‘Uncharted waters’ is perhaps the best characterization of the environment we’re currently in as the biggest bank failure in nearly 15 years rattles the global economic landscape. Markets are now sizing up the potential fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (and Signature Bank). To help settle rattled nerves, and to prevent an all-out […]
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A February 21 Roundup featuring Forum (FMC.V), Goldseek (GSK.C), Patriot (PMET.V) and others
Gold continues consolidating its steep run launched in early November 2022. It recently tested support at $1825 after slipping through its 50-period SMA. Amidst this volatility, news events dictate trade as rattled (twitchy) investors attempt to glean the Fed’s next move. The current weakness in the metal weighs heavy on many of the stocks we […]
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A Jan. 10, 2023 Highballer Roundup featuring Forum (FMC.V), Apollo (APGO.V), Patriot (PMET.V), i-80 (IAU.TO), Paycore (CORE.V), and Red Pine (RPX.V)
As we wade into the uncharted waters of this new year, it’s beginning to look like the $1825 level in Gold, once taut resistance, is now in the rearview mirror. The metal is currently doing battle with the $1875 price level. An assault on higher ground at $1900 might be in the cards short term. […]
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A brief Holiday Roundup featuring Forum (FMC.V), Teuton (TUO.V), and Patriot (PMET.V)…
Lots going on in the macro realm as Gold continues to flirt with levels that, once convincingly breached, could send it on its merry way. Myriad cross-currents are underpinning current trade, but the most significant is a weaker Greenback. $1825 is the level we need to plow through in the precious metal. We need to […]
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Forum Energy Metals (FMC.V) mobilizes drill rig to Athabasca Basin – a Q&A with Forum’s Wheatley and Hunter + a word on i-80 Gold (IAU.TO)
Forum Energy Metals released two pieces of news in recent sessions that set the stage for a highly anticipated drilling campaign on the edge of the prolific Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan. (click on the images below to amplify) Wollaston Aside from its strategic location 10 kilometers south of Cameco’s Rabbit Lake mine/mill and 30 kilometers […]
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An Oct 11 Highballer report featuring Defense (DEFN.V), Forum (FMC.V), Goldseek (GSK.C), HighGold (HIGH.V), Prime (PRYM), and Teuton (TUO.V)
When the Fed began a hiking cycle way back in 1975, the Dollar soared and Gold got cut in half (from $200 to $100). Towards the end of 75, as higher rates and a soaring Greenback weighed heavily on the U.S. economy, the Fed blinked and backed away from its hawkish ways. That move served […]
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A mid-September Highballer Report featuring Forum Energy Metals (FMC.V), Defense Metals (DEFN.V), Patriot Battery Metals (PMET.V), Teuton Resources (TUO.V) – also Prime Mining (PRYM.V), Highgold Mining (HIGH.V), Skeena Resources (SKE.TO), and Sokoman Minerals (SIC.V)
With the broader markets near a potential inflection point—the point at which the Fed’ll admit defeat in its battle against inflation and turn its attention to what may evolve into another financial crisis—we could see some wild swings over the balance of 22. Where the precious metals are concerned, we’re at the U.S. dollar’s mercy. […]
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A Midsummer Highballer Update Part 2 – Apollo Silver (APGO.V), Forum Energy Metals (FMC.V), Teuton Resources (TUO.V), Optimum Ventures (OPV.V), Patriot Battery Metals (PMET.V), and a new name
At Jackson Hole late last week, Fed chair Jerome Powell stated that the U.S. economy would need tight monetary policy “for some time” before inflation is reined in. Translation: expect more Fed bullying tactics, which means slower growth, a weaker job market, and “some pain” for many Americans. The duration of the Fed’s aggressive rate […]
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Catching up with Apollo Silver (APGO.V) and Forum Energy Metals (FMC.V)
To say that the market has been exacting a certain toll on the junior exploration arena would be a colossal understatement. Even the highest quality asset-rich entities are being stripped down to levels that defy logic. This current environment reminds me of the junior sector at the beginning of the previous bull run earlier this […]
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Apollo Silver (APGO.V) and Forum Energy Metals (FMC.V) – A Highballer Update
There’s been some rather extreme volatility and negative sentiment at play where global markets are concerned. With sentiment in the gutter and stocks getting hammered across the board, some market analysts believe we’re near a bottom and are trotting out the C Word – Capitulation. I suppose it makes sense in certain respects. But in […]