Visual Capitalist’s Tickerscores, which allows investors to compare precious metals stocks head-to-head, gave 46% of BC Gold & Silver Miners in the development stage a failing grade. Tickerscores uses 20+ variables and rates companies based on financials, management, valuation, recent performance, and project potential. The following infographic displays the highlights for 28 BC development companies. To… Continue Reading

Gold is ripping higher as Asian markets open trading for the week: Click to enlarge While $1300 now becomes support, the $1321 level is of much more significance over the near term as this level is likely to serve as resistance: With bearish sentiment at record extremes and commercials at their most bullish positioning in… Continue Reading

“We went through and looked at the value of all the long-term incentives that have been granted over the last three years for 10 companies,” he says. “Most of them are in the hundreds of dollars.” That’s obviously a problem for those employees, who had counted on – and perhaps made spending decisions based on… Continue Reading

Remember Herbalife? Back in December after uber-arrogant hedge fund manager Bill Ackman unveiled his short position and his bearish thesis, I pointed out how Ackman had a limited time frame for his trade to unfold. In fact, Ackman was destined to lose his bet against HLF as long as the company kept running its business,… Continue Reading

It is rare for an entire sector to be as deeply oversold as the gold miners have been for such an extended period of time. However, such marked underperformance sets the stage for a powerful countertrend rally – even after today’s sizeable gains, gold miners are poised for at least another 15-25% of upside: Click… Continue Reading

Well-known Toronto-based mining and energy promoter Stan Bharti of Forbes and Manhattan has opened up to Mineweb’s Kip Keen. Here’s a link to the article. Excerpts include: “At Forbes & Manhattan we always tell people, find good assets in emerging markets so you don’t overpay for them. I mean any fool can go and pay… Continue Reading

Marc Cuban on how to become a billionaire in a bubble: Get as many press releases going as possible, sell as fast as you can

Despite massive bearish media hysteria, the gold mining shares ETF traded record volume today, closing up 7.5%. The highly liquid Gold Miners ETF (GDX) posted its highest daily volume in history during today’s monster 7.5% rally: If today’s market action is any indication, gold bears may have overstayed their welcome. Look for further upside in… Continue Reading

Yesterday I had another opportunity to hear Frank Giustra speak — this time at BCBusiness Magazine’s Top 100 event at Hotel Vancouver. In front of a crowd of 1,200, he was interviewed on stage by BCBusiness chairman Peter Legge. Frank Giustra became a millionaire in his early 20s financing small mining and energy companies. As Chairman… Continue Reading

Charlie Rose spoke with Blackstone Chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman this past June 19th. Blackstone is the largest alternative investment manager in the world, and this 32 minute interview is the best look at one of the world’s most successful financial salesman that most of us are ever going to get. Blackstone, also the world’s… Continue Reading

After spending several months hammering out a top, US equities entered August 2011 facing a growing number of storm clouds (impending US downgrade, US recession fears, renewed eurozone turmoil). On August 3rd stocks appeared to be in free-fall when a late session rebound back into positive territory gave bulls hope that perhaps the worst was… Continue Reading

Let’s review what can easily be described as the most tumultuous week of the year across global financial markets in pictorial format:  Click to enlarge TLT (weekly) US Real Treasury Yields Treasury Yield Curve US 10-year Real Treasury Yields since 2003 S&P 500 (weekly – Andrews pitchfork) IWM (weekly) West Texas Crude Oil (weekly) Gold… Continue Reading

“Oliver and his two brothers are known for elevating the practice of cloning American business models in Europe into an art form,” wrote CEO Andrew Mason on Groupon’s blog. “But…we realized that they were among the best operators we’d ever met.” “I’m on drugs for growth,” said Oliver Samwer. “The fast growth. Formula 1, not… Continue Reading

The highly liquid gold miners ETF (GDX) is at a crucial juncture ahead of tomorrow’s widely anticipated FOMC announcement and press conference: Click to enlarge A near perfect inverse head & shoulders bottom has formed, however, this chart pattern is nothing more than a possibility until price has broken above the ‘neckline’ (roughly $31.00). The… Continue Reading

Farmers will now be forced to relocate… “The government is hoping the farmers become urban consumers. Villagers typically grow their own food and provide their own energy. If the farmers find work in these new cities, they will buy electricity and use public transportation, purchase televisions and washing machines, and stoke the Chinese economy.” Source: China’s… Continue Reading