Millions around the world have pondered how the WHO could have possibly been so completely duped by Beijing during the early days of the outbreak in January, when the organization parroted lies Continue...Read More

It's with an extremely heavy heart that I sit down to write today's post. Although widespread civil unrest was easy to predict, it doesn't make the situation any less sad and dangerous. We're in the thick of it nowContinue...Read More

It's not uncommon for the metals to want to take a break in late spring. Silver has been on a tear lately and is getting a bit frothy. The DSI is at 93 and while that is not saying we areContinue...Read More

0:00 Introduction1:12 Current risks for mining speculators?9:15 Using stop-losses in illiquid junior mining stocks?14:04 What to look for in a junior mining IPO/RTO?19:02 Dave shares a mining stock pick25:35 Dave provides commentary on Great Bear Resources28:01 Dave shares another mining stock pickDave Kranzler is the editor of the Mining Stock Journal and returns to the program to provide his com...Read More

Michael S. "Mickey" Fulp is a Certified Professional Geologist with over 29 years experience as an exploration geologist searching for economic deposits of base and precious metals, industrial minerals, coal, uranium, and water in North and South America and China. Mickey has worked for junior explorers, major mining companies, private companies, and investors as a consulting economic geologist fo...Read More

One of the most well-known antidepressants in the country has fallen into short supply, as demand spiked due to mental-health strains caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.Continue...Read More

"The SBA inadvertently issued duplicate loan approvals to some small businesses. It is our impression that the majority of these borrowers are...honest small business owners who had applied for a PPP loanContinue...Read More

Covid-19 will have a decade-long impact on the economy according to the Congressional Budget Office.Continue...Read More

Leave it to the government to design stimulus checks that look like junk mail.This is a public service announcement.That junk-looking credit card Continue...Read More

Investors still appear to be under-allocated to gold, and negative rates could draw interest from retail to the official sector." Continue...Read More

"We continue to think that positions are too crowded and that prices are too high to recommend re-entering longs." Continue...Read More

Bulk alloys markets in Europe are coming under sustained pressure from weak demand, with prices for manganese alloys dropping through May, while ferro-silicon prices have been falling since April, sources said.Elsewhere, silico-manganese export prices have also been dropping in India, where recent restarts in production may be short-lived while producers consider cuts to stem or even reverse price...Read More

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.Stainless steel prices are on the increase in June. As far as this market is concerned, it appears as though the Covid-19 pandemic has had little impact so far, with prices on the most common grades of stainless steel just 2-4% lower than they were at the turn of the year in most markets.Even in Asia, a region often talked ab...Read More

Shares of Westwater Resources traded higher on greater than 100-times average daily volume after the company reported that positive independent test results on ULTRA-PMG(TM) demonstrated successful simulated full-scale processing of battery graphite. Energy materials development company Westwater Resources Inc. (WWR:NASDAQ) today announced that "independent testing of its ULTRA-PMG(TM) battery gr...Read More

The EU's plan to make electric vehicles a centerpiece of the continent's economic recovery has injected significant confidence into the global cobalt market, and has also renewed momentum for responsible sourcing across the whole supply chain, according to the head of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG).Recent government and industry association initiatives across the EU may also provide the boost requ...Read More

Continued protests and the civil unrest that comes with them do little to deter investorsCivil unrest around the U.S. didn't hinder a rise in markets, with the Dow managing to tack on 267 points as investors eyed a reopening economy over protests. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 barely inched its way into positive territory, mostly in part to a lift in bank stocks, while the Nasdaq also struggled to mark a...Read More

Call volume is surging in the options pitsThe shares of online pet store Chewy Inc (NYSE:CHWY) are seeing a surge in call volume today, with 48,000 contracts traded compared to just 6,000 puts. Most popular is the weekly 6/5 50-strike call, where new positions are being opened. Second is the 45-strike call in the same session, which also happens to be the sixth most popular open interest positio...Read More

Planet Fitness reopened around 800 facilities in North AmericaThe shares of Planet Fitness Inc (NYSE:PLNT) are soaring today, up 7.6% at $72.66 at last check, after the fitness center franchise reported about 60% of its customers returned amid the reopening of around 800 gyms across the U.S. and Canada in the last week. Furthermore, the company also reported that memberships remain stable in gym...Read More

The Dow and S&P are higher midday, while the Nasdaq has taken a breather The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is trading up around triple-digits this afternoon, with stocks tied to the reopening U.S. economy leading the charge. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) is hovering at breakevenby midday, while a lackluster day for the tech sector has the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) paring some of its earlier gains....Read More

Starbucks asked employees to further limit working hours or take unpaid leaveThe shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) are down 0.8% at $77.68 this morning, after the company asked employees to further limit their hours or take unpaid leave until September. Though the popular coffee chain has regained nearly two-thirds of its comparable U.S. sales from the past year as it reopens stores,...Read More