“There has been a bit of a demographic shift. Guys my age are retiring, and they are not putting a lot of their money to risk as much anymore. Even the flow-through market here…there used to be a lot of doctors, dentists, lawyers that would typically put money in flow-through funds to get the tax advantage. The Canadian government has changed some of those rules and made it a lot harder. So, I think that is part of the disconnect [between the gold price and gold miners’ valuations],” says mining sector expert Brian Christie. Listen to this MSE interview for more insights from Mr. Christie. Bri ..read more

“This sector [junior mining] when you think about it is fascinatingly dumb in a sense and so fascinatingly predictable. Because like Pierre Lassonde says it is the easiest sector in the world. His simple reasoning is that it always crashes and then always rallies. We’ve had the crash. What is the next step? We know what the next step is. The question is if we are going to be there for it. The next big move in the junior space is obviously up. I know a lot of people are worrying about the crash. But the crash has already happened,” says private investor Erik Wetterling in this MSE episode. Erik ..read more

Private Investor Chris Moore turned $50k into $1,000,000 via a high-risk small-cap stock only to subsequently lose most of that gain in failed speculations. In this MSE episode, gain wisdom from his story and heed his warnings as he described what happened, his key learnings and how he approaches small-cap stocks now with more discernment and caution. Chris is an avid MSE podcast listener and was invited onto the show after Bill Powers learned his story and the many teachable lessons contained therein. Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and invest ..read more

“Investing in the gold sector over the cycle has not proven to be a successful investment strategy. So, you do not want to invest in the entire sector. You want to be selective in the [gold] stocks you pick, whether the gold price is rising or not. And I think that remains the case for this cycle,” warns Resource Fund Manager Samuel Pelaez in this MSE episode. Samuel Pelaez is the President, CEO and CIO of Olive Resource Capital Inc. He has dedicated the past decade to financing natural resource projects while serving as Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at Galileo Global Equity A ..read more

Pro gold stock investor David Erfle says that big money momentum traders are pushing gold higher in this MSE episode. David also discusses how to manage a junior gold stock portfolio in a bull market. David Erfle is a self-taught mining sector investor. He stumbled upon the mining space in 2003 as he was looking to invest into a growing sector of the market. After researching the gains made from the 2001 bottom in the tiny gold and silver complex, he became fascinated with this niche market. So much so that in 2005 he decided to sell his home and invest the entire proceeds from the sale into j ..read more

Resource Sector Expert Jamie Keech reveals a very unique gold stock trade and the reasons why he is bullish energy for the next decade. Keech shared: “This decade coming up ahead of us is the energy decade. What we saw in tech, we are going to see in energy. We are going to see this in everything from investment in nuclear energy, renewables, oil and gas. I think this is a situation where we are going to see a massive spike in investment in energy.” Bill Powers and Jamie also discuss junior mining sector investor psychology and some pitfalls to avoid. 0:00 Intro 1:17 Where Jamie has been inves ..read more

Listen to a nickel market deep dive with experts Alex Laugharne of the CRU Group and Martin Turenne of FPX Nickel hosted by investor Brian Leni of JuniorStockReview.com. Topics covered in this MSE episode include Indonesia's impact on global production, the variation across in pricing - labor, energy, etc, differentiating between "green" and "dirty" nickel, and their nickel price outlook for 2024. 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Indonesia 4:52 Nickel Dumping 7:54 Nickel Cost Curve 13:22 Is traceability the solution to differentiating between "green" and "dirty" nickel? 21:01 Japanese and South Korean i ..read more

In this MSE interview Keith Weiner, CEO of Monetary Metals, gives his analysis of a number of issues influencing the precious metals sector. Keith discusses what it will take for the Fed to pivot their interest rate policy, the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike, CBDCs/Bitcoin, and his outlook for precious metals prices in 2024. Keith Weiner is a leading authority in the areas of gold, money, and credit and has made important contributions to the development of trading techniques founded upon the analysis of bid-ask spreads. Keith currently serves as President of the Gold Standard Institute US ..read more

“I worked hard and got lucky with multiple discoveries of size while in my 30’s” explains Rick Rule in this MSE episode. Rick offers both timely and timeless junior mining stock wisdom in this interview with Brian Leni. 0:00 Introduction 1:12 GLD outflows 4:56 Canadian Government's Review of Zijin's investment in Solaris Resources 8:30 Milei's election in Argentina - Impact? 13:15 Probability of Mexico's open pit mining ban? 15:05 Optimal breakdown of construction financing 18:57 Goal Setting as an investor 25:02 Learning through experience / making mistakes 26:51 How to attain wealth 31:07 Pr ..read more

Joe Mazumdar of Exploration Insights explains why you must invest in mining sociopaths if you want to win. He also reveals insights from when he managed Newmont’s billion-dollar junior mining portfolio. Joe also shares where he is seeing value in the mining sector and offers one stock pick. Joe Mazumdar is co-editor and analyst at Exploration Insights. Joe has an extensive, multi-decade background in working for both mining companies and the financial institutions that cover and invest in mining equities. He possesses an excellent understanding of geology, the process of exploration and develo ..read more