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Top 5 gainers and losers: BG.CN, BLOX.CN, CH.V
In this summary report, we will take a quick look at the top 5 gainers and losers up or down double digits on the Canadian stock markets. Here is a summary of the intraday action of assets: Top 5 Gainers Big Gold (BG.CN) Market Cap ~ $1.76 million Big Gold Inc., a mineral exploration and…
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Gold price contracts hit highest level ever as US debt rockets
Hold up Bitcoin! Gold wants to join in on the party! Gold futures for April have hit $2,126.30 per ounce, the highest level dating back to the contract’s creation in 1974. Yes folks, gold has hit its highest level ever. When adjusted for inflation, gold set an all-time high of about $3,200 in 1980, according…
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Bitcoin on the path to new all time record highs
Bitcoin has topped $57,000 for the first time since 2021. And from a technical perspective, the world’s largest cryptocurrency is on the path to printing new all time record highs. In terms of fundamentals? The Bitcoin ETF. This was the catalyst many bitcoin bulls were waiting for. An ETF makes bitcoin ‘legit’ in the eyes…
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Rising Sun, Rising Stocks: Japanese Nikkei takes out 1989 highs
This might be one of those “see we told you so” articles. While most investors are talking about Nvidia earnings and how it is holding up the US stock markets (S&P 500 and the Dow Jones have printed new all time record highs today with the Nasdaq not too far away), I think market news…
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Oil about to trigger an inflation uptick surprise?
With the January 2024 inflation data coming out higher and hotter than expected in the US, investors are re-evaluating the battle against inflation. Is it over? Is it too early to declare victory? The Fed has said that the battle is not quite over but progress is going well. But just not well enough for…
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Top 5 stock gainers and losers: THNK.V, FLY.V, PUL.V
In this summary report, we will take a quick look at the top 5 gainers and losers up or down double digits on the Canadian stock markets. Here is a summary of the intraday action of assets: Top 5 Stocks Think Research Corporation (THNK.V) Market Cap ~ $24 million Think Research Corporation provides knowledge-based digital…
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Inflation surprise! US CPI comes in hot at 3.1% in January
Inflation surprise! The contrarians are having their victory lap. With the markets expecting at least three 25 basis point rate cuts this year, the Fed recently disappointed some investors with a reinforcement of their “cautious approach”. Perhaps their slow approach to cutting rates is warranted. The battle against inflation isn’t done just yet. With no…
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The Fed to take a slow approach in cutting rates
The theme for 2024? Rate cuts. Central banks are widely expected to cut interest rates this year. However, how many cuts is the big debate. Oh and now when those cuts will happen. The contrarians out there are celebrating as they have said that the economy needs to take a dip to justify rate cuts.…
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Why I am buying Japan
So I feel validated, folks. Regular readers know that I have been covering Japan, and what I believe is a great opportunity for investors. Yes you heard that right. Japan is a great opportunity in 2024. Last weekend, we had the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. The final panel was about major investment opportunities. I heard…
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Uranium price jumps to 16 year highs on supply concerns
The last time I provided an update on the uranium charts was when uranium took out 2022 highs last year. Here are the charts to refresh your memories: I put more emphasis on the second chart, the longer term chart, as a major resistance zone at $75 was to be tested. Pretty much the only…