Treasury yields reach highest since 2014, dollar gainsGold climbs on strength in precious metals, crude slidesHSBC's Major Says He Would Sooner Be Buying Than Selling 10-Year YieldsU.S. stocks shrugged off the government shutdown drama in Washington and rose to all-time highs following a report that regulators are close to further easing banking rules. Treasury yields reached the highest level in...Read More

Here are five things you must know for Friday, Jan. 19: 1. -- Stocks Higher but Government Shutdown Looms U.S. stock futures pointed to gains for Wall Street on Friday, Jan. 19, even as investors grew increasingly concerned the federal government will be forced into a shutdown at midnight unless lawmakers can reach an 11th-hour agreement on funding. The House of Representatives passed a...Read More

Today, more than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and millions more will be diagnosed in the years to come.But those days could soon be over.I've discovered companies working on a new treatment that has the potential to do much more than just mask Alzheimer symptoms.If this new treatment lives up to its promise, it could deliver incredible profits in short order.Here's what you...Read More

Staring at your computer screen and smartphone all day is probably ruining your eyes.But your eyeballs are the least of your troubles. That's because your favorite social media app isn't just messing with your vision. It's probably affecting your mental health, too.The internet, smart phones, and social media are relatively new inventions. Researchers are barely scratching the surface when it come...Read More

Where does Ford go from here?Your Editor Zach Scheidt and I have talked plenty about the company’s tailwinds over the last few months.The booming economy has spawned a wealth effectRecent hurricanes destroyed countless cars in Texas and FloridaFord is “all in” on self-driving and electric vehiclesBut the stock is now back above $12 — up 15% since August.Which begs the quest...Read More

The presentations will start at 6:00pm and finish at approx 8:00pm. After the presentations are complete the directors will also be available to take questions during a free canap?(C) and wine reception. Details on the presenting companies can be found below. This event is suitable for the following:Sophisticated & private investors, private client brokers, fund managers, financial instit...Read More

In my opinion, Lucapa is the most promising publicly traded junior diamond miner.Regular finds of large, top-white diamonds at its Lulo concession suggests its drawing nearer to a major kimberlite diamond resource that will attract the majors.Lucapa is focused on finding and producing large and colored diamonds, the parts of the diamond market that have seen steady price growth in recent years.Exp...Read More

Institutional investors looking for asset diversificationInflationary talk prompting search for portfolio hedgeGold Soars as Crypto Currencies PlungeInstitutional investors are showing renewed interest in gold due to the softer U.S. dollar, rising bond yields and concern about stretched asset valuations. Some big investors are seeking to diversify their portfolios and taking a hard look at gold as...Read More

Rainy River's AISC is expected at $875/toz over the first 9 years of production, which is notably higher than originally projected.New Gold is working on an update of the Rainy River mine plan. It estimates that the average annual production could be 275,000-375,000 toz gold over the first 9 years.Despite the higher than expected Rainy River AISC, if New Gold hits the 2018 guidance, the share...Read More

This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:by Mike CaswellA New York judge has a imposed a jail term of one year and a term of four years on two individuals accused of helping Vancouver-linked fraudster Ed Durante as he defrauded investors in a pink sheets company of $11-million or more. (All figures are in...Read More

This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:by Will PurcellThe diamond and specialty minerals stocks box score for Thursday was a disappointing 68-106-117. The TSX Venture Exchange fell eight points to 876 while polished diamond prices edged lower. Eric Friedland and Tom Peregoodoff's Peregrine Diamonds Ltd....Read More

This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:by Mike CaswellA New York judge has a imposed a jail term of one year and a term of four years on two individuals accused of helping Vancouver-linked fraudster Ed Durante as he defrauded investors in a pink sheets company of $11-million or more. (All figures are in...Read More

This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:by Mike CaswellA New York judge has a imposed a jail term of one year and a term of four years on two individuals accused of helping Vancouver-linked fraudster Ed Durante as he defrauded investors in a pink sheets company of $11-million or more. (All figures are in...Read More

Integra Resources (ITR.V) has now confirmed it has completed the acquisition of the Empire claim group which includes the past-producing Florida Mountain mine. We already briefly discussed the Florida Mountain project in our Q&A report with CEO George Salamis, but let's recap why this is an interesting acquisition.First of all, this past-producing mine is located less than 10 kilometers away f...Read More

Dropping Population Means Less Representation in CongressThe census bureau came out with estimates on which states will gain or lose congressional seats after the 2020 census. Congressional seats are apportioned by population.Most of the states with dropping populations are high tax states. California, Rhode Island, and New York are all expected to lose Congressional seats. Illinois is hit especi...Read More

It is a pleasure to speak again at the Empire Club.I have always believed that the future price of gold is best understood through long-term irreversible trends. Today’s macro trend changes are part of a looming tectonic shift that started decades ago, and have not been adequately reported by the mainstream media.Since the 2008 financial crisis, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) i...Read More

- 'Gold is in the early stages of a sustainable long-term bull market' Rickards- Rickards believes the next bull market in gold will be even more powerful than those of 1971-1980 and 1999-2011- This new rally could send gold $1,475 or higher by next summer thanks to Fed rate hikes- Warns of Peak Gold 'Physical gold is in short supply. Refiners can't get enough to meet demand.'- 'Now looks like a g...Read More

As symbolized by the 3 Amigos, the macro backdrop is riding on to its destiny. That forward destiny is a top in stocks vs. gold (Amigo 1), a rise in long-term interest rates to potential if not probable limits (Amigo 2) and an end to the yield curve's flattening trend (Amigo 3).When our zany friends complete the journey, big changes are likely in the macro markets.Let's take a checkup on each Amig...Read More

Our proprietary cycle indicator is up.To public readers of our updates, our cycle indicator is one of the most effective timing tool for traders and investors. It is not perfect, because periodically the market can be more volatile and can result in short term whipsaws. But overall, the cycle indicator provides us with a clear direction how we should be speculating.InvestorsDuring a major buy sign...Read More

Following the dismissal by a U.S. court of Crystallex's lawsuit against asset transfers by Venezuelan-owned refiner Citgo, the Canadian company announced that it has requested a new hearing.According to Venezuelan media, the miner filed the new request before the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this week. The company alleges that the South American country is performing "fraudulent trans...Read More