We can all dream about Silver outpacing Gold. However the truth about Silver is that it tends to under perform during precious metals bull markets, and only really coming alive inthe bull markets final stages when it tends to spike. So Silver for 2019 did what Silver tends to do which is to under perform against Gold. Though in reality maybe investors tend to set their hopes too high, as a gain of...Read More
Physical palladium and rhodium markets are buzzing. Reportedprices for both metals leapt higher in recent days. The story behind palladium’s move is that aphysical shortage has developed in London. Traders sold metal they didn’tphysically possess. Now they are being asked to deliver the bars andthey are scrambling to secure the metal needed, bidding prices higher.It looks lik...Read More
Platinum has setup into a longer-term FLAG formation and has recently broken the APEX of this FLAG. The long term potential for Platinum, in conjunction with the advance in Rhodium, Palladium, Gold, and Silver, is a new Bullish Price Trend.Our researchers believe Platinum must move above $1200 for this new Bullish trend to anchor a “Breakout Base” formation. The current inv...Read More
A new day, a new record in palladium! Is there any stopping it fromreaching another high? What’s next in store for the white metal? If you thought gold had a goodyear, you were wrong. OK, maybe not wrong, but palladium enjoyed larger gains. Just look at the chart below, whichshows the price of palladium. As you can see on the chart below, this metalgained almost 50 percent in 2019, rising fr...Read More
Gold stocks are often cited as recessionproof stocks. Although this has not always been true, they do tend to rise whenthe economy is in a recessions and/or when the general stock market is indecline or showing relatively little gains. Below, is a long-term chart of the Dow:I have indicated significant gold stocksrallies with blue rectangles. As you can see that they mostly occur aroundDow/Gold ra...Read More
The global oil and gas industry is facing the "twin threats" of the loss of profitability and the loss of social acceptability as the climate crisis continues to worsen. The industry is not adequately responding to either of those threats, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA)."Oil and gas companies have been proficient at delivering the fuels that for...Read More
I most often use linear scale charts for stocks, markets and indicators for their more absolute views. But in the case below we conjure up a long-term log scale chart showing the Gold/Silver Ratio (GSR) and the S&P 500 (SPX), as it works better in providing a percentage-based relationship between an indicator of market liquidity and inflation when declining and lack of liquidity, deflation or&...Read More
Germans,like Indians and Chinese, love their gold - although their reasons for buyingand keeping bullion are somewhat different. InChina and India, gold jewelry is a status symbol - a sign of wealth andsuccess. In Germany, owning gold bars and coins, maybe a 24-karat necklace ortwo, is a means of preserving wealth, especially in times of war or economiccrisis, something never far from German...Read More
The gold miners’ stockshave spent the past half-year mired in a high consolidation. They haven’t been able to break out, but aren’tbreaking down either. This technicalpurgatory is working to slowly bleed off overboughtness and rebalance sentiment. This necessary process to eradicate greedfrom the last upleg peak is never exciting. But today’s low gold...Read More
Our base scenario for 2020 is that it might be a worse year for gold than 2019 was. However, there are three major upside (and one downside) risks for the gold market, which could materialize in 2020. Today’s article will introduce you to these potential catalysts that could send gold prices higher (or significantly lower) in 2020.We stated earlier that unless something bad happens, 2020 may...Read More
Apparently, there is no limit. This seems especially true right now with all of the “obvious” signs and indicators staring you in the face. It is almost blasphemous to speak cautiously. Better to let your imagination run wild and join in the revelry.I can’t do that. I don’t choose to be dumped into the same cauldron of boiling fantasy with other analysts and advisors, who t...Read More
Silver must begin to move dramatically higher in order to close this price disparity between the value of Gold to Silver...by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical TradersFollowing up on some of our recent metals research, we wanted to alert our friends and followers to the incredible opportunity that still exists in Silver. We've highlighted two of our more recent articles for reference and review,...Read More
Imagine a silver price without the Silver Rigging Whales...by Bix Weir via Road to RootaThe CFTC has been delaying implementing position limits for 50 years BUT they are voting on it (again) tomorrow!! Imagine a silver price without the Silver Rigging Whales!! We will see what happens but there are many ways to destroy a silver rigger ??(TM),Read More
A drought in parts of Australia that's delivered record low rainfall is posing potential risks to output at key gold mines in the world's second-largest producer.Read full newsRead More
"@killerwild As I said yesterday,Generally speaking -- I'd be short 1588 ish --- with a stop at 1695.and that I'd only consider new long positions above 1630. I also posted the seasonal chart -- & I've been on record that odds favor a pullback to begin in the 1588-1630 region into April"Read full newsRead More
Value investing could be back in fashion this year, and with some great-quality stocks in the TSX bargain bin, Canadians have some intriguing options today. Looking to get defensive with a portfolio? With the rising level of risk in the markets, it certainly makes sense. Today, we’ll review three dividend stocks that match good value for money with defensive clout.A market-leading electric v...Read More
Hi there, Fools. I’m back to call attention to three stocks at new 52-week lows. Why? Because the big gains in the stock market are made by buying attractive companiesduring times of maximum investor pessimism; andwhen they’re available at a clear discount to intrinsic value.As legendary value investor Warren Buffett once quipped, “Whether we’re talking about socks or stock...Read More
(Reference image by Stevepb, Pixabay). A report by Wood Mackenzie argues that despite the global continued investment in new battery plants, weaker demand for nickel sulphate or NiSO4 tied to last year's cut in Chinese electric vehicle subsidies will translate to more discounts in the metal's price in 2020."We previously noted that premiums for NiSO4 might come under pressure due to stronger supp...Read More
The San Jose/ Valdefl??rez lithium project is located in Extremadura, pictured here. (Image by HS_Lahr, Needpix). Tecnolog?-a Extreme??a del Litio, a JV between Australia's Infinity Lithium (ASX: INF) and Spain's Valoriza Miner?-a, is being asked to pay a ?,?2,500-fine and to restore an area where it carved roads and installed drilling platforms in its quest to further explore the San Jos?(C) / V...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday January 31 that are worth another look. Imports of hot-rolled stainless steel sheet and coil from China, Taiwan and Indonesia now need to be registered on entering the European Union and could be subject to retroactive duties later in the year.The supply-demand dynamics in the global copper market were likely to turn into a defic...Read More