Readers know that I have beaten this drum alltoo often. Gold’s major fundamental driver is declining or negative real rates.There is a strong inverse correlation because Gold is money. That’s what JPMorgan said and he’s far more qualified to understand than quotable celebritieslike Mark Cuban. But I digress. When real rates are increasing or stronglypositive (during most of the 1...Read More
SLV along with the PM stocks have been under performing gold in a pretty significant way. Normally you would like to see the PM stocks outperforming gold on the front end of a bull market similar to what we saw back in the beginning of the 2000 bull market in the PM complex. So far that hasn’t been the case.Below is a weekly chart for SLV we’ve been following for a long time now as it...Read More
We were recently asked if theprice of gold is likely to rally because of the increased volatility in stocks. This seems believable at thefirst sight, as gold is seen as a safe-haven asset and thus people could bebuying itwhen the stock market’s movement becomes chaotic, scary and/or unpredictable. So,the stock market’s volatile decline in the recent days is likely to become thecatalyst...Read More
Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger discusses Donald Trump's trade war with China and the implications for the gold market. When I played pro hockey in Richmond, Virgina, it was during the era of "Slapshot!" and the Broad Street Bullies when gooning (fighting) was fashionable and an integral part of the sport. Stocking your team with two-or three enforcers meant that the finesse players could...Read More
Google a few headlines for "zuckerberg 2014." Then google a few headlines for "zuckerberg congress." Contrast the results. Then look up Zuck's political donations. That is all. Read More
The U.S.-China trade dispute will not escalate into a trade war this year, according to ABN Amro, saying that gold will suffer as a result.Continue...Read More
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds’ Kareevlei mine, in the Kimberley region of South Africa’s Northern Cape province, processed 38 781 t of ore in the quarter ended March 31, compared with the 9 310 t processed in the first quarter of 2017.This production represents 14.1% of the company’s production target for this year.AdvertisementGrade increas...Read More
There's no greater villain in the world today than Vladimir Putin. He stands accused in the media and global public opinion of rigging his recent reelection, imprisoning his political enemies, murdering Russian spies turned double-agent, meddling in Western elections, seizing Crimea, destabilizing Ukraine, supporting a murderous dictator in Syria and exporting arms to terrorist nations like Iran.T...Read More
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds," claimed Emerson.If true, President Trump's un-hobgoblinned mind is vast enough to overspill the Grand Canyon."TO OUR VERY FOOLISH LEADER," citizen Trump counseled president No. 44 in 2013, "DO NOT ATTACK SYRIA - IF YOU DO MANY VERY BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN & FROM THAT FIGHT THE U.S. GETS NOTHING!"The president would first require congress...Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday he plans to open the country's economy further and decrease import tariffs on products including cars,Continue...Read More
Posted: Apr 9, 2018JK: Discovery Watch Apr 9, 2018 with Jim Goddard and John KaiserPublished: Apr 9, 2018HSC: Discovery Watch Apr 9, 2018: Who Dares Use Own Money for Drilling?Discovery Watch is a weekly 15-20 minute audio show sponsored by HoweStreet.com where Jim Goddard interviews John Kaiser about resource juniors with interesting exploration plays that have caught John's attention. The projec...Read More
Continue...Michael Pento is a specialist in Austrian economics and is the President of Pento Portfolio Strategies. Prior to starting Pento Portfolio Strategies he served as a senior economist and VP of the managed products division of another well known financial firm. Michael has also created ETFs and UITs that were sold throughout Wall Street. Earlier in his career, he worked on the floor of the...Read More
Publisher's Note: Zinc is one of the hottest commodities in the market right now, and a company in Ireland is working on a groundbreaking exploration project.The Outsider Club's Gerardo Del Real visited the site and talked with the CEO of Hannan Metals (TSX-V: HAN)(OTC: HANNF), Michael Hudson. Today we have the transcript of their talk about Hannan's unique history and future for you.To your weal...Read More
Posted: Apr 9, 2018JK: Discovery Watch Apr 9, 2018 with Jim Goddard and John KaiserPublished: Apr 9, 2018HSC: Discovery Watch Apr 9, 2018: Who Dares Use Own Money for Drilling?Discovery Watch is a weekly 15-20 minute audio show sponsored by HoweStreet.com where Jim Goddard interviews John Kaiser about resource juniors with interesting exploration plays that have caught John's attention. The projec...Read More
Posted: Apr 9, 2018JK: Discovery Watch Apr 9, 2018 with Jim Goddard and John KaiserPublished: Apr 9, 2018HSC: Discovery Watch Apr 9, 2018: Who Dares Use Own Money for Drilling?Discovery Watch is a weekly 15-20 minute audio show sponsored by HoweStreet.com where Jim Goddard interviews John Kaiser about resource juniors with interesting exploration plays that have caught John's attention. The projec...Read More
Readers know that I have beaten this drum alltoo often. Gold’s major fundamental driver is declining or negative real rates.There is a strong inverse correlation because Gold is money. That’s what JPMorgan said and he’s far more qualified to understand than quotable celebritieslike Mark Cuban. But I digress. When real rates are increasing or stronglypositive (during most of the 1...Read More
SLV along with the PM stocks have been under performing gold in a pretty significant way. Normally you would like to see the PM stocks outperforming gold on the front end of a bull market similar to what we saw back in the beginning of the 2000 bull market in the PM complex. So far that hasn’t been the case.Below is a weekly chart for SLV we’ve been following for a long time now as it...Read More
We were recently asked if theprice of gold is likely to rally because of the increased volatility in stocks. This seems believable at thefirst sight, as gold is seen as a safe-haven asset and thus people could bebuying itwhen the stock market’s movement becomes chaotic, scary and/or unpredictable. So,the stock market’s volatile decline in the recent days is likely to become thecatalyst...Read More
Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger discusses Donald Trump's trade war with China and the implications for the gold market. When I played pro hockey in Richmond, Virgina, it was during the era of "Slapshot!" and the Broad Street Bullies when gooning (fighting) was fashionable and an integral part of the sport. Stocking your team with two-or three enforcers meant that the finesse players could...Read More
The challenge facing the world's major copper miners is how to tread the fine line between keeping capital expenditure in check while bringing new capacity online to take advantage of future higher prices. With memories of the 2008-09 global financial crisis fresh in the minds of company executives and management boards, the focus over the past several years has been on cutting costs, selling non-...Read More