The Canadian retail speculator isn’t dead, they just don’t give a damn about mining anymore. LX-Ventures (TSXV:LXV), a publicly traded technology VC founded by Keir Reynolds and led by CEO Mike Edwards, has been on an absolute tear recently, climbing over 600% in 40 days on very strong volume (9 million shares yesterday, for example).… Continue Reading

What else is a highfalutin mining promoter to do during a global resource downturn than tech deals, obviously. Yesterday Stan Bharti’s Forbes & Manhattan (F&M), a Toronto-based merchant bank well known for their mining and energy promotions, announced that they had advised on a $60 million financing for Mobli, a social media image and video… Continue Reading

With gold set for its first annual decline since the year 2000, Goldman Sachs, the outspoken pessimist of the gold markets, put out a report summarizing their expectations for third quarter earnings.  The focus of the piece was Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) gold miners and was titled “3Q earnings previews: Lower gold price… Continue Reading

They say a good score for a Vancouver junior miner might be five million. For a Calgary oil man, $50 million. But for a Silicon Valley promoter, the stakes are the highest. Look at Oracle CEO Larry Elison, with a net worth of $41 billion, stemming from enterprise software. Oracle is buying ads on Youtube… Continue Reading

This Larry Ellison interview on Charlie Rose was fascinating. I encourage you to watch it all. My favorite part were minutes 30-45 where Larry Ellison: 1. Calls Larry Page at Google ‘evil’ for stealing some Oracle code for the Droid. 2. Says screw the ‘Four Horsemen’ (facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon) – Samsung is the… Continue Reading

Ridgeline Energy Services (TSXV:RLE), a water treatment and energy technology company, published an interesting News Release this morning, after shares in the TSX-V listed startup slid more than 40% in July alone. The NR seeks to calm the market and appears to have done so slightly, stating that the company will not need to dilute… Continue Reading

There’s a growing rotation of capital flows being diverted from resources stocks to the tech world lately, and many entrepreneurs have jumped on the bandwagon, starting a host of technology ventures. And more are sure to follow. After all, “Give ‘em what they want” is the old promoter’s adage. If you’re looking on keeping up… Continue Reading

Blogging is a FREE and PRICELESS way for firms to communicate with investors, in addition to serving other business development functions (Sales/Marketing, HR, etc). Difference Capital’s Tom Astle is writing for the tech, healthcare and media merchant bank that raised $50 million this week. Astle’s entries educate investors, drawing from his 20+ years experience in the technology research… Continue Reading

In Palm Springs last Sunday, Mercenary Geologist Mickey Fulp told California Resource Investment Conference attendees, “A large exploration discovery in a relatively unknown terrain” is what’s needed to kick off this market. Sprott Global Chairman and panel emcee Rick Rule added, “What this market needs is a very large discovery that I own the hell out of.” All… Continue Reading

Read: Up close and personal with Google’s visionary new computer By: Joshua Topolsky, The Verge

The unapologetic promoter behind Newstrike Capital and other ventures shares his latest and greatest ideas. TH: Keir, last year you were pitching us on a web startup called Stockmash, which aimed to crowd source investment ideas. What’s the latest there? KR: Ah, yes, I sold it to another company last year that was more advanced in crowdsharing… Continue Reading

Q: Why are women so hard to figure out? A: Who’s trying to figure them out? I think we just need to love them. Q&A with Mikhail Prokhorov. NYPost “Never did anyone mention taxes as a reason to forgo an investment opportunity that I offered.” Warren Buffet: A Minimum Tax For The Wealthy. NYTimes 3D printing machines: a digital description… Continue Reading

I know some very rich people who squirm at the thought of any online attention, some who pay top dollar to consultants who promise to keep their names offline. But I’m also starting to see a rise in rich people growing more comfortable with the Web. Wealthy people have been asking me more questions lately… Continue Reading