On Saturday morning, I awoke to very strange news.On Friday night around 9pm EST President Trump launched a new cryptocurrency.When Trump first posted the news on Truth Social and X.com, people thought his accounts must have been hacked. But somehow, it was real.Trump's new cryptocurrency is considered a memecoin. This asset class (if you can call it that) is purely speculative in nature. It's sim...Read More
Crypto insanity is heating up this week as Bitcoin and a couple of fresh Trump tokens enjoy an Inauguration Day head start over the sleepy stock market.While stocks enjoyed a three-day weekend, a fresh Donald Trump-produced meme coin (TRUMP) exploded to a $10 billion market value. Shortly after TRUMP began to run out of steam, Melania Trump launched her own coin (MELANIA), which briefly reached a...Read More
With the exception of the presidential election last November, no period will be more full of political headlines than the weeks just past and the few weeks ahead. The transition from one administration to another on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025, was both politically momentous and historic. This is especially true when the two political parties are handing over power from one to the other.It...Read More
Newsletter writer Stewart Thomson addresses the question, "Are Gold Stocks Set To Go Parabolic?" and identifies key prices for investor action.The current surge in gold appears to be mainly technical in nature. The good news for Gold Bugs is that it's barely started.The great news is reserved for Gold Stock Bugs, and that news is that the miners look set to dramatically outperform gold (and everyt...Read More
Editor's note: For the past week our friends Sean Ring and Byron King over at The Rude Awakening have been breaking down implications of President Trump's second term. In the article below, Sean explains how Trump 2.0 looks from a European perspective. With his boots on the ground in Italy, his perspective is definitely worth paying attention to.Energy: Cheap and SecureGermany, America's chief poo...Read More
Someone, please tell Joke Biden that no matter what he does before Monday, he'll still go down as the worst President the United States has ever had. The divisive Obama is a close second, but recency bias may be creeping in. After all, those who were cognizant adults in the 1970s swear the worst president ever was America's most famous peanut farmer, Jimmy Carter. (I was around but barely ou...Read More
Technical Analyst Clive Maund explains why he likes Tier One Silver Inc. (TSLV:TSXV; TSLVF:OTCQB).This article was paid for and disseminated on behalf of Tier One Silver.Tier One Silver Inc. (TSLV:TSXV; TSLVF:OTCQB) was spun out from Auryn Resources in October 2020 and has 100% ownership of the Curibaya Project in southern Peru.The Curibaya Project is a District Scale 16,800 hectares property situ...Read More
Editor's note: Today we have another special guest article from Dr. Ron Paul. This editorial was originally published at the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.Even though we are two weeks into 2025, I want to suggest some more New Year's resolutions.The Federal Reserve should resolve to stop enabling excessive federal spending by purchasing Treasury bonds, thus monetizing the federal deb...Read More
In 2004, I imploded my first trading account.I was 24 years old and thought I was hot stuff. You see, I had just gotten my stockbroker and financial advisor licenses.I was young, naive, and ready to take on the world.My journey began trading hot stocks like Research in Motion (RIMM).On my second trade, I made $1,400. Wow, this is easy!That win was the worst thing that could have happened. I ramped...Read More
Fitzroy Minerals Inc. (FTZ:TSX.V; FTZFF:OTCQB) has launched drilling at its Caballos copper project in Chile, targeting a 1.2-kilometer anomaly with promising mineralization. Read more for details on how early results could reshape expectations.Fitzroy Minerals Inc. (FTZ:TSX.V; FTZFF:OTCQB) has announced the commencement of diamond drilling at its Caballos copper project in Chile. The initial dril...Read More
Michael Ballanger of GGM Advisory Inc. shares his thoughts on the current state of the market and one copper company he believes is a huge Buy.USD dollar index is up 0.16% to 108.130 this morning, with the 10-year yield up 0.91% to 4.641% and the 30-year yield up 0.96% to 4.861%.Gold (-0.80%), silver (-2.42%), and copper (-0.57%) are down, with oil (+0.04%) up to $75.47/bbl. Stock index futures ar...Read More
I lived in Singapore for six years, from 2009 to 2015, and I was married there. So much of what I became happened because of my time in the Lion City. I didn’t appreciate it as much then because it’s hard to love a place when it’s 90?F every day, with 90% humidity and one downpour in the afternoon thrown in for good measure. But now that I look back on it, I can’t believe h...Read More
Editor's note: In honor of Inauguration Day, we're sending you today's Daily Reckoning earlier than we typically do. In this article, Jim breaks down all the challenges and opportunities President Trump will face over the next four years. This is must-read material. Enjoy.Today Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. This marks a major turning point in U.S....Read More
It feels like a lifetime ago...Trump had just won the election. Bullish momentum thrusts were popping up left and right. Small-caps and the major averages were breaking out. Everywhere you looked, stocks were posting new highs.The small-cap Russell 2000 ETF gapped to fresh multi-year highs, letting loose a barrage of speculative breakouts to post its largest single-day return in more than two year...Read More
Michael Ballanger takes a look at the current state of the market and some stocks on his list.The USD dollar index is down 0.12% to 107.735 this morning, with the 10-year yield down 0.13% to 4.568% and the 30-year yield down 0.19% to 4.794%.Gold (+0.49%), silver (+0.20%), and oil (+0.16%) are up, and copper (-0.53%) is down. Stock index futures are higher, with the DJIA (+0.27%) up 120.6, the S&P...Read More
The European Union's crony-socialism experiment is not going well.Industrial production has been crippled by bad energy policy. Deindustrialization is spreading across the continent.At the same time, smothering regulations have gravely wounded productivity.For example, in Germany, it's almost impossible for companies to fire employees.Think about the chaos caused by this seemingly well-intentioned...Read More
Newsletter writer Stewart Thomson addresses the question, "Are Gold Stocks Set To Go Parabolic?" and identifies key prices for investor action.The current surge in gold appears to be mainly technical in nature. The good news for Gold Bugs is that it's barely started.The great news is reserved for Gold Stock Bugs, and that news is that the miners look set to dramatically outperform gold (and everyt...Read More
Seabridge Gold Inc. (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE.MKT) announced the results from six remaining drill holes from its 2024 campaign on its Iskut Project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. One expert says the company is a way to get "BIG" exposure to gold and copper.Seabridge Gold Inc. (SEA:TSX; SA:NYSE.MKT) announced the results from six remaining drill holes from its 2024 campaign on its Iskut Project in...Read More
Giant Mining Corp. (CSE: BFG; OTC:BFGFF; FWB:YW5) is advancing its Majuba Hill Copper Project in Nevada, targeting high-grade zones with a new drilling program. Read more about these results and the growing demand for copper. Buy Giant Mining: Canadian Stock Buy Giant Mining: US StockGiant Mining Corp. (CSE: BFG; OTC:BFGFF; FWB:YW5) has announced its readiness to commence a four-hole core drillin...Read More
Giant Mining Corp. (CSE: BFG; OTC:BFGFF; FWB:YW5) is advancing its Majuba Hill Copper Project in Nevada, targeting high-grade zones with a new drilling program. Read more about these results and the growing demand for copper. Buy Giant Mining: Canadian Stock Buy Giant Mining: US StockGiant Mining Corp. (CSE: BFG; OTC:BFGFF; FWB:YW5) has announced its readiness to commence a four-hole core drillin...Read More