The recent job report is not reliable, but it shows recovery in the US labor market. The situation is still bad, but optimism could triumph for now, which is bad for gold. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Services released the newest edition of the Employment Situation Repo...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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June 9, 2020
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It was a clear sell signal for Enron. I worked with Enron during the early 1990s on some energy projects in Asia. They were smart, aggressive, swashbuckling types who could also turn on the Texas charm at the drop of a hat. The Chairman, Ken Lay, primarily handled th...
Carl Delfeld
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October 28, 2012
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This week the US Federal Reserve announced an emergency rate cut of 0.5% (50bps). It is part of a coordinated effort by central bankers around the world to keep the decade long bull market going a few days longer. Ultra low interest rates and ever depreciating currencie...
Marin Katusa
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March 6, 2020
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Inflation remains low, while Powell signals dovish Fed for years. Good for gold. The US CPI inflation rate declined 0.1 percent in May , following a 0.8 percent drop in April. The decrease was mainly driven by decreases in energy, transportation and apparel prices. The...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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June 16, 2020
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Some important pieces of the US economic reports, including the latest nonfarm payrolls, have disappointed recently. May indicators (including the leading ones) have hit a soft patch it seems. Will that push the Fed to downgrade its dot-plot or fine-tune the monetary policy mi...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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March 19, 2019
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Europe owns a sizable chunk of the world's natural resources. Over the past few decades, however, EU countries have mostly imported their resources. Outlandish? Maybe. But it was simply easier, cheaper, and most importantly it avoided most environmental conflicts. Ge...
Jeff Clark, Casey Research
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October 28, 2012
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President Trump announced a 5% tariff on Mexican goods. It added to the concerns about the state of the U.S. economy and prompted the Fed officials to soften their language. With no end to the U.S. - China trade dispute in sight, gold jumped above $1,330 in response. Can it mo...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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June 11, 2019
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“One drill hole changes the game. It’s very hard to decide who gets to make it and who doesn’t. It’s a big gate, and yet very few make it through. But you have to let them try.” — Lukas Lundin ...
Tommy Humphreys
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May 6, 2013
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On June 20, 2019, I had the pleasure of being the keynote speaker for the eighth time at the Thinking North event. It was sponsored by Stockhouse, First Republic Capital, Ensign Capital Inc., Bantr Inc., DealMaker, FTMIG, CSE and Small Cap Power. The event held in Toronto...
Dr. Kal Kotecha
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July 8, 2019
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We've come a long way in a short time since ride-sharing emerged as a mainstream offering. Now, there's even an app that lets consumers participate in one of the biggest trends of the decade without leaving an environmental footprint. It's the app that does what Uber and ...
Joao Peixe
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March 26, 2020
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