The Deficit Poses the Largest Threat to US Bonds
It’s an unusually eventful time for the bond market. Prices have been roiled by the United States’ trade war against the world, Moody’s downgrading the country’s credit rating, and a tax bill that stands to add trillions to the federal budget deficit. These concerns aren’t misplaced, and the growing deficit is unsustainable, posing a greater […]
Resolution Sets Its Sights on the U.S. Critical Minerals Market
Australia’s Resolution Minerals (ASX: RML) is entering the critical minerals market in the United States with the acquisition of the Horse Heaven antimony-gold-tungsten project in central Idaho. Located in the historic Stibnite mining district, the brownfield project borders Perpetua Resources’ (NASDAQ: PPTA, TSX: PPTA) $2 billion Stibnite redevelopment, which is the only known antimony reserve […]
Manulife’s Climate Action: A Strong Option for…
Manulife Climate Action benefits from a solid equity group that’s committed to its cash-flow-focused approach. The strategy is also available in Europe as Manulife Global Fund Global Climate Action and in the United States as John Hancock Global Climate Action JLFSX. Manulife’s fundamental equity team attempts to construct a portfolio with a lower temperature impact […]
Rio Tinto Encounters Significant Engineering Shift at Oyu Tolgoi
Rio Tinto (LON: RIO) (ASX:RIO) has approved a shift in underground development at its Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia, pausing progress in the Entrée Resources (TSX: ETG) joint venture area due to ongoing delays in license transfers. The company said the ramp up of production from Oyu Tolgoi remains on track to deliver an […]
Will Bitcoin Drop Below $100,000 Again?
For crypto followers, bitcoin breaking the USD 100,000 barrier was a key moment. But so far, the oldest and most established cryptocurrency has been unable to hold steady above that level. Since early this April, despite ongoing uncertainty over tariffs that roiled equity markets, bitcoin has seen a relatively steady climb. On May 12, when […]
US Legislators Advocate for Thorough Audit of Fort Knox Gold Supplies
A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced a bill to initiate the first comprehensive audit of US gold reserves since the 1950s, citing the need for greater transparency over the nation’s bullion holdings. The legislation, titled the Gold Reserve Transparency Act of 2025, was introduced Friday by US Congress member Thomas Massie (R-KY), alongside Troy […]
How to Steer Clear of Potential Pitfalls with Active ETFs
While active exchange-traded funds can offer advantages over traditional mutual funds, investors need to do their homework. One should note the size and age of a fund when evaluating its suitability for a portfolio. A small fund can cost investors, whether through a wider gap between the price at which it can be bought or […]
Gold Prices Decline Following Positive US Jobs Report
Stock image. Gold prices fell by nearly 1% on Friday as a stronger-than-expected US jobs report alleviated some economic concerns despite lingering geopolitical uncertainty. Spot gold traded 0.8% lower at just under $3,330 an ounce as of 10:40 a.m. ET, after hitting as high as $3,375.37 earlier in the day. Gold futures also dropped 0.9% […]
Is a Breakout in Gold Stocks on the Horizon? – MINING.COM
Stock image. Gold stocks just surged into another decisive secular breakout, at an unlikely time. Gold remains mired in a six-week-old high consolidation, and is just entering its seasonally-weak summer doldrums. So seeing outsized gold-stock strength now is unusual, though it is certainly fundamentally-justified. Is this gold-stock breakout sound and sustainable, or ill-fated and short-lived? […]
Job Growth Remains Robust, Yet Rate Cuts are Still…
A surprising rise in hiring during May was welcome news, but with the unemployment rate rising for a third consecutive month, economists say the Bank of Canada has ample justification to continue cutting interest rates down the road. The Canadian economy added 8,800 jobs in May, well above the modest FactSet consensus estimate of 1,500. […]