The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Steve St. AngeloTwo-thirds of silver miners have suffered declines in production this year. Many silver-producing countries are also experiencing a reduction in mine supply. Chile's silver production was down 20% in the first 8 months of 2017, while Australia was down 19%, Mexico 2% and Peru 1%.The Silver Institute will...Read More
The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Jeff ClarkThe S&P has nearly quadrupled since its 2009 low. It currently ranks as the 2nd-longest bull market in the last 140 years.Just as important as recognizing the frothiness of the current market is the fact that the stock market has always fluctuated between bull and bear markets. No bull market lasts forever.Cap...Read More
World Official Holdings: September 2017 Source: World Gold Council; BMG Group Inc.Read More
Marc gets right down to brass tax and addresses the controversy surrounding his recent comments in the media. A tremendous amount of time is spent tracing the rise and fall of empires and what those great societies added to our modern day world. A cordial conversation continues with Marc delving into sound investment advice and speaks to the hypocrisy of (mostly) American pandering. In Marc's view...Read More
"There are a lot of investors holding certificate guarantees that the physical silver is there when in fact it may not be..."David Morgan of The Morgan Report interviewed by Silver DoctorsMorgan answers the question: Is there a silver shortage? Silver guru David Morgan says there hasn't been a shortage in a decade.Morgan is optimistic for the silver market. Silver is making a higher low than in 20...Read More
RESOURCEStocks: The ARG share price is at its highest level in five years, and well up on a year ago. Notwithstanding a 16.5% increase in the copper price YTD, is that a decent reflection of the progress you have made this year, or has ARG just turned the corner?Rob Henderson: I believe that investor awareness of Amerigo is improving and our recent Q3 earnings of US$7.9 million demonstrate that we...Read More
Robots are taking our jobs. We all know that by now. And it sounds scary. But it really isn’t.It is understandably upsetting if you are one of the people who will be out of a job. There can be growing pains as the economy shifts. People who thought they were all set until retirement might have to find new jobs, and gain new skills.But robots taking menial jobs means more time. Some people us...Read More
Eric Coffin, Editor of HRA Advisories interviews Fireweed Zinc, Brandon Macdonald, CEO & Director at the November 10&11, 2017 Metals Investor Forum.________________________________________________________________The companies presenting at the Metals Investor Forum are as vetted as it gets - they have already cleared the high hurdle of earning the coverage from the newsletter writers' as companies...Read More
Chris Martenson, specializes in energy and resource depletion, and of PeakProsperity.com, shares his latest pearls of wisdom regarding gold, the dollar, and other key markets.Read More
Robots are taking our jobs. We all know that by now. And it sounds scary. But it really isn’t.It is understandably upsetting if you are one of the people who will be out of a job. There can be growing pains as the economy shifts. People who thought they were all set until retirement might have to find new jobs, and gain new skills.But robots taking menial jobs means more time. Some people us...Read More
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It was another breakout trading session on Wall Street today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) all soaring to new heights. Financial shares rallied after Fed chair nominee Jerome Powell said at today's confirmation hearing that current bank regulations are "tough enough," and that "the case for raising interest rates at our next meeting...Read More
U.S. stocks have been on a tear in 2017, with the major market indexes pacing for an eighth straight monthly gain and hitting record highs today. However, some stocks could sit out a "Santa Claus rally" in December, if past is prologue. Below, we'll take a look at one exchange-traded fund (ETF) and two oil stocks you may want to avoid in the short term, especially if the Nov. 30 meeting of the Org...Read More
While most of the bigger names have come and gone for the quarter, some companieshave yet to take their turn in the earnings confessional. Cloud content management specialist Box Inc (NYSE:BOX) is due up this week, reporting third-quarter earnings after the market closes tomorrow. Here's a closer look at BOX's performance lately, and how options traders are playing the cloud name ahead of earni...Read More
Our Weekly Options Countdown trading service targets six trades with a lifespan of just one week, and such a short shelf life forces our traders to take a much different approach compared to longer-term strategies. For example, Schaeffer's Senior Trading Analyst Bryan Sapp noted that he gave strong consideration to a bullish options play on Dow stock Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), but such a near-te...Read More
Bullish options betting is picking up on the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) today, with the global exchange-traded fund (ETF) up 1% at $47.49. At last check, 165,000 EEM calls were on the tape -- two times what's typically seen at this point in the day -- compared to around 64,000 puts, about half the expected intraday amount. It looks like one trader is betting on an extended surge for e...Read More
Stocks are trading at record highs, still buzzing on solid Cyber Monday sales stats. Among the names making big movesare communications company CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL), RV manufacturer Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), and Chinese software concern Momo Inc (NASDAQ:MOMO). Here's a quick look at what's moving shares of CTL, WGO, and MOMO.CTL Falls on MoffettNathanson Price CutShares of...Read More
December is right around the corner, with the Dow and S&P on pace to end an eighth straight month in the black. One stock that historically outperforms in December is semiconductor concern NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Here's a closer look at NVDA stock's performance lately, and how analysts and options traders have been playing the chip stock.According to data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantit...Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are all trading at record highs once again, as retail stocks continue to outperform. Aside from more data pointing toward record-setting Cyber Monday sales, investors are digesting a consumer confidence number for November that struck a 17-year high, on top of a better-than-expected S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller...Read More
Luxury jewelry maker Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) is joining its fellow retail stocks in the spotlight today, as Wall Street digests Cyber Monday sales that are estimated to be a record high $6.59 billion. This comes just ahead of TIF's third-quarter earnings report, which is set to released before tomorrow's open. Tiffany stock was trading down 0.8% at $92.56 at last check, but if past is precedent,...Read More