Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 28/14 (with changes from Feb. 15/14).
Stock Markets/Investing
US markets continue to roll, Feb. 24-28
The U.S. equity market keeps defying experts’ warning of a correction, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 219 points to 16,321.71, the S&P 500 up 23 points to 1,859.45 and the Nasdaq up 35 points to 4,308.12 for the period.
Gold developers rethink mine strategies in new market reality
VANCOUVER — Recent headlines have focused on the impact of a lower gold-price environment on the in-situ reserves and spending habits of majors and producers, but there’s also been a shift amongst smaller-cap companies with…
TSX Venture holds steady, Feb. 24-28
After ascending for almost three weeks, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index treaded water over the trading period, ending the week up 3.71 points at 1,025.37. Trading activity remained strong, with an average of 77.9 million shares trading…
PDAC: Ned Goodman on China, gold and Warren Buffett
“If you think it’s all about money, if you think it’s all about gold, you’re right,” Ned Goodman, president and CEO at Dundee Corp. (TSX: DC.A), declared at a luncheon during the Prospectors & Developers…
TSX slips, Feb. 24-28
The S&P/TSX Composite Index dipped nearly 4 points to 14,209.59 during the trading week. Both the gold and diversified miners edged down. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index dropped 2.28 points to 835.14, while the…
U.S. equities slip, Feb. 17-21
Economic indicators in the U.S. were mixed, with the dollar falling at the start of the week to its lowest level since January and data mid-week showing housing starts in January posted their largest drop in three years, while U.S. factory…
TSX Venture carries momentum, Feb. 18-21
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index jumped 2.5%, or 25.31 points, en route to a 1,021.66-point close for the week. The Venture closed in the green for 11 straight trading days as it broke the 1,000-point barrier for the first time in nearly…
TSX stays up, Feb. 18-21
The S&P/TSX Composite rose 150.96 points during the week to end at 14,205.72. The spot price for gold rose US$7 per oz. to $1,326.10, pushing up the gold miners. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index added 4.03 points to 204.82, while the…
What’s a better store of wealth: Bitcoin or gold?
There’s been a lot of talk about the new currency on the block: the bitcoin.
John Kaiser: The bull is back
It used to be that retail investors attending investment shows like the recent Vancouver Resource Investment Conference would go out and actually buy the stocks their favourite speakers touted, says John Kaiser, the editor of Kaiser Research…
Reservoir Minerals chairman talks modern exploration, Timok
VANCOUVER — When it comes to major discoveries over the past few years there are few that stand out in regards to grade and tonnage potential like Reservoir Minerals’ (TSXV: RMC; US-OTC: RVRLF) Timok copper porphyry in eastern…