We found the difference between men and women. It took years of study, professional research, and a scholarly article to pinpoint the cause. Ready for the bombshell? Men have penises.Today we are going to delve into one of the lesser known ways men use their penises to oppress women.Physics.The government is always trying to entice more women into STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and...Read More
Two years ago, on December 18, 2015 - a date that will burn in the minds of every young Saudi Prince - Congress actually did something right.You may not have seen it coming, given the fact that at the time Congress had an 82% disapproval rating.But it happened.That was the day it voted to lift the 40-year oil export ban that was set in place back in 1975.WTI crude was trading right around $43 per...Read More
With the global shift towards sustainable living and environmentally friendly solutions, good natured Products Inc. (TSXV:GDNP) is poised for growth, writes Vasudha Sharma at Small Cap Power.Below is an excerpt and a link to the full article, which highlights the reason behind the recent rebrand, turning dirty plastic to green and the huge opportunity in a billion dollar market for good natured P...Read More
Cenovus Energy Inc's third-quarter adjusted profit beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as it benefited from the purchase of ConocoPhillips' Canadian oil-sands assets that more than doubled production.The Canadian oil and gas producer's total production jumped to 590,851 barrels of oil equivalent per day from 273,405 boed a year earlier.Cenovus paid $13.3-billion in March to buy ConocoPhillips'...Read More
Here are two Canadian metals and mining stocks that we rate 'buy'. One is a recovery play based on the entrepreneurial skills of its 37.5-per-cent owner and its current price being well below book value. The other is a well-managed integrated mining company whose activities include exploration, development, processing, smelting, refining and reclamation in Canada, United States, Chile and Peru.Sha...Read More
Yesterday we caught wind of yet another interesting government pick by President Trump.It won't be official until later today, but it looks like Jerome Powell will be named the next chairman of the Federal Reserve (assuming, of course, that he is confirmed by the Senate).Powell is currently acting as governor of the Fed, working under Janet Yellen.And before you start cheering at the idea of Yelle...Read More
All throughout history, people have associated volcanoes with Hell.Or at least they've associated volcanoes with what we'd call "Hell" today - a fiery place of punishment and torment in afterlife.In the 16th century, when the Spanish conquered modern-day Nicaragua, they first encountered the Masaya caldera. They looked inside the fiery pit and, staring down into the burning abyss, they nicknamed i...Read More
At first glance, it might seem like some justice has finally been delivered.The Department of Justice has settled a class-action lawsuit brought by Tea Party groups from across the country. The government has admitted that what happened was a violation of rights.Back before the 2012 election, the IRS started scrutinizing certain non-profit applications more closely. Political organizations seeking...Read More
At first glance, it might seem like some justice has finally been delivered.The Department of Justice has settled a class-action lawsuit brought by Tea Party groups from across the country. The government has admitted that what happened was a violation of rights.Back before the 2012 election, the IRS started scrutinizing certain non-profit applications more closely. Political organizations seeking...Read More
I was told yesterday that the biggest hurdle for Tesla is making its vehicles cool enough for the public.I know that's wrong.Look, here's what it comes down to...The problem for billionaires like Elon Musk isn't convincing people to drive his electric vehicles, but whether or not he'll be able to make those EVs in the first place.For Tesla, it'll become a full-blown crisis in short order...And if...Read More
Just when people need the government most, is when you will find politicians at their sleaziest.Over a month after Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico, about three-quarters of the Island is still without power.But rather than respond in the best interest of citizens, the government engaged in a crony deal with an inadequate energy company. Puerto Rico gave a $300 million contract to rebuild their...Read More
Just when people need the government most, is when you will find politicians at their sleaziest.Over a month after Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico, about three-quarters of the Island is still without power.But rather than respond in the best interest of citizens, the government engaged in a crony deal with an inadequate energy company. Puerto Rico gave a $300 million contract to rebuild their...Read More
I imagine you're tired of hearing about Bitcoin. If you are, I have good news for youToday we aren't going to talk about Bitcoin. Instead, I want to take this opportunity to talk about other ways digital currencies are making waves. You see, when most people think about digital currency, they tend to put on what I call "Bitcoin Blinders."By that I mean there is so much buzz about the world's fir...Read More
Just because a Ponzi scheme is run by a government doesn’t mean it won’t collapse.The situation in Kentucky serves as a dire warning about larger pension systems including Social Security.What Kentucky is currently facing in like a bank run. When people hear that a bank is failing, they all scramble to get their money out before it goes bust. This snowballs and the bank runs out of cas...Read More
Just because a Ponzi scheme is run by a government doesn’t mean it won’t collapse.The situation in Kentucky serves as a dire warning about larger pension systems including Social Security.What Kentucky is currently facing in like a bank run. When people hear that a bank is failing, they all scramble to get their money out before it goes bust. This snowballs and the bank runs out of cas...Read More
Canadian oil producer Cenovus Energy (TSX, NYSE:CVE) has named industry veteran Alex Pourbaix chief executive officer, effective Nov. 6.Pourbaix replaces Brian Ferguson, who announced his retirement earlier this year following Cenovus' $17.7 billion acquisition of oil sands and Deep Basin assets from ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP).Pourbaix, who worked at TransCanada Corp for 27 years, most recently hel...Read More
The Herd Buys at LastIn 2009, when I was recommending gold stocks that were trading below the amount of money they had in the bank, no one wanted to buy. These stocks went up more than 3,000%.Here we are eight years later, and finally your neighbors are dumping money into stocks. In the United States, equity funds brought in their largest inflows in six months.Reuters recently said that $7.5 billi...Read More
Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), the maker of Corona beer and Svedka vodka, has purchased a nearly 10 percent stake in Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) for close to $200 million.Although this is the first time we've seen a major beer manufacturer enter the cannabis space, it won't be the last.The truth is, both the alcohol and tobacco industries are slowly entering the cannabis space because...Read More
Let’s Not Pick and Choose Our FreedomsProstitution has been illegal in California for 145 years. But for the first time, judges appear to be considering overturning the law.In the past, challenges to the law have been outright dismissed. But now judges have agreed to take a closer look at the California law."Why should it be illegal to sell something that it's legal to give away?" A judge as...Read More
Let’s Not Pick and Choose Our FreedomsProstitution has been illegal in California for 145 years. But for the first time, judges appear to be considering overturning the law.In the past, challenges to the law have been outright dismissed. But now judges have agreed to take a closer look at the California law."Why should it be illegal to sell something that it's legal to give away?" A judge as...Read More