A geological engineer with a master's degree in geological economics, Mr. Gaumond has worked as a geological engineer for several organizations as well as the government of Quebec. From 1987 to 1992, he was a mining analyst for financial institutions and a technical and financial adviser, within different mining exploration companies.Mr. Gaumond reorganized Virginia Gold Mines in 1992 and became P...Read More
'Timidity' is responsible for eurozone stagnation, says Mark Carney … An unfinished euro area explains why the currency bloc has performed so poorly since the financial crisis, Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, says. "Timidity" on the part of policymakers has cost the eurozone in the aftermath of the financial crisis, Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Eng...Read More
Have we reached 'peak food'? Shortages loom as global production rates slow … Staples such as wheat, chicken and rice are slowing in growth – with dire consequences. The world has entered an era of "peak food" production with an array of staples from corn and rice to wheat and chicken slowing in growth – with potentially disastrous consequences for feeding the p...Read More
'Timidity' is responsible for eurozone stagnation, says Mark Carney … An unfinished euro area explains why the currency bloc has performed so poorly since the financial crisis, Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, says. "Timidity" on the part of policymakers has cost the eurozone in the aftermath of the financial crisis, Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Eng...Read More
Have we reached 'peak food'? Shortages loom as global production rates slow … Staples such as wheat, chicken and rice are slowing in growth – with dire consequences. The world has entered an era of "peak food" production with an array of staples from corn and rice to wheat and chicken slowing in growth – with potentially disastrous consequences for feeding the p...Read More
Wow, That Was a Horrible Decade … President Barack Obama began his 2015 State of the Union address last week with these words: "We are fifteen years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our shores; that unfolded with a new generation fighting two long and costly wars; that saw a vicious recession spread across our nation and the world. It has been, and s...Read More
CNN: Schubert: The coming food disaster … One would expect that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has the best interests of the public in mind, but its recent decisions have cast serious doubt upon this assumption. One in particular could have a dramatic impact on the safety of the U.S. food supply … A product can be labeled GM-free but still contain high levels of herbicide. Th...Read More
Wow, That Was a Horrible Decade … President Barack Obama began his 2015 State of the Union address last week with these words: "We are fifteen years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our shores; that unfolded with a new generation fighting two long and costly wars; that saw a vicious recession spread across our nation and the world. It has been, and s...Read More
CNN: Schubert: The coming food disaster … One would expect that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has the best interests of the public in mind, but its recent decisions have cast serious doubt upon this assumption. One in particular could have a dramatic impact on the safety of the U.S. food supply … A product can be labeled GM-free but still contain high levels of herbicide. Th...Read More
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Mr. Philip Chua, of the NIBC Board, moderates a fireside chat with Mr. Frank Giustra at the 2015 National Investment Banking Competition & Conference.For more information on the National Investment Banking Competition and Conference visit www.nibc.caRead More
J. Cole "Love Yourz" Official VideoThis video was inspired by Peter Parkkerr Films after hearing J. Cole's album. We decided to film the song "Love Yourz" because of the message "We" as a film team feel like J. Cole was trying to get across.This Project is a Music Video/Short-film about appreciating the life that was given to you instead of envying someone else's life wishing it was yours.*I don't...Read More
At last week's 2015 Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, put on by Cambridge House International, Resource Investing News had the chance to speak with Joe Ovsenek, executive vice president of Pretium Resources (TSX:PVG,NYSE:PVG). He touched on how the company was able to close a financing for just over $80 million in today's tough markets, also explaining what that money will be used for. "Th...Read More
Why we need a North American Passport … The future success of North America depends partly on how the U.S., Canada and Mexico work together … The future of the United States lies in North America. This is not a geographic truism, but a strategic imperative. Generations of Americans, distracted by far-flung crises, have long taken our own region for granted. This must change if the 21st...Read More
Legal marijuana is the fastest-growing industry in the United States and if the trend toward legalization spreads to all 50 states, marijuana could become larger than the organic food industry, according to a new report obtained by The Huffington Post. Researchers from The ArcView Group, a cannabis industry investment and research firm based in Oakland, California, found that the U.S. market for l...Read More
Why we need a North American Passport … The future success of North America depends partly on how the U.S., Canada and Mexico work together … The future of the United States lies in North America. This is not a geographic truism, but a strategic imperative. Generations of Americans, distracted by far-flung crises, have long taken our own region for granted. This must change if the 21st...Read More
Legal marijuana is the fastest-growing industry in the United States and if the trend toward legalization spreads to all 50 states, marijuana could become larger than the organic food industry, according to a new report obtained by The Huffington Post. Researchers from The ArcView Group, a cannabis industry investment and research firm based in Oakland, California, found that the U.S. market for l...Read More
Public policy disasters happen everywhere - but for the biggest, most disastrous examples, Bill Bonner says to look to the military world. Read more here: http://dailyreckoning.com/when-bad-pu...Join the discussion! Sign up for the Daily Reckoning for FREE economic perspective, global market analysis, and contrarian investment ideas. http://dailyreckoning.com/youtubesignupShare on Facebook http://...Read More
Central Bank trickery without real reform … 'There needs to be a certain credibility," said Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, as he launched outright eurozone quantitative easing on Thursday. "Today, we're showing that such credibility is deserved. When used by an economist, "credibility" is a very important word. But I'm afraid I take...Read More
India world's second most trusted nation, says survey … Moving up the ranks, India has emerged as the second most trusted country in the world in terms of faith reposed on its institutions even as globally trust levels have fallen, says a survey. As the world's rich and powerful gather in the Swiss resort of Davos, a study by public relations firm Edelman has found that general level...Read More