow. But today, I want to talk about the dangerous globalist threats to our freedoms that we presently face. Let's start with a question:Do you know these initials...Read More
Next week in Frankfurt, I'm teaching "soft skills," which are interpersonal skills that enable effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving. These skills cover a wide array of areas, such as presentation skills, negotiation skills, business writing skills, and other critical and transferable skills.I'm always looking for new games and simulations, as chalk-and-talk gets boring quick...Read More
Today, we'll discuss something you don't hear much about, but probably should the American steel industry, particularly the ongoing saga of how Japan's Nippon Steel wants to buy an iconic American firm, U.S. Steel.What would this kind of politicking mean to American steel, if not the U.S. economy, more broadly? Let's tap this furnace, so to speak, but first, let's review the Trump-Harris debate...Read More
Donald Trump survived what appears to be another assassination attempt yesterday. It would have been the second attempt on his life within two months.Trump was golfing at a course he owns in West Palm Beach, close to his home at Mar-a-Lago.Scouring the course two holes ahead of Trump, an alert Secret Service agent apparently spotted the barrel of a rifle protruding from a chain-link fence behind s...Read More
The first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and potentially the only debate takes place in Philadelphia tonight, hosted by ABC News.There will be no live audience and neither candidate will release opening statements. Nor will either be allowed to ask questions of each other.Both of their microphones will be muted when the other is speaking, though ABC has evidently in...Read More
Professional obligations required us to view Tuesday night's presidential debate.The experience jackhammered home our central contention: Politics is disguised violence.There you had the two combatants, Harris and Trump, Trump and Harris.Perhaps one half of the nation is for the one. The second half is for the other.One will win and the other will lose.Thus roughly one-half of the population must...Read More
Renegade Gold Inc. (RAGE; TSX: TGLDF; OTC: 070:FSE) has released initial results from the second phase of drilling at its Newman Todd Deposit in Red Lake, Ontario. Read to learn what these results confirm for future exploration potential.Renegade Gold Inc. (RAGE; TSX: TGLDF; OTC: 070:FSE) has released initial results from the second phase of drilling at its Newman Todd Deposit in Red Lake, Ontar...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. takes a look at current movements in the market and shares two stocks he has been keeping an eye on.My favorite market historian and newsletter writer was Richard Russell. A native New Yorker, he moved to La Jolla, California, later in life, where he wrote Dow Theory Letters until his death in 2015 at age 91. Not only was he a superb technical analyst, but he...Read More
Endurance Gold Corp (EDG:TSX.V; ENDGF:OTCPink; 3EG:Frankfurt) recently reported assay results showing high-grade gold intersections from all six drill holes, according to an Atrium Research note.Atrium Research analysts Ben Pirie and Nicholas Cortellucci, in a research report published on September 17, 2024, provided an update on Endurance Gold Corp (EDG:TSX.V; ENDGF:OTCPink; 3EG:Frankfurt) follow...Read More
September strikes again!After just a handful of trading days, I'm here to report that this month is going much like many investors feared...Stocks are skidding lower at an alarming rate so far this month and traders are running for cover, buying up safety trades like utilities and consumer staples names as tech stocks and other popular plays continue to dive.The post-Labor Day malaise has been abs...Read More
Ron Struthers of Struthers Resource Stock Report takes a look at B2Gold Corp. (BTG:NYSE; BTO:TSX; B2G:NSX), which he believes is looking up. I have been commenting how little new interest there has been in Comex Gold contracts and the gold ETFs.This is a stealth rally and just a trickle of participation out of North America thus far. Comex net long positions have increased some since April, but no...Read More
Expert John Newell explains why he thinks First Nordic Metals Corp. (FNM:TSX; FNMCF:OTCQB) is a Buy.First Nordic Metals Corp. (FNM:TSX; FNMCF:OTCQB), born from the recent merger of Gold Line Resources and Barsele Minerals, is quickly positioning itself as a leading force in European gold exploration.With a strategic focus on highly prospective regions in Sweden and Finland, First Nordic's flagship...Read More
As my longtime readers know, I'm a financial forecaster who prefers to focus on markets.But because politics can have such a large influence on markets, I can't afford to ignore politics. So I'll be focusing a lot on the November election in the next two months.Today we'll be looking at the candidates' platforms, along with polling results and methodologies.We'll also consider some wild cards that...Read More
A truly staggering quantity of content is aimed at predicting what happens next, aka the future, and justifies their prediction by referencing models that are presented as rock-solid predictive tools.The majority of these models are based on historical examples that have been distilled into models of “how the world works,” i.e. claims that these were not one-offs or outliers but exampl...Read More