“Minsky Moment” refers to the idea that periods of bullish speculation will eventually lead to a crisis, wherein a sudden decline in optimism causes a spectacular market crash. Named after economist Hyman Minsky, the theory centers around the inheren...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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February 21, 2020
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To put it mildly, the business of financial forecasting is not only an inexact science, it is a magnified case study in handicapping, the likes of which you find in sports betting such as horse racing or basketball. You take a basket of data inputs, such as the last fiv...
Streetwise Reports
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October 28, 2019
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Nothing is spookier and scarier on Halloween than an uncertain market! That’s exactly what investors have been dealing with lately, and part of what we’ll try to demystify this week. Lots of companies have been moving independent of the...
Omri Wallach
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October 30, 2019
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Gold price action in November 2019 is likely to take most investors by surprise. There are two ways in which gold is likely to move in the first part of the month. It could slide right away based on the triple triangle-vertex-based reversal patterns that we see in gold, silver...
Przemyslaw Radomski, CFA
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November 4, 2019
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\ Flying in the face of negative economic news, U.S. factories picked up steam for the third straight month in November. The preliminary manufacturing purchasing manager’s index (PMI), a leading indicator we closely track here at U.S. Global Investors, p...
Frank Holmes
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November 25, 2019
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Though some may have expected the markets to be relaxed heading into the holidays, many investors and brokers know that this is their time to shine. With every twist and turn the global economy has been throwing our way, staying active is definitely the right move. And as ...
Omri Wallach
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December 11, 2019
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Generating electricity has always been a profitable business, but when you add in the potential of crypto-mining, that value skyrockets. Investors might be surprised to learn that one of the best places to generate electricity is right here in Canada. The coun...
Stockhouse Media
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November 27, 2019
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Despite a solid start to the year, markets on Bay Street and Wall Street have struggled since fresh calendars went up. This week, Canada’s top banks have been pointing to economic pain ahead with higher loan loss provisions and a fall in quarterly prof...
Jonathon Brown
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March 2, 2023
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Growing up in Massachusetts, my mother used to say, "Live long enough, and you'll see just about anything happen in politics." And she was right. A wrestler, a standup comic, several movie actors, and former sports figures have been elected to office; t...
Kent Moors
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October 28, 2012
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Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold makes available the first two chapters of his most recent book that delve into the current state of the economy. Yellow Vests walking in Oloron, France. Photo: Robert Moriarty After being bugged unmercifully by a couple of m...
Streetwise Reports
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August 20, 2019
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