We labour mightily to haul gold out of dark mines only to hide it again in dark bank vaults. And to what end?

Some investors use gold to protect against potential   Read More

Some new factors have driven up the price of gold. You might want to buy bullion and gold producers to diversify. Just keep its long-run disadvantages in mind.

Gold trades at   Read More

In a world where gold exploration stocks can be wildly overvalued, Mike Kachanovsky thinks GoldON is a bargain stock that may be on the brink of a breakout.
There is a   Read More

Continue to buy gradually, emphasizing diversified, conservative Canadian and international (ex US) equity funds.

We think US stock valuations are rather high. We therefore recommend new money be added to non-US   Read More

Holding gold should be a priority for investors looking to preserve wealth during looming economic uncertainty, says BMG Group president Nick Barisheff.

The term ‘unprecedented’ has been used to explain 2020   Read More

The coronavirus hurt gold mining stock Agnico Eagle’s production and drove up its costs. But cash flow is healthy and it should earn significant free cash flow in the second   Read More

Here are three royalty and streaming stocks. They enjoy lower expenses and less risk than their operating peers, while enjoying the upside of any successes.
Government responses to COVID-19 are paving   Read More

Portfolios perform best with between five and 20 stocks. Fewer than five leaves you unable to achieve portfolio balance and diversification; more than 20 and it is hard to stay   Read More

Here are three royalty and streaming stocks. They enjoy lower expenses and less risk than their operating peers, while enjoying the upside of any successes.
Government responses to COVID-19 are paving   Read More

The coronavirus hurt gold mining stock Agnico Eagle’s production and drove up its costs. But cash flow is healthy and it should earn significant free cash flow in the second   Read More

Low energy prices and weaker local currencies versus the USD, improve the profitability of silver and gold stocks in Mexico, Australia and Canada.

The best medicine for market reactions to COVID-19’s   Read More

Mining stock specialist Mike Kachanovsky says now is the time to buy heavily discounted precious metals stocks and capture a rebound in this sector that is long overdue.

It seems that   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says buying energy stocks after the next bear market ends will be like buying the Dow Jones Industrials in mid-1932.

Modern journalism is characterized by repetition.   Read More

Old tax returns aren’t as much fun as mountain music but they provided an eye-opening experience for Toronto-based accountant Mark Goodfield, a.k.a. The Blunt Bean Counter.

When I was a young   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says buying energy stocks after the next bear market ends will be like buying the Dow Jones Industrials in mid-1932.

Modern journalism is characterized by repetition.   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says: Be alert for a sell signal in both stocks and bonds. We should be preparing to buy gold and oil ETFs.
Gold bugs are investors   Read More

One of the world’s top-10 gold-mining companies and two juniors on the TSX Venture exchange all get ‘buy’ ratings in a recent MoneyLetter round-up.

Toronto-based Beacon Securities mining analyst Michael Curran   Read More

Shredding some old tax returns was an eye-opening experience for Toronto-based accountant Mark Goodfield, a.k.a. The Blunt Bean Counter.

When I was a young accountant and happened upon an estate return,   Read More

There is a distinct possibility that the bond market, the stock market and the economy all peaked in the third quarter of 2019. Something is wrong. Beyond the Bull author   Read More

Ken Norquay recalls the late Richard Russell’s admonition in making the case that investors who have not adopted financial plans that include selling, should do so immediately.

I remember those carefree   Read More

Haywood Securities mining analysts expect a positive backdrop for precious metals and related equities to remain. They name their six favourite gold stocks.

Since the all-time high of US$1,921 per ounce   Read More

In a recent survey of gold mining stocks, The MoneyLetter featured the world’s largest producer and three juniors—all favored by the analysts that follow them.
Haywood Securities analysts Kenny Smith and   Read More

In a recent survey of gold mining stocks, The MoneyLetter featured the world’s largest producer and three juniors—all favored by the analysts that follow them.
Haywood Securities analysts Kenny Smith and   Read More

Ximen Mining Corp.’s ambitions begin with re-examining the historic Kenville Gold Mine near Nelson, BC, a funky town more recently known for its ability to mine tourist dollars.
Ambitious junior exploration   Read More

While drugs and gold were the two most popular forms of payment for votes in the recent election in India, portfolio manager Elvis Picardo proffers far better reasons for picking   Read More

Long term buy-and-hold strategies rely on up trending markets. Long term buy-low-sell-high strategies rely on volatility. That’s why behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay recommends incorporating selling into your investment strategy.

Previously   Read More

While drugs and gold were the two most popular forms of payment for votes in the recent election in India, portfolio manager Elvis Picardo proffers far better reasons for picking   Read More

Equity mutual fund managers sense a high risk in the stock market and are increasing their cash reserves. But the amount of cash they hold is restricted by the fund’s   Read More

It’s tough to get analysts excited about natural resource stocks these days. Words like ‘neutral’, ‘hold’ and ‘average’ reflect the mood of the street for many Canadian natural resource companies.
Pretium   Read More

PI Financial’s Chris Thompson and Philip Ker say investors should watch for a potent reversal and widening of the gold-to-silver ratio to historic highs (roughly 86:1) which will favour accumulating   Read More

Equity mutual fund managers sense a high risk in the stock market and are increasing their cash reserves. But the amount of cash they hold is restricted by the fund’s   Read More

A recent review of gold mining stocks by The MoneyLetter turned up three analyst reports with recommendations ranging from ‘speculative buy’ to ‘buy’ to ‘outperformer’.

PI Financial on Troilus Gold
Gold and   Read More

Behavioural financial analyst Ken Norquay believes managers of big portfolios are ‘concerned’ about the market. But they have a liquidity problem. Selling will depress the market. Small investors don’t have   Read More

The shock of past downward projections belies the true value of established gold miner Guyana Goldfields’ Aurora gold mine, says Investor’s Digest of Canada junior mining stock columnist Mike Kachanovsky.   Read More

If gold reaches more than US$1,377.50 per ounce, seasonal analyst Don Vialoux says: “Every analyst on the street is going to be yelling: ‘We’re finally reaching the next secular cycle   Read More

There are strange things done in the midnight sun / By the men who moil for gold; / The Arctic trails have their secret tales / That would make your   Read More

‘Buy high, sell low, repeat until broke’ is an emotional investment strategy best left to lemmings. The MoneyLetter’s behavioural finance columnist Ken Norquay says feeling emotions is okay: reacting to   Read More

On a recent site visit to Ecuador, PI Financial analysts Chris Thompson and Gary Sidhu saw the importance of being a first mover in an emerging district ripe for discovery.   Read More

If gold reaches more than US$1,377.50 per ounce, seasonal analyst Don Vialoux says: “Every analyst on the street is going to be yelling: ‘We’re finally reaching the next secular cycle   Read More

‘Buy high, sell low, repeat until broke’ is an emotional investment strategy best left to lemmings. The MoneyLetter’s behavioural finance columnist Ken Norquay says feeling emotions is okay: reacting to   Read More

New Jersey Mining has generated sustainable mining operations in Idaho while achieving discovery success as an emerging producer in a difficult market. Investor’s Digest of Canada columnist Mike Kachanovsky.
While   Read More

The Investor’s Digest of Canada, in its regular ‘Views of Leading Analysts’ feature, recently noted three Canadian junior gold stocks favored by Toronto-based PI Financial analysts, Brian Szeto and Philip   Read More

When you buy stocks in sectors and sub-sectors of the market, keep your goals in mind. If you’re a conservative, income-seeking investor, focus on utilities, financial stocks and consumer stocks.   Read More

Technical analyst Brian Hoffman gives his advice on eight precious metals mining stocks and an exchange traded fund that tracks the share price movements of the big precious metals miners.   Read More

While most market analysts tend to focus on the energy or technology sectors, the mining sector has experienced a bit of a revival that hasn’t gone unnoticed. Columnist Mike Kachanovsky   Read More

Columnist Mike Kachanovsky shares his insight and analysis on one of his current favourite junior gold stocks. It does not pay a dividend but it’s a junior mining stock that   Read More

Behavioural finance author Ken Norquay adopts a Buddhist prayer to offer his take on some strategic investment advice for the new year.
We’ve just been through what I call The   Read More

Given its record gold production and strong cash flow generation, gold stock Agnico has increased its production guidance and its dividend. Production is now expected to exceed 1.68 million ounces   Read More

It’s best to diversify your portfolio across all five sectors of the economy: finance, utilities, consumer, manufacturing and resources. Remember, though, there’s danger in loading up on stocks in sectors   Read More

Timing the Market and Equity Clock founder, Don Vialoux says the season for investing in gold and silver is now (especially silver). He lists his two recommendations for gold and   Read More

It’s said that gold comes out of dark underground mines only to disappear into dark bank vaults. When we publish our gold stock survey, we do outline the yellow metal’s   Read More

Looking out for bargain gold mining stocks? The mining industry as a whole has worked diligently to keep costs minimal and valuations high. Even so, more than a few gold   Read More