Brookfield Considers Trump-Era Investments After Carney’s Election Victory
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (TSX: BIP-A) on Wednesday said it is considering investments in US manufacturing operations, just days after Liberal Party leader Mark Carney won Canada’s federal election. The firm said it was looking into investing in companies building new plants following President Trump’s tariff implementation — moves that could reshape Canada-US economic relations […]
Endeavour Mining Q1 Earnings: Cash Flow Is King
After a strong first quarter showing, it appears that the market is indecisive on just how positive Endeavour Mining’s (TSX: EDV) first quarter financial results were. After investors drove the equity up as much as 6%, as of the time of assembling this video, they’re up a paltry 2%. But despite what the market seems […]
G Mining Oko West Feasibility: Move Fast, Break.. Nothing?
Within the mining industry, there’s sort of two classes of management teams. There’s those that move slowly, are calculated, and generally take a long time to get things done, but they focus on perfecting every angle. They want the biggest resource possible before moving forward, no matter how expensive the exploration program may be. Then […]
New Gold Q1 Earnings: What’s Behind The Market’s Surprising Reaction?
Every now and then, the market surprises us with how it responds to earnings results. Case in point, New Gold (TSX: NGD). Despite high costs and the failure to post positive net income, the company has seemingly won over investors. Who have responded to the results by sending the equity up by nearly 17%. So […]
Griffin: US Should Focus on Strengths, Not Manufacturing Revival
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin rejected President Trump’s tariff strategy as ineffective in bringing back manufacturing jobs during his address at Stanford University, declaring that these positions are gone for good. “These jobs are not coming back to America,” Griffin told students at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business on Friday. “And to be clear, with an […]
Mandalay Resources x Alkane Merger: The GDXJ Gamble
Last week we saw three straight days of M&A announcements within the mining sector, and this week appears to be off to a similar start. On Sunday evening, Mandalay Resources (TSX: MND) announced that it would be partaking in a merger with that of the ASX-listed Alkane Resources, starting off a second straight week of […]
Freeport Q1 Earnings: Tariffs Are A GOOD Thing
There’s a name out there that released their first quarter financial results last week. And while they aren’t Canadian listed so we wouldn’t normally cover them, they are a major copper producer, alongside gold and molybdenum, so for our viewers we thought it was imperative that we give them some air time as well. That […]
China Confident in Economic Resilience Despite US Tariff Pressure
Chinese officials dismissed concerns about US tariffs this week, asserting they have ample tools to protect jobs and limit economic damage from the ongoing trade dispute with Washington. Senior officials from multiple government ministries held a briefing to shore up confidence, promising support for companies and the unemployed while pledging easier lending conditions to counter […]
Hardship Withdrawals from 401(k)s Surge as Americans Face Financial Pressure
Hardship withdrawals from 401(k) retirement accounts are running 15% to 20% above historical norms as Americans face mounting financial pressure, according to retirement plan provider Empower. The trend signals growing financial strain among US workers who are increasingly turning to retirement savings to cover immediate expenses, Empower CEO Ed Murphy told Bloomberg in a recent […]
Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Speaks Out Against Separatism
Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney criticized federal policies while defending Alberta’s approximately $20 billion annual contribution to Canadian fiscal federalism in a detailed social media statement, urging the province to pursue alliances rather than separation from Canada. “Despite making a net contribution of ~$20 billion to fiscal federalism every year, we have faced a government […]