Every so often, silver goes through a mania phase.I experienced my first and only silver mania from 2009-2011. There's nothing quite like it in the investment world. Simultaneously thrilling, nauseating, and lucrative.Silver is tiny compared to gold and other commodities, so bull markets tend to be almost violent in nature. Once generalist investors get involved, things can quickly get out of hand...Read More
'One thing I like about Argentina. They cook with salt. That's it.' Robert DuvallWell, you never know, do you?Recall that the Argentines introduced a "century bond' in 2017. At the time, we were not alone in considering it the 'dumbest investment in the world.'Who would lend the Argentines money for 100 years, we wondered? Statistically, the odds were that Argentina would default seven times befo...Read More
President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping import tariffs what he dubbed "Liberation Day" has caused the expected ruckus in global financial markets. And rightly so. This isn't some light policy tweak. It's a full-blown trade regime reset.As of April 5, a universal 10% baseline tariff on all imports into the United States will go into effect. Days later, a raft of reciprocal tariffs as high...Read More
We've been preparing for this moment since Trump's victory, yet somehow it still came as a shock. The scale of Trump's announcement is hard to fathom.It is still early, and there is much to digest. But I'm starting to get a feel for winners and losers in this newly-tariffed world.In the losers category, the most obvious one so far is Vietnam. Ever since Trump's first round of tariffs on China in 2...Read More
You may not have heard of the mineral, but antimony is gaining increasing attention due to its important applications in defense, energy storage, and fire safety technologies. Find some ideas for exposure to the critical mineral.You may not have heard of the mineral, but antimony is gaining increasing attention due to its important applications in defense, energy storage, and fire safety technolog...Read More
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value - zero. Voltaire, 18th centuryIn films and TV shows set in the future, money is usually a digital government currency.Credits, cubits, and chits are a few names I recall. This is a globalist CBDC-based vision of the future. Bleak.But in one of my favorite sci-fi movies, Looper, precious metals reign supreme as money. In that film, the inevitab...Read More
Today, of all days, we'll discuss confiscated gold and space alien technology, because both are an ongoing source of public mystery.Some years ago, in the mid-2000s, I visited the Pentagon to meet with several high-level Air Force officials and staff. We discussed with something mundane, namely aviation fuel and related issues that concern U.S. military supply chains. I had been writing about oil...Read More
The market's unraveling and you can feel it in your chest.The S&P is down 4% and the Dow and tech-heavy Nasdaq aren't far behind.Your screen is a sea of red. Maybe your palms are sweating. Maybe you're frozen, just staring at the numbers, thinking about your portfolio and 401k.You're not alone. Right now, everyone's trying to figure out what just happened.President Trump announced sweeping n...Read More
Brian Hicks of Wealth Daily explores how the massive 39-million-ounce Donlin Gold deposit in Alaska represents not just untapped mineral wealth, but a revolutionary opportunity for American prosperity through resource tokenization. "The fortunes of a nation lie beneath its own soil. Let no republic depend on foreign hands when Providence has stocked its lands with gold." Inspired by Thomas Jeffer...Read More
Blue Lagoon Resources Inc.'s (BLLG:CSE; BLAGF:OTCQB) latest financing brings total proceeds to CA$2.65M as it gears up for production at Dome Mountain. Read more on what's driving momentum.Blue Lagoon Resources Inc. (BLLG:CSE; BLAGF:OTCQB) has completed the third and final tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement, raising an additional CA$1,349,250. This brings the total...Read More
The share price of three companies in the group rose more than 65% during this period, Atrium Research noted in a research report.As a whole, the metals and mining companies covered by Atrium Research kicked off 2025 strongly, reported Equity Research Analysts Ben Pirie and Nicholas Cortellucci in an April 2 quarterly coverage update."Q1/25 represented another excellent quarter for our firm, with...Read More
Most Holy Spirit, who didst broodupon the chaos dark and rude,and bid its angry tumult cease,and give, for wild confusion, peace:O hear us when we cry to theefor those in peril on the sea. Traditional HymnBon Voyage!A man in a wheelchair, pushed by his gray-haired wife, rolled into the dining hall. Already, there were hundreds of people, similarly aged, having dinner. The staff almost all from t...Read More
What is the Mar-a-Lago Accord? And what would a Mar-a-Lago Accord mean for the value of the U.S. dollar?We begin our analysis with the name itself. Mar-a-Lago Accord is an echo of the three major international currency accords since the original Bretton Woods Agreements reached in 1944.Accords Through The YearsThe first was the Smithsonian Agreement in December 1971. This came in the aftermath of...Read More
Germany has the second-largest gold reserves in the world (on paper, at least). The country's official holdings clock in at 3,352 tons, behind only the United States' 8,133 tons.About 37% of Germany's gold, 1,236 tons, is held by the New York Federal Reserve. The gold was moved to the U.S. for safekeeping in the aftermath of WW2, when the threat of Soviet tanks charging through the Fulda Gap loome...Read More
StrikePoint Gold Inc.'s (SKP:TSX.V; STKXF:OTCQB) president and chief executive announced the company is currently drilling at its flagship Hercules gold project in Nevada's Walker Lane. Find out which expert is looking forward to the results.StrikePoint Gold Inc.'s (SKP:TSX.V; STKXF:OTCQB) president and chief executive announced the company is currently drilling at its flagship Hercules gold proje...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares his thoughts on the current state of the market.The Trump Tariffs have sent the global equities markets into crash mode as the DJIA futures are down over 1,200 points, with the S&P 500 down 200. Metals are also lower in response to the liquidity squeeze but are still the preferred asset to paper.The U.S. dollar index futures (-1.36%) are down to 102.89...Read More
Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (GCC:CSE; GCCFF:OTC; A0RLEP:WKN; 3TZ:FSE) has commissioned a high-resolution LiDAR survey to advance exploration at its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property. Read more to learn how this technology could sharpen drill targeting and support upcoming exploration milestones.Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (GCC:CSE; GCCFF:OTC; A0RLEP:WKN; 3TZ:FSE) announced it has retained Ea...Read More
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) reported high-grade gold intercepts from underground drilling at its fully permitted Madsen Mine in Ontario. With new results including 212.13 g/t over 0.5m, read more about what this means for the mid-year restart.West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (WRLG:TSX.V; WRLGF:OTCQB; FRA:UJO) has reported new high-grade gold intercepts from underg...Read More
AbraSilver Resource Corp. (ABRA:TSX; ABBRF:OTCQX) continues to define high-grade silver zones at its Diablillos project in Argentina, with standout drill results and rising investor interest. Read more about how a mid-2025 resource update and feasibility study could reshape the outlook.AbraSilver Resource Corp. (ABRA:TSX; ABBRF:OTCQX) has released new assay results from its recently completed Phas...Read More
Silver has ripped 40% higher over the past year. It currently trades at $34.33 per ounce.Despite the healthy price action, the thought of selling hasn't crossed my mind.Today I will lay out the case that silver could triple to over $100/oz over the next few years.When pondering how high silver could go, historical prices are a logical place to start. To do so properly, however, we need to account...Read More