New large helium deposits are becoming fewer and farther between, even though we’ve only known about the element since 1868, a little over 150 years ago. We’ve only been mining it in earnest since 1915, when the U.S. Army built the first helium extraction plant at the Petrolia Oilfield in North Texas.
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Travel stocks—including airlines, cruise lines and hotels—were among the best performing equities during the month as new daily COVID-19 cases have declined in the U.S. from their mid-July highs.
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The Federal Reserve just tweaked how it thinks about inflation, and this could have a huge impact on gold and gold mining stocks.
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If you woke up this morning from an eight-month coma and happened to glance through the business section of the newspaper, you’d be forgiven for being unaware of any economic slowdown.
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Berkshire unexpectedly announced that, as of the end of the second quarter, it held a $565 million position in Barrick Gold, the world’s second largest producer of the metal.
And Just Like That, Buffett Likes Gold Read More »
The price of gold had its first down week since early June. Bullion was overbought and a short-term correction was expected.
A Gold Correction Was Expected After Nine Straight Weeks of Gains Read More »
By now you’ve all heard the news. Joe Biden, the Democrats’ presumptive nominee for president, has selected as his running mate Kamala Harris, junior senator from California and the state’s former attorney general.
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Airlines aren’t the only industry that had a positive week. Spot gold rose 3 percent after crossing above $2,000 an ounce for the first time ever last Tuesday.
Airlines and Gold Cruising on Renewed Investor Confidence Read More »
Russian stocks, as measured by the MOEX Russia Index, turned positive for the year on August 4 after plunging 30 percent due to the pandemic.
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It’s earnings season, and as of Friday, profits for S&P 500 companies were down roughly 34 percent compared to the same time a year earlier, with 62 percent of companies reporting.
Ivanhoe Mines and Franco-Nevada Look Favorable Ahead of Earnings Read More »
