By Marin KatusaI've been a professional speculator in the resource industry for almost two decades now.One year ago, I wrote a cautionary article on the cryptocurrency sector. I got more hate mail in my inbox that week than I had for any other article, "You're a moron", "This is the future" "You're crazy" etc...At the January 2018 VRIC, which is cohosted by Katusa Research and Cambridge House, I...Read More
There are two ways of looking at the intersection of debt and population. One way says that if debt is rising population should also rise to allow future workers to pay for the retirement of today's. More people thus make debt easier to manage. The other point of view is that debt and population soaring simultaneously creates a negative feedback loop that eventually destroys a culture. Today's L...Read More
Trade wars and lax fiscal policy are negative for the US dollar and positive for gold. Myth or fact? We invite you to read our today's article about the effects of Trump's actions on the greenback and find out whether weak dollar will save gold. Let's look at the chart below. As one can see, the greenback has been in a bull market since February 2018. Yup, the chart does not lie. The US Congre...Read More
The Dow Industrials reversed 700 points yesterday, turning a morning disaster into an afternoon wilding spree that has the potential to end the week on a bullish note. The rally was purely technical, beginning as it did a millimeter beneath an important low recorded on November 23 that had served as a 'structural' support. As is the case so much of the time, the downtrend had to penetrate the su...Read More
- As Brexit looms, the Central Bank of Ireland has refused to discuss the location and value of Irish gold reserves- No date given for removal of "commercially sensitive" gold reserves from Bank of England vaults- Bank of England vaults in London believed to hold almost EUR200 million of Irish gold- Ireland's financial system & economy is hugely exposed to a Brexit downturnvia Irish Independen...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1248.40+$10.10+2.19%Silver$14.63+$0.25+3.25%XAU67.94+2.40%+5.40%HUI153.93+2.58%+6.13%GDM560.05+2.34%+5.32%JSE Gold1201.13-0.09+9.31%USD96.60-0.14-0.61%Euro114.10+0.24+0.80%Yen88.80+0.01+0.67%Oil$52.61+$1.12+3.30%10-Year2.856%-0.031-4.86%Bond143.90625+0.34375+2.27%Dow24388.95-2.24%-4.50%Nasdaq6969.25-3.05%-4.93%S&P2633.08-2.33%-4.60% The Metals: ...Read More
How do bitcoin futures affect the price of bitcoin?This is a question worth examining. When looking at recent market trends through this lens, some interesting details emerge.The current crypto bear market began shortly after CBOE and CME futures launched in December of 2017 and right around the time that Bitmex volume started ramping up. Have future markets been a catalyst for the recent crypto...Read More
Silver is nearing an important price juncture and is likely to break up or down in the days / weeks ahead.And, as we discussed earlier, that move should be a big one! Though Silver (NYSEARCA: SLV) has been known to buck the trend before (see prior article link), it is in the throws of a bearish descending triangle.And the price support line for that triangle resides at the mid-line of the log c...Read More
Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipSustained investment in people a big plus for consultancySPONSOREDbyrnecutMahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumThe suspensions come after it could not complete a conditional US$4 million extension to its working capital facility w...Read More
Sustained investment in people a big plus for consultancySPONSOREDbyrnecutMahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsIndustry leaders will be recognised for their significant efforts and contribution to the industry at the AME awards ga...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 6 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures moved higher following release of the U.S. November Employment Report at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for November Non-farm Payrolls was 209,000 versus 250,000 in October. Actual was 155,000. Consensus for November Unemployment Rate was an increase to 3.8% from 3.7% in October. Ac...Read More
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In a few months, my new book, FAKE: Fake Money, Fake Teachers, Fake Assets, is set to be released. To be honest, I'm still writing it. My publisher isn't happy with me right now, but it's something we've gone through with every book I've written. In the end, I meet the deadline and she can finally get some sleep.When I wrote Rich Dad Poor Dad in 1997, it was to sell the board game that Kim and I c...Read More
Hugh Miller, associate professor of mining engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has been awarded the 2018 Medal of Merit by the Mining Foundation of the Southwest.Miller was honored during the 36th American Mining Hall of Fame Awards Banquet on Dec. 1 in Tucson, Arizona.A Mines alumnus, Miller earned his PhD, MS and bachelor's degree from the university. He joined the Mines faculty in 2005 aft...Read More
Nordic Gold (TSXV: NOR; US-OTC: FIEIF) recently poured first gold at its restarted Laiva gold mine in central Finland. Roughly 25 people attended the event where the company poured 1,234 ounces of dor?(C)."We were very happy with the results that we got," Nordic Gold president and CEO Michael Hepworth says in a telephone interview with The Northern Miner. "The previous operator, when they were in...Read More
Check this out…Nasdaq is getting killed, lately…And this…Ok, let’s not get ahead of ourselves now…But things are certainly getting interesting, wouldn’t you agree?General equities falling.Inverted yield curve.Rate hikes… for how much longer?Everyone and their mother hating gold…Etc.In any event, if/when the next gold bull run (or rally) ever does ens...Read More
Click Here to Listen to the Interview - *the interview begins at 7:32Craig explains why we all need to pay attention to the white-hot palladium market right now and discusses the massive physical supply shortages there that have a chance to actually break the trading exchanges. He also suggests 2019 is poised to be the best year for gold and silver in nearly a decade.Click Here to Listen to the I...Read More
Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted often in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron's, BusinessWee...Read More
Harley Schlanger does what he does best: sift through the corporate MSM bullsh*t and tell you what's really going on in the world.Harley Schlanger's work can be found at LaRouchePAC.com.Read More
Continue...Robert Shiller is an American economist, academic, and best-selling author. He currently serves as a Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University and is a fellow at the Yale School of Management's International Center for Finance. Mr. Shiller has been a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) since 1980, was Vice President of the American Economic Ass...Read More