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

Here are two Canadian metals and mining stocks that we rate ‘buy’. One is a recovery play based on the entrepreneurial skills of its 37.5-per-cent owner and its current price   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

Electric vehicle adoption is pushing up demand for rare earth elements (REEs), according to contributor Mike Kachanovsky. As of now, he says, China controls most of the global supply. However,   Read More

Here are two Canadian metals and mining stocks that we rate ‘buy’. One is a recovery play based on the entrepreneurial skills of its 37.5-per-cent owner and its current price   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

Stock market speculators should continue to work in Canadian oil and gas stocks and precious metals stocks. Gold, silver, oil and natural gas are all in long-term up trends right   Read More

At this silver mine it apparently pays to get the lead out. Investor’s Digest of Canada columnist Mike Kachanovsky has found a silver mining stock with enough revenue from its   Read More

Four times a year The Investment Reporter reviews its outlook for the economy’s five main sectors—financial, utilities, manufacturing, consumer and resources. Its guiding rule is that investors keep at least   Read More

Seasonal financial analyst Don Vialoux says precious metals and their mining stocks generally reach a seasonal low in July and pick up speed again until late September. Cyclical stocks usually   Read More

Mining stocks and oil and gas stocks have compelling valuations right now which makes a specialty fund such as RBC Global Resources attractive. If you’d rather track a broad index,   Read More

Cyclical investing works if the timing is right. The key question is: “Is this the right time?” Our current expansion (begun in 2009) is getting long in the tooth. Sectors   Read More

Junior mining stock analyst Mike Kachanovsky reveals a zinc mining stock that he says combines able management, a prudent acquisition strategy and competent operating strength at a strategic moment in   Read More

Rising interest rates have historically benefitted cyclical securities like mining stocks, fertilizer stocks and gold stocks. The Money Reporter picks a mutual fund with broad exposure to the sector, a   Read More

A recent MoneyLetter survey of published securities analysts’ reports on junior mining stocks found three precious metals penny mining stocks with interesting gold and silver prospects.
SilverCrest Metals Inc. (TSXV—SIL) has   Read More

The S&P/TSX hasn’t shared in the current strength of global stock markets. In fact, the Toronto market has lost ground since it reached an all-time high in February. Only a   Read More

Our Investment Planning Committee has upgraded Canadian mining stock Teck Resources to a ‘buy’. Its shares are better priced and its earnings are expected to jump as the global economy   Read More

Many a gold stock’s headquarters are situated in a safe, stable country, but its mines may be located abroad and exposed to the downside of some less developed jurisdictions around   Read More

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

Investors who want an equity portfolio that approximates the Toronto Stock Exchange will hold about a third of their portfolio in resource stocks. The further breakdown is: materials stocks (includes   Read More

The world’s largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold, earned much less than expected in the first quarter. That largely reflected less-than-expected gold production and higher-than-expected all-in sustaining costs. The company   Read More

Writing in The MoneyLetter between the first round and final run-off French elections, portfolio manager John Stephenson admires the strong economic recovery underway in Europe. He picks two financial stocks   Read More

New Jersey Mining Company explores and develops gold, silver, and base metals properties in the Coeur d’Alene mining district of northern Idaho. Junior mining stock specialist Mike Kachanovsky says this   Read More

And six gold stocks to buy if you must. The price of gold appears to have stabilized. Lower producer costs raise profits. While you might hold a little gold to   Read More

Stock markets keep rising as the precious metals miners’ rally pauses. Technical analyst Brian Hoffman warns that investors should watch support levels in an environment like this. He names three   Read More

Regular MoneyLetter columnist Ken Norquay is struggling to remain objective during the word war being waged by the U.S. media and their new president. As an investment advisor, his value   Read More

Investor’s Digest columnist Richard Buzbuzian takes a look at a Canadian junior cobalt mining stock with existing supply ready to meet growing world-wide demand. And, compared to its market peer,   Read More

Gold and gold mining stocks will benefit from the turbulence of the Trump presidency. And, analyst David Chapman writes in Investor’s Digest of Canada, the amount of new gold being   Read More

Are long-unloved commodities going to find a new lease on life in 2017? Recently interviewed by Investor’s Digest of Canada, analyst Chris Marchese certainly feels that way about uranium. He   Read More

Investor’s Digest technical analyst Brian Hoffman says trading in gold and silver mining stocks is likely to be quite volatile until it is clear where the precious metal prices head   Read More

Mining stock Pan American Silver produces and sells silver, gold and base metals including copper, lead and zinc. It also engages in other mining-related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing, refining   Read More

Pershing Gold is about to restart operations at its Relief Canyon project in the mining-friendly state of Nevada. Investor’s Digest mining columnist Mike Kachanovsky notes that the mineral resources at   Read More

Near-term production and district-scale potential has attracted some of Canada’s biggest and best-known gold investors to this junior gold mining stock. Investor’s Digest of Canada columnist Richard Buzbuzian says Golden   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay observes that investors love to read the financial news and study its impact on stock prices. But what should be more relevant for investors and   Read More

Investor’s Digest of Canada columnist Jeana Deal may not own a horse named Silver nor a six-shooter loaded with silver bullets. But she does think it’s time to saddle up   Read More

Investor’s Digest of Canada technical analyst Brian Hoffman says rising wedge patterns have formed in the precious metals sector, the oil patch,  financial companies and with broader market indexes. A   Read More

Portfolio manager Keith Richards, a regular Investor’s Digest columnist, reminds us that mining is not just a precious metals game. He finds some industrial metals that offer intriguing possibilities as   Read More

Major metrics indicate that gold stock Iamgold Corporation is a quality business with longer-term appeal. Iamgold is a Toronto-based international gold producer with operating mines on three continents. The company   Read More

Gold mining stock Centerra Gold has agreed to acquire Thompson Creek Metals. This may not be a text book example supporting the Theory of Complementary Needs, but each has at   Read More

With apologies to the “No Sex, Please—We’re British” playwrights,  The MoneyLetter’s behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay takes a look at why people make seemingly irrational decisions about investment strategy. His   Read More

Voters in the United Kingdom have voted to leave the European Union. The U.S. Fed has signaled that U.S. interest rates will remain lower for longer, perhaps not rising until   Read More

Markets have hit some resistance as the weather has warmed and seasonality is a likely catalyst for the correction. The S&P/TSX Composite Index has found resistance just above 14,000. Technical   Read More

Beautiful young trophy prospect seeks wealthy established senior partner. Yes, but maybe not quite what you may be thinking. Mike Kachanovsky reports on junior mining stock projects. He recently told   Read More

Since the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 1913 creation, gold has retained its purchasing power while the U.S. dollar is worth 98.2 per cent less. Nick Barisheff, president and CEO of Markham,   Read More

The price of gold has recovered somewhat so far in 2016. While you might hold a little gold for diversification purposes, remember its disadvantages.
Gold has been trading above US$1,250 an   Read More

Potash Corp. has temporarily halted production at two mines in order to reduce overall output by about 400,000 metric tonnes. Capstone Mining began laying off employees at its Minto mine   Read More

Chartered Market Technician Don Vialoux combines technical, fundamental and seasonality analysis to predict that Canadian metals and mining companies and U.S. industrial companies are set to rise this spring. He   Read More

Your best long term strategic investment plan is to balance your portfolio across the five main sectors of the economy: finance, utilities, consumer products and services, manufacturing and resources. Each   Read More

Chartered Market Technician Don Vialoux combines technical, fundamental and seasonality analysis to predict that Canadian metals and mining companies and U.S. industrial companies are set to rise this spring. He   Read More

The price of gold seems stuck at low levels with no recovery in sight. While you might hold some gold stocks for diversification purposes, remember gold’s drawbacks.
Gold trades at US$1,173   Read More

We regularly review Toronto-based Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp. Since we published our June 5 issue of The Investment Reporter, this mining stock’s shares continued to decline over the summer.
We’ve   Read More