July 31, 2018
Last month was especially interesting as we looked at a wide range of topics from the state of uranium and cannabis, to tips to help avoid common mistakes investors make. In our monthly roundup, we bring together the most popular investing topics and also look at companies investors are...
July 26, 2018
The uranium market is probably in the process of forming a bottom. The price of U308 has been stable since 2017 began, and today it is actually showing sight gains over the last year or two. None of this has done much to help the share prices for uranium companies, which could mean opportunities...
July 24, 2018
Tether is one of the largest cryptocurrencies out there, but what they are actually doing is something of a mystery. Over the last week, they took Leonardo Real on as their chief compliance officer. Mr. Real worked at Bank of Montreal prior to coming to Tether, which may do something to shore up...
July 18, 2018
Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, there are going to be a few changes to a market that was operating in a legal gray area for decades. One of the biggest changes to the cannabis industry is an increased level of oversight. Specifically, the rules that govern the ownership and operation of...
July 16, 2018
The way that people power their lives is changing. For most of modern human history, fossil fuels have been king. Coal, natural gas, and petroleum have all supported the global industrialization that took place over the last 300 years. Today, long-standing energy assumptions are being called into...
July 12, 2018
Base metals are the most fundamental minerals produced for the modern economy, and metals such as copper, zinc, nickel, lead, and aluminum are the key components that support sustained economic growth. During periods of economic expansion, these are the first materials to support a bustling...
July 12, 2018
Making money in the resource sector isn't easy. Many investors see the fundamentals for a metal like gold or copper and want to buy into what they view as a great opportunity. The problem is, the mining sector trades a lot differently than the commodities it produces. This makes investing more...
July 4, 2018
Over the last 20 years, people have flocked from all over the world to Silicon Valley. It’s the epicenter of the tech boom, and a magnet that attracts talent, ideas, and capital to come together to create new things. Software mania has shifted the most important corporate addresses in the...
July 3, 2018
June was an exciting month for investors, from the gold vs crypto vs cannabis panel that took place at the 2018 International Mining Investment Conference to looking at the value and real-world uses of blockchain. In our monthly roundup we bring together the most popular investing topics and...
June 27, 2018
In May we gathered some of the top resource companies and investing experts at the 2018 International Mining Investment Conference in Vancouver. With over 30 speakers there was a lot of ground covered, so we put together a list of some of the most talked about presentations from the show. 1....
June 26, 2018
Last month we took a look at Canadian companies who are currently attracting global tech investors and helping grow a venture capital culture. During the 2018 Cantech Investment Conference we had a chance to sit down with some of the top CEOs and discuss the path they took and how they are...
June 20, 2018
Depending on what narrative one chooses to put their faith in, the futures market for precious metals could be a very corrupt place. The idea behind trading commodities is a pretty simple one; by setting up a futures market like the COMEX, major metals producers can sell their future production...
June 17, 2018
The market for sports gambling in the USA is estimated to be worth at least $150 billion USD. Until the recent Supreme Court decision to legalize sports betting at a federal level, there was no way for anyone to build a business that centred around sports wagering. Now it looks like states are...
June 15, 2018
Most people out there don't own gold. Cryptocurrencies probably impacted demand last year in North America, and retail coin sales took a major beating in 2017. But at the higher levels in the investment community, Idaho's precious metal reserves are definitely on the radar. The past few...