Via Energy and Gold.com: After a parabolic rally (sell-off in the Canadian dollar) to begin the year, the USD/CAD has been working on putting in a top for the past couple of months: The key level to watch here is 1.2380 – a daily close below 1.2380 would hold major significance and I will… Continue Reading
Via Energy and Gold.com: The Canadian dollar (loonie) has completely fallen apart during the month of January, moving from 1.16CAD to the USD to over 1.27CAD to the USD this morning. By currency market standards this is an ENORMOUS move which has deep ripple effects across the economy in terms of trade, travel, and currency… Continue Reading
There is a unique confluence of forces lining up simultaneously in the US dollar now: Commercials have a massive short position in US Dollar Index futures while small speculators have never been longer The US Dollar Index is working on its 7th consecutive up month, the longest streak since 2010 which was coincidentally when the dollar put… Continue Reading
Proponents of the relatively new crypto-currency, Bitcoin, have long boasted that the system was secure. Onlookers at the recent Vancouver Resource Investment Conference might have seen a company called Greenbank Capital (GBC:CSE) on display, with Director Mark Wettreich telling attendees that his company was betting on Bitcoin because, among other things, it was secure. “How… Continue Reading
From The Globe and Mail: “Looking at the past 10 years, during which commodities prices were rising and Canada’s interest rate differential was mostly positive (i.e. Canadian interest rates were above those of the U.S.), the loonie has been trading almost exclusively above PPP levels. But now, these factors have changed, and are combining to… Continue Reading
Rules of Thumb for Junior Mining Speculators —A Light at the End of the Tunnel by Brent Cook. Initially published by Streetwise Reports (The Gold Report–1/13/14) www.explorationinsights.com As we all know, for most speculators and investors the past few years in the mining and exploration sector have been disastrous. However, there are a number of fundamental trends… Continue Reading
In 2008, the aftermath of the Subprime Mortgage Crisis created the perfect storm for the emergence of Bitcoin. Here is all five years of history for the famous crypto-currency. Click the image to view the full-sized infographic.
>>From the VC Market Trends Blog It is often said that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme. Bitcoin, in just nine months, has done something absolutely tremendous in that respect. Even by just checking out sites like Bitcoin.co.uk, seeing how much of an impact Bitcoin has had and continues to do so for… Continue Reading
Last night around Midnight New York time Bitcoins transacted at $1242, coincidentally February gold futures were trading at almost the exact same price level: Click to enlarge 1-day Bitcoin chart (Mt. Gox) February Gold Futures (Green oval) Which would you rather own, a bitcoin or an ounce of gold?
The Rant Thank you Toronto, and other observations Your neighbours to the south will be eternally grateful for your crackpot mayor providing considerably better entertainment value than your mining markets of late. The comic relief is greatly appreciated– keep it coming. The relentless hammering of the junior mining markets and gold price continues despite the… Continue Reading
If anyone has any doubts about the stigma of self-publishing and whether or not it is here to stay you only have to check out the recently self-published and instant cult classic “Urine Therapy – How to Drink Your own Urine” by “Craig Smith”. According to “Craig”, urine is pretty sterile and contains excess “good… Continue Reading
The “make fast cash flipping houses” ads are back in force, construction is resurgent, consumers are walking around with shopping bags again, “mom & pop investors” are raising their 401k contributions, and US equities have healed their financial crisis wounds, rising to all-time highs. Animal spirits are also on the rise. You can see it.… Continue Reading
