Tag: BYN.V
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GDX.NYSE, GDXJ.NYSE: massive investment inflows into gold ETFs
H1 ETF inflows are higher than the record-setting central bank net purchases seen in 2018 and 2019, and “could absorb a comparable amount of about 45% of global gold production.”
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Guru’s (client list) ExploreCo roundup – six goldies and a nickel
If you haven’t noticed, many of the junior ExploreCo stocks we follow here at Guru Central are popping. If it’s a gold or silver company with ounces in the ground, or a geologically prospective exploration project getting a proper probe with the drill bit, chances are it’s pushing higher. Chances are it’s already in an…
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The IMF suddenly got very gloomy: what does that mean for the price of gold?
Today, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a statement predicting that the global economy will take a $12 trillion hit from the Covid-19 pandemic. $12 trillion is 60% the size of the U.S. economy – or $1,500 for every man, woman and child on the planet. The 189-country organisation says it will take a minimum…
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Deflation is here! Is that a bad thing?
Today, the U.S. Labor Department reported a general decline in underlying prices during April, 2020 – causing financial pundits to freak out about the possibility of further deflation. Deflation – at first glance – appears to be a good thing. Stuff gets cheaper – great! However, deflation spooks stock markets because it is a sign…
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Companies on the Highballer shortlist in the news – Defense (DEFN.V), HighGold (HIGH.V), and Skeena (SKE.V)
Even though virus-related shutdowns have hindered the pace of mineral exploration in recent weeks—some regions more than others—progress is still being made on multiple fronts. Creating shareholder value is the primary objective of the companies we follow here at Highballerstocks… virus be damned. Three of the companies on our shortlist dropped headlines last week. Two…
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A.NYSE): Warren Buffett is my hero but he got this detail wrong
“Nothing can basically stop America,” stated Buffett at Saturday’s virtual shareholder meeting. “The American miracle, the American magic has always prevailed and it will do so again.” Buffett’s opinion (about the resiliency of the U.S. economy) has been right for six decades. Why wouldn’t it continue to be right?
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Gold Junior ETF (GDXJ.NYSE): gold offered “Hero Role” in re-make of “Apocalypse Now” – accepts gig on Hollywood Squares instead
Analysts have tied the retreat by gold in part to positioning, noting that data had shown extremely high net long speculative positions in gold futures. Still, the degree of the pullback in light of the continued selloff in equities was widely described as a surprise.
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High-Risk/High-Reward… Guru’s sub-$20M ExplorerCo shortlist
Due to the number of companies I have in mind for this one, I’ll dispense with the usual preamble, except to say, gold is looking constructive on the charts (note the accumulation/distribution line), as is the GDX and the GDXJ. All three are holding their ground, and many of the companies I follow in the…