June 2025 US Stock Market Forecast: Has the Turmoil Passed?
As of May 30, 2025, according to a composite of our valuations, the US stock market was trading at a 3% discount to fair value. Historically, that was close to the midpoint, where half the time the market trades at a higher valuation and half the time at a lower valuation. While we remain market […]
Taseko Secures Three-Way Agreement to Settle New Prosperity Dispute
An aerial view of Taseko Mines’ New Prosperity project in central British Columbia. Credit: Taseko Mines. Canada’s Taseko Mines (TSX, LON: TKO)(NYSE American: TGB), the Tŝilhqot’in Nation, and the Province of British Columbia have signed an agreement that resolves a complex, long-standing conflict over the New Prosperity mineral tenures. The tenures, located about 125 km […]
How Did Alternative Fund Strategies Perform in the…
Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that offer alternative strategies to traditional stock and bond blends are touted as providing extra diversification and protection to a portfolio. The recent tariff-driven selloff offered a window into how these investments perform in times of market stress. In recent years, alternative strategies have proliferated among ETFs, especially so-called buffer […]
Tesla Stock Declines Amid CEO Elon Musk’s Dispute with US…
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Tesla TSLA CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump are publicly feuding, issuing statements on their respective social media platforms. Musk is not in favor of the US budget that Trump hopes to pass. Tesla shares were down over […]
13 Top Companies Boasting Rapidly Growing Dividends
Ivanna Hampton: Welcome to Investing Insights, I’m your host Ivanna Hampton. A dividend-paying streak sends a strong signal. It shows that a company has grown its earnings enough to support dividend increases and reflects the firm’s commitment to returning cash via dividend as opposed to share repurchases. Morningstar DividendInvestor newsletter has highlighted more than a […]
Peru’s Nazca Lines at Risk from Mining After Reduction of Protected Area
Nazca Lines seen from helicopter. Stock image. Peru’s government has significantly reduced the protected area around its famed Nazca Lines, a move critics and archaeologists fear could leave the ancient geoglyphs vulnerable to hundreds of nearby informal mining operations. Peru’s Culture Ministry last week slashed the protected zone from 5,600 to 3,200 square kilometers, attributing […]
Understanding the Bank of Canada’s Signals on Interest Rates
As widely anticipated, the Bank of Canada held its overnight interest rate at 2.75% for a second consecutive meeting, but acknowledged a cut could be necessary if US tariffs cause the Canadian economy to deteriorate. The central bank said its decision was underpinned by uncertainty surrounding unresolved trade deals between the United States and its […]
SolGold Plans Exit from Toronto Exchange, Pursues Listing in Australia
The Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador. (Image courtesy of SolGold.) Ecuador-focused SolGold (LON, TSX: SOLG) has applied to voluntarily delist its ordinary shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange, effective at the close of trading on June 18. The miner will maintain its listing on the London Stock Exchange while it also considers a secondary listing in the […]
BMO’s Adatia: Stocks Have Hit the Low Point, But…
Don’t be misled by the stock market’s rebound. Sadiq Adatia, chief investment officer at Toronto-based BMO Global Asset Management, warns that this is a welcome breather but not the end of the turmoil. Stock markets have come roaring back after getting rattled in April by the uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs and […]
Mali Court Delays Decision on Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto Gold Complex
The Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali. (Image by Barrick Gold). A Malian court has, for the third time, postponed a hearing on whether to place Barrick’s (TSE: ABX, NYSE: B) Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex under provisional administration, Reuters reported on Monday. The decision has been delayed until June 5, according to Issa Aguibou Diallo, a judge at Bamako’s […]