Here’s an update on my latest trades for the week ending on October 27, 2017.Bought 3,000 shares of NexGen Energy (NXE) @ $2.10/share Bought 9,000 shares of Erdene Resources (ERDCF) @ $0.5126/share Sold 5,000 shares of Garibaldi Resources (GGI.V) @ C$4.85/share NexGen EnergyUranium is hated right now, which is good for anyone who wants to hunt for deep value discounts… The problem,...Read More

Gold and silver stocks are out of favor and back in the toilet again! Well, maybe not the entire sector, but in the world of mining stocks, almost nobody is a fan of advanced stage developers right now…Can it get any more boring?The trend ain’t your friend…Here’s a six month chart.Erdene Resources (ERD.TO/ERDCF) is down -43.4%.Pure Gold Mining (PGM.V/LRTNF) is down -13.1%.G...Read More

When I first started out with real estate investing in 2012, it was during the depths of the bear market (post subprime financial crisis) when investors were still scared shitless and sitting on the fence (for the most part). Naturally, when people are too afraid to buy and there are tons of: foreclosures, short-sales, REOs, etc. it just makes for a very favorable buyer’s market where you ca...Read More

While it’s open to debate whether President Donald Trump made America great, the 2016 election did produce one undeniable result: it laid the foundation for cannabis-related businesses, thereby dramatically improving profitability potential for marijuana penny stocks.During the general election, a record number of states voted for marijuana legalization to varying degrees. Of those voting st...Read More

Bitcoin prices are the worst nightmare for blockchain critics. After breaking the previously unimaginable $10,000 level, bitcoin plummeted from profit-taking. But soon after, trading normalized, sending bitcoin well above $11,000. However, this robust success represents a quandary: interest for lower-priced “penny cryptocurrencies” has never been higher, yet relatively few know where t...Read More

Well, it’s been a few weeks, so I feel the need to take another painful visit to the penny stock mailbag. Previous episodes include how to find 14,849% (or go bankrupt) and why low volume trumps everything else.This time, Debra writes: “RE: Save the World Air (OTC:ZERO)? Is this a scam or does this have real potential? I’ve invested a lot of money over the last 6 years and, well,...Read More

Well, it was only a matter of time until the penny stock crowd petitioned InvestorPlace for advice.“Have you ever heard of Save The World Air, Symbol ZERO?” a reader recently wrote. “It’s a penny stock (that) just went from 28 to 40 cents… any comments what’s up?”The short answer on this penny stock investment: What’s up is rampant speculation. Not...Read More

Penny stocks have a solid reputation for being a risky investment; however, if the potential rewards excite you, then the list below might provide an interesting starting point for your search.To create the following list, we took a universe of penny stocks (priced under $5 per share) and searched for names with a market cap over $300 million experiencing significant levels of insider buying over...Read More

One of the residual benefits of the cantankerous debate regarding the debt ceiling in Washington is the health care sector. The debate on raising the debt limit has demonstrated the remarkable gains in political clout of the tea party and fiscally conservative elements of the GOP. With that clout, expect current health care legislation to be repealed or changed entirely at some point in the near f...Read More

Just What the Doctor OrderedHealth care is considered a defensive sector, and large-cap health-care stocks tend to outperform in times of economic uncertainty and stock market turmoil. That’s all well and good, but in a market as oversold as the one we’re currently in, I think it will be much more profitable (and fun) to aim for the fences with some biotech penny stocks.Now, when I say...Read More

Big Things in Little PackagesThe market has taken quite a beating since its April 29 high, and this has dragged the good down with the bad. Volatile penny stocks are especially susceptible to this kind of sell-off. However, they also have the potential to rebound fast and furiously when the market turns back around.Now, when we say “penny stocks,” we’re not talking about micro-ca...Read More

Gold prices and gold stocks have been on a parabolic rise, with the metal hitting record highs almost every day.  I expect the long-term bull market in precious metals to continue, because commodities represent one of the best investments in a weak U.S. dollar environment.And one of the best ways for aggressive traders to leverage this could be with penny stocks. Now, the stocks on this list...Read More

TORONTO - First Cobalt Corp. says it will take over US Cobalt Inc. in an all-share deal valued at $150 million as it looks to add to its supply of the industrial metal ahead of increased demand.The friendly deal, which requires approval by US Cobalt shareholders, comes as growing investments and demand in electric vehicles has spurred interest in key metals like cobalt, used in the vehicle's...Read More

Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (15,647.14, up 42.35 points)Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Aerospace, rail equipment. Up four cents, or 1.08 per cent, to $3.75 on 7.9 million shares.Neovasc Inc. (TSX:NVC). Medical devices. Down 3.5 cents, or 15.56 per cent, to 19 cents on 7.8 million shares.Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Hea...Read More

VANCOUVER - Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. says Oyu Tolgoi LLC has received an information request from Mongolia's anti-corruption authority.The company says the regulator is seeking financial information relating to Oyu Tolgoi.The request relates to an investigation about possible abuse of power by officials during negotiation of the 2009 Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement, Turquoise Hill says.The c...Read More

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. lowered its guidance for steelmaking coal sales for the first quarter as it worked to finish repairs to its coal drying complex in B.C. that was damaged earlier this year.The company says steelmaking coal sales volumes for the quarter are now expected to be about six million tonnes compared with earlier guidance for 6.3 million to 6.5 million tonnes.The coal dryer...Read More

Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (15,538.70, up 66.09 points)Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Health care. Down one cent, or 0.09 per cent, to $11.20 on 7.2 million shares.Neovasc Inc. (TSX:NVC). Medical devices. Down two cents, or 7.02 per cent, to 26.5 cents on 5.2 million shares.Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Health care....Read More

TORONTO - Aecon Group Inc. says its profits dropped in 2017 on lower commodities activity but that the proposed takeover of the company by a Chinese state-owned business helps position it for future growth.The proposed $1.5 billion takeover of Aecon by CCCC International Holding Ltd. has, however, raised security concerns, prompting the federal government in February to order a full national...Read More

Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (15,384.59, down 9.36 points)Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Aerospace, rail equipment. Down two cents, or 0.50 per cent, to $3.96 on 9.9 million shares.Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Health care. Down 15 cents, or 1.39 per cent, to $10.63 on 6.3 million shares.Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX). Min...Read More

CALGARY - Statistics Canada says capital spending to extract oil and gas will fall for a fourth straight year in Canada in 2018.The federal agency says a survey of investment intentions in the oilpatch found spending is expected to be about $33.2 billion this year, down 12 per cent from 2017, with the biggest declines in the oilsands sector where spending will fall by a fifth to $10.2 billion.It...Read More