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Rick feels that the equities markets are full of hot air and Big Al feels that if the optimism existing in the equities sector combines with proven infrastructure spending we will be okay.

Big Al
February 21, 2017

Share buybacks certainly do not contribute to the economic growth that the U.S. needs as Rick Ackerman points out. Big Al asks the question: “if the optimism surrounding the  U.S. equities markets is coupled with a serious program of infrastructure spending wouldn’t the results be positive? What do you think?

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55 Comments
    CFS
    Feb 21, 2017 21:00 AM

    dollar up, oil up. What more could you want?

      Feb 21, 2017 21:42 AM

      World Peace!

        CFS
        Feb 21, 2017 21:06 AM

        Running for a beauty pageant?

          Feb 21, 2017 21:33 PM

          No, actually someone told me in answer to a question similar to your’s, “World Peace and a night with Annette Funicello”!

          I thought that was really funny!

        b
        Feb 21, 2017 21:37 AM

        try another world Al. lol

          Feb 21, 2017 21:33 PM

          I will be in another world soon enough. Bring it on!

    CFS
    Feb 21, 2017 21:08 AM

    Gold up, Silver up.

    What more could you want?

      Feb 21, 2017 21:43 AM

      Democrats and Republicans working together.

        CFS
        Feb 21, 2017 21:08 AM

        Now there’s a real American Dreamer.

          Feb 21, 2017 21:34 PM

          No, a dreamer who has had his daily two Jack Daniels on the rocks!

    CFS
    Feb 21, 2017 21:10 AM

    Democrats will vote NOT to increase budgetary spending…….?.!.?
    Behaving like Republicans.

    No. Just Opposing anything, everything Trump.

      Feb 21, 2017 21:47 AM

      Some of the contributors are interesting people, you must admit Professor

        CFS
        Feb 21, 2017 21:17 AM

        Very interesting.

        Some not given by name in the Cite are at:
        http://pumasprings.com/

          Feb 21, 2017 21:36 PM

          Please tell me about that winery. I am pretty familiar with the Sonoma Valley and am not familiar with it.

          Any comments on Joe Rociolli’s winery?

    CFS
    Feb 21, 2017 21:21 AM

    ofa.us

    Where to get your marching orders from obama.

    Feb 21, 2017 21:23 AM

    The Dow hasn’t been so overbought since 2013 but it still wouldn’t surprise me if it manages to rise another 1,000 points pretty quickly. However, I believe that such a move would likely mark a significant high.

    http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=%24INDU&p=W&yr=3&mn=11&dy=22&id=p59305726166&a=489739687

    b
    Feb 21, 2017 21:26 AM

    uber will end, just time.
    was it the facebook fellow? that said robots need to pay taxes.
    bout time someone said it out loud.
    40% of jobs are going to be eliminated in the not too distant future, thats alot of tax revenue lost.

      CFS
      Feb 21, 2017 21:39 AM

      That’s at least a 10 year projection, b.
      A lot will go wrong long before 2027.
      I will be happy to get past April of this year!

      Feb 21, 2017 21:50 AM

      I really have no problem with uber in that it does certainly promote entrepreneurship and provide employment and thus tax revenues.

    Feb 21, 2017 21:52 AM

    Spot on comments today, Rick!
    The buybacks and ZIRP rotating trillions in fraudulent stock prices. And it will have a bad ending for those left holding the bag. The big question is, who are these corporations buying their stocks back from? 😏

      GH
      Feb 21, 2017 21:35 PM

      Who was it that recently pointed out that insider selling was 65x insider buying?

        Feb 21, 2017 21:18 PM

        + 65

          Feb 21, 2017 21:27 PM

          you’re showing your age……. 🙂

          Feb 21, 2017 21:39 PM

          Now you are talking about Big Al Excelsior!

            Feb 22, 2017 22:14 AM

            Ha! No, that’s 65+ (an exclusive club)

            Cheers Big Al.

        Feb 21, 2017 21:39 PM

        Happens when a company buys a lot of its stock back; raises the price of the stock; and, insiders simply ride the tide.

    Feb 21, 2017 21:53 AM

    Abitibi Royalties Update on Canadian Malartic Mine Royalties Plus Two New Royalties Acquired Near the Rainy River Mine & 777 Mine
    (Marketwired – Feb. 21, 2017) –

    :Abitibi Royalties Inc. (RZZ) (ATBYF) is pleased to provide an update on the Company’s various assets, including its net smelter royalties (“NSR”) at the Canadian Malartic Mine, near Val-d’Or, Québec. In addition, the Company has acquired two new royalties, which are located near New Gold’s Rainy River Mine and Hudbay’s 777 Mine.

    > Malartic CHL – Odyssey North Zone (3% NSR)
    a) Initial Resource Estimate Odyssey Property
    b) New Internal Zone

    > Update on Barnat Extension and Jeffrey Deposits (3% NSR)

    > Possible Production Near Pit Zones 2018-2020 (2-3% NSR)

    ** Abitibi “Royalty Search” – Two New Royalties Acquired

    – The Company has acquired two additional NSRs near existing mines in Canada through the Royalty Search. The first agreement, in partnership with AuRico Metals Inc., gives each company a 0.75% NSR on 9 exploration properties located throughout the Rainy River district in Ontario, located near New Gold’s Rainy River Mine.

    – The second NSR is an additional 1% royalty on Nordic Minerals Ltd. exploration property located approximately 5 kilometres southwest of Hudbay Minerals Inc.’s 777 mine in Manitoba.

    http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/abitibi-royalties-update-on-canadian-malartic-mine-royalties-plus-two-new-royalties-tsx-venture-rzz-2197212.htm

      Feb 21, 2017 21:54 AM

      Obviously this is also great news for Golden Valley Mines (GZZ) (GLVMF) as they own half of Abitibi Royalties (RZZ).

      Nice!

    CFS
    Feb 21, 2017 21:08 AM

    Ira Epstein TA morning update:
    https://youtu.be/RCxRKbvVjFs?t=33

    CFS
    Feb 21, 2017 21:18 AM

    I don’t think the Anemoi favor me.
    I move from the midwest to California for better weather, and all I get is rain and Chicago is in the seventies!

      Feb 21, 2017 21:42 PM

      Yeh, but Chicago doesn’t hold a candle to Hieldsburg!

      Even the museum is great not to mention the restaurants and wineries and that great hilly golf course just barely outside of town!

    Feb 21, 2017 21:22 AM

    West Kirkland Mining Enters Agreement for Lease of Water Rights Hasbrouck Open Pit Heap Leach Gold Project, Nevada
    (Marketwired – Feb. 21, 2017)

    The Hasbrouck Project consists of the Hasbrouck Mine, Three Hills Mine, and surrounding land package, all located near Tonopah, Nevada. All dollar values presented in this news release are U.S. dollars and are presented on a 100% project basis.

    Highlights include:

    – Low initial capital cost of $47 million with a 12-month construction period
    – Open pit mining with minimal pre-stripping and an overall stripping ratio of 1.1:1
    – 594,000 recoverable gold equivalent ounces*
    – 74,000 gold equivalent ounces* produced annually for eight years
    – $717 All-in Sustaining Cost per Au ounce
    – Robust 2016 pre-feasibility study indicating after-tax NPV (5%) of $120 million and a 43% IRR
    – $1,275/oz Au and $18.21/oz Ag metal price assumptions
    – Good exploration potential proximal to the Three Hills permitted pit

    http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/west-kirkland-mining-enters-agreement-lease-water-rights-hasbrouck-open-pit-heap-leach-tsx-venture-wkm-2197418.htm

        Feb 21, 2017 21:16 PM

        West Kirkland Mining – Introduction & Background

        • April 2014: Acquired 75% interest in Hasbrouck from Allied Nevada in a distressed sale for $20M USD
        • June 2015: Pre-Feasibility Study Completed – Mine Development Associates (MDA)
        • June 2015: Waterton Precious Metals Fund II acquires 25% interest in Hasbrouck from Allied Nevada in bankruptcy process
        • November 2015: Key construction permits received
        • September 2016: Pre-Feasibility Study Updated

    BDC
    Feb 21, 2017 21:32 AM

    The DOW has not broken main uptrend lines (2nd time) yet.
    The Dollar Index projects to 102.94 on a simple 1:1 A-B-C basis.

    Feb 21, 2017 21:41 AM

    Allied Nevada Shareholders Accuse Barrick Gold Of Meddling In Bankruptcy

    In a filing with the United States Court of Appeals, an Ad Hoc Committee of shareholders in Allied Nevada Gold Corp (NYSEMKT:ANV) (OTCPK:ANVGQ) (OTC:HYCT) (OTC: HYCTW) allege Allied Nevada misrepresented the value of the Hycroft mine, and identify the concealment of Hycroft director Mike Feehan’s affiliation with Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) (NYSEARCA:GDX) in support of accusations the bankruptcy plan was a visionary scheme, designed to mask the company’s intentions to enter into an undisclosed agreement with Barrick Gold. On appeal, the Ad Hoc Committee seeks relief from confirmation of a bankruptcy, the committee alleges was a “conspired smokescreen, connived to conceal Allied Nevada’s plan to transfer assets to insiders at Barrick Gold.”

    http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/48169256-brian-tuttle/4961618-allied-nevada-shareholders-accuse-barrick-gold-meddling-bankruptcy

      Feb 21, 2017 21:18 PM

      Markedtofuture – have you followed West Kirkland Mining up above, where they picked up that project from the distressed Allied Nevada before and after their bankruptcy?

        Feb 21, 2017 21:20 PM

        They are managed by some folks from Platinum Group Metals, Mag Silver, and West Timmins Mining (acquired by Lake Shore Gold).

        Seems like an interesting reboot of that project, and they announced the progress on their water rights today, which seemed significant.

    Feb 21, 2017 21:00 PM

    Spot on commentary by Rick. There is a huge disconnect between the market and main street BUT as long as the trend is your friend you lmight as well make some money.

    I am selling my Russell 2000 2x ETF symbol UWM with 1.51% gain. I bought it last Friday. Am buying the biotech ETF FBT at the close since it’s down .41%.

    Still long in my Gold ETF GDX. Dollar was too strong today and took gold down a little.

    Silver stock CDE closed up over 3%.

    Feb 21, 2017 21:03 PM

    Excelsior – thanks for the info – it’s been a lot of curve balls thrown at shareholders.

    CALLING ALL SHAREHOLDERS

    http://www.alliednevadafraud.com/

      Feb 21, 2017 21:17 PM

      Agreed. I was never an investor of Allied Nevada, and feel bad for the shareholders caught in the mess, but likewise, the properties that West Kirkland picked up from Allied Nevada were quality and one of my passions is looking for unloved & forgotten assets that become the next round of turnaround success stories. Just thought I’d check with you on it since I know you followed the Allied Nevada story and bankruptcy closely and this was part of the drama that unfolded.

      Cheers!