Thales of Miletus lived from 624 to 545 B.C. He was a mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher. Aristotle regarded him as the first philosopher in the Greek tradition, and he has been called the Father of Science.There is a legend about Thales and the olive press. One story has it that Thales was challenged by a guy who asked why he wasn't rich if he was so smart. Thales decided to get rich, pro...Read More

We spoke with John M. Darch, Chairman and Director, and Ken MacLeod, President & CEO and Director of Sonoro Gold Corp. (TSXV: SGO, OTCQB: SMOFF, FRA: 23SP), formerly Sonoro Metals Corp. (TSXV: SMO), a junior gold exploration, development and, soon to be, gold producer in the mining-friendly jurisdiction of Sonora, Mexico. Last October 29, 2021, the Company ???led with the Canadian regulatory autho...Read More

Like a starving animal, Putin is putting up a desperate fight for his broken regime's survival. That might not be the best comparison. After all, a starving animal is motivated by a clear and obvious imperative. Nobody blames a hungry wolf for following its instincts. Putin, on the other hand, is driven by a sad, twisted obsession with exhuming the Soviet Union. His supposed goal of creating "o...Read More

We spoke with Ronald Allan Coombes, who is President and CEO of Providence Gold Mines Inc. (TSXV: PHD, US-OTCQB: PRRVF, FRANKFURT: 7RH1-F), a Canadian mining exploration company that has acquired the famous Providence Group of Gold Mines, located near a resource-friendly community of Sonora, California, on the eastern belt of the "Mother Lode" District. Most recently, Providence Gold discovered st...Read More

We spoke with Don Smith, Managing Director of Tempest Minerals Ltd (TEM), an Australian-based, mineral exploration Company, with a diversified portfolio of projects, in Western Australia, considered highly prospective, for precious, base and energy metals. In 2021-2022, Tempest Minerals is focused on generating exploration targets and drilling, at their Euro project, situated between 3 major mines...Read More

We spoke with Filip Kozlowski, who is CEO of Leading-Edge Materials Corp. (TSXV: LEM, Nasdaq First North: LEMSE, OTCQB: LEMIF, FRA: 7FL) - a Canadian public Company, focused on developing a portfolio of critical raw material projects, located in the European Union. The Company's two main projects are located in Sweden. The Woxna Graphite Mine, which is transitioning into a graphite anode project,...Read More

Check out this tweet:Let that marinate for a moment.Elon Musk, one of the richest people on the planet, donated nearly $6 billion to charity, and the focus is not on the good that will come from that donation but rather the tax benefits of that donation.Never mind the fact that if Musk invested that $5.7 billion and earned just 3% on that, he'd make an additional ?EURRead More

We spoke with Simon Dyakowski, President and CEO of Aztec Minerals Corp. (AZT: TSX-V, OTCQB: AZZTF), a mineral exploration company, focused on the discovery of large polymetallic mineral deposits, in the Americas. Aztec's core asset is the prospective Cervantes porphyry gold-copper property, in Sonora, Mexico. The historic, district-scale, Tombstone properties host both bulk tonnage, epithermal go...Read More

At least the waiting is over... well, sort of.If you were still questioning Putin's resolve to escalate the already tense situation in Ukraine last week, any doubt must have fled your mind after the Russian president ordered his troops into the pro-separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk after recognizing their independence from Ukraine. Perhaps the thought of Ukraine being embraced a little to...Read More

After its short, fiery debut on Earth nearly 16 million years ago, this massive volcano has been lying permanently dormant, waiting to be discovered. Located in the McDermitt Caldera region of Oregon near the aptly named Disaster Peak, this site is a geological wonder unlike anything else in America. The area was first evaluated by Chevron Minerals in the early 1980s. Back then, everyone was dri...Read More

You wake up in the morning to a world with clear skies. The air is crisp and fresh, free of smoke or pollution. It's your day off, so you drive to the beach with friends or family or just by yourself. The water is clean and healthy. As night falls, the city shines brightly in the distance. And you know that it always will. The power that makes this life possible doesn't come from some limited res...Read More

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) CEO Lisa Su has again sounded the alarm on the continuing chip shortage, recently saying it will not end until at least the end of 2022.Volkswagen's (OTC: VWAGY) most recent outlook is a bit rosier but not great, with the German automaker stating chip supply issues could be alleviated by the second half of this year. But then again, we have Cisco Systems' (NAS...Read More

Will Russia invade? Was the escalation simply a show of force to scare off any thoughts of Ukraine joining NATO? Is Moscow ready to come to the table for peace talks?At this point, the entire situation over Russia and Ukraine seems to be more of a war for clicks in the media than a full-blown military conflict. No matter which pundit in the mainstream media is telling us they know what's going on...Read More

It's estimated that 117 million people watched the Bengals battle the Rams in the Super Bowl this past Sunday night - an all-time record.Many people who don't normally watch football go to Super Bowl parties and watch the game for the commercials. The NFL seems to cater to these people with the idea that football fans will watch anyway.As a football fan, I watched mostly due to inertia. This game...Read More

As of right now, it's impossible to tell for sure which way the pendulum will swing. Regardless of whether it's coming or going, that $8 trillion is YOUR money. It rightfully belongs to every employee in America. Let me explain...Right now, the total United States' labor force is approximately 160 million strong. Since the average annual wage is currently around $56,000, that roughly translates...Read More

When Is the RRSP Deadline for 2021?In Canada, the deadline for RRSP (Registered Retirement Saving Plan) contributions is 60 days after December 31st running into the new year. The date for RRSP contributions for the fiscal year 2021 falls on March 1st, 2022. The extended cut-off date allows you more time to determine your tax liabilities. If you think you will have to pay taxes to the Canada Reve...Read More

"Buy when there's blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own."The story behind this famous quote, as it's often told, goes as follows.After the Battle of Waterloo, Baron Nathan Rothschild used advance information about the British coalition's victory in Belgium to profit greatly off United Kingdom gilts. U.K. gilts are the equivalent of U.S. Treasury bonds, and Rothschild, privy to the in...Read More

TD Bank (TD:TO) is one of Canada's big five, and its largest by assets under management. The bank operates over 1,100 branches and serves nearly 15 million customers across Canada. TD Bank offers retail banking services through its affiliate TD Canada Trust. The bank's roots go back to the Bank of Toronto founded in 1855 and the Dominion Bank founded in 1869. In 1955 the two banks merged to form...Read More

The headline seemed damning, but the devil is in the details.Last week, Variety posted the following story...But if you look beyond the clickbait headline, you'll find that this poll is about as reliable as Chinese drywall. You see, what it doesn't mention in the headline is that the sample size was only 657 people, or 0.00016% of Spotify's user base.That's not even big enough to be an accounting...Read More

Vladimir Putin isn't stupid. Love him or hate him, there's no question that the Russian president isn't weak either. The geopolitical mess and ongoing spat between Russia and Ukraine should strike fear into the heart of every European who hopes to keep warm this winter. At first glance, you might be inclined to believe that the EU can pressure Russia into capitulating. After all, nearly 60% of...Read More