In this short video, Tracy Weslosky of InvestorIntel interviews Chris Thompson of eResearch about Initiating Coverage on SBMI. The 45-page report covers company and investment highlights, and an overview of silver companies. SBMI is a Canadian-based silver and copper exploration and development company. Its main asset is the Black Diamond Property near Globe, Arizona. [more]

After the large number of indexes/sectors that entered strong seasonality periods last October, subsequent months have been quite quiet, particularly January and February from a positive seasonality stand-point. However, March is very active, so we will gear up then. January was brutal for many sectors, particularly Information Technology, conversely, Energy in Canada had a sterling January. [more]

One of the key factors in assessing the outlook for 2022 is anticipating the moves of the U.S. Federal Reserve. At its last meeting, the governors considered (a) increasing the federal funds rate, probably in March, and (b) lowering the Fed’s balance sheet liabilities. The problem that lies ahead is how to maximize employment and deal with inflation, which has increased at a rate well in excess of initial expectations. [more]

The Energy sector and its associated companies and their stocks seem likely to continue to outperform despite increasing economic and market headwinds. [more]

We have written a 40-page Initiation Report on Terreno Resources, a Canadian-based gold & silver exploration and development company that is currently focusing on Las Cucharas Gold and Silver Project in Nayarit, Mexico. Las Cucharas Project is a district-scale exploration project covering over 4,445 hectares and exploration work has identified precious and base metal mineralized zones over an area that is six kilometres long. The project area has documented historical gold & silver production through several small mines that highlight the potential for large-scale exploration and commercial exploitation. We are Initiating Coverage with a Speculative Buy rating and one-year price target of $0.14. [more]

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention is the “World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention” and a leading convention for people, governments, companies, and organizations connected to mineral exploration. PDAC 2022 will now be hosted in-person in Toronto from June 13-15 and online on June 28-29. [more]

Since April 2020, CU has been trading in an extensive rectangle between $30 and $37. One year later, in April 2021, the stock began its assault on its upper parameter, but the stock failed to overcome resistance at $37. It seems that some kind of catalyst is needed to get CU “over the hump”. [more]

The Santa Claus Rally occurs during the last 5 trading days in December and the first 2 trading days in January. So, how did the latest Santa Claus rally fare this year? The Rally got off to a great start, then fizzled out as the period progressed, and ended up rather poorly. [more]