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Why I Love Wheaton Precious Metals
Gold and silver are commodities subject to swift and often severe price swings. That volatility can make owning precious metals miners like Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) and Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM)....
Gold Is Nearing a 1-Year High, but Gold Stocks Are Lagging -- Here's Why
It's very quietly been a very strong year for physical gold. Following a late 2016 swoon, the lustrous yellow metal has rallied from its $1,150.90 an ounce close on Dec. 30, 2016, to hit a 2017....
Gold Is Nearing a 1-Year High, but Gold Stocks Are Lagging -- Here's Why
It's very quietly been a very strong year for physical gold. Following a late 2016 swoon, the lustrous yellow metal has rallied from its $1,150.90 an ounce close on Dec. 30, 2016, to hit a 2017....
You Won't Believe How Much Debt Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Has
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX), one of the world's largest copper miners, made what turned out to be an ill-fated diversification attempt in 2013. The energy business it bought floundered and,....
Why Franco-Nevada Investors Are More Excited Than Ever
If you want to profit from precious metals but don't want to deal with the ins and outs of mining operations, then Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV) is worth a closer look. The company chooses to enter....
Why Franco-Nevada Investors Are More Excited Than Ever
If you want to profit from precious metals but don't want to deal with the ins and outs of mining operations, then Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV) is worth a closer look. The company chooses to enter....
Why Insmed, Himax Technologies, and Yamana Gold Jumped Today
The stock market's week got off to a tough start on Tuesday, coming out of the Labor Day holiday with substantial declines due to concerns about the geopolitical situation between the U.S. and....
Why I Love Royal Gold, Inc.
The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about investing in precious metals is the swift and severe price swings of silver and gold. That's volatility that gets my heart pumping in a not....
Why I Love Royal Gold, Inc.
The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about investing in precious metals is the swift and severe price swings of silver and gold. That's volatility that gets my heart pumping in a not....
5 Gold Stocks Where Profits Are Expected to More Than Double by 2020
Don't look now, but gold is quietly putting on a show. Though the lustrous yellow metal is essentially flat over the trailing one-year period, it recently touched an 11-month high. Weakness in the....
3 Terrible Reasons to Sell Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE: WPM) has a unique business model, providing investors exposure to silver and gold without the need to own a miner. You need to make sure you understand the....
3 Growth Stocks for Farsighted Investors
"I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been." - Wayne GretzkyWe Fools love this Gretzky quote because it is so applicable to investing. After all, when buying stocks, your....
Better Buy: Goldcorp Inc. vs. IAMGOLD Corp.
Political uncertainty in Washington and strained relations abroad are just two explanations for gold's more than 13% rise year to date. There's little to suggest that these two concerns will be....
Better Buy: Goldcorp Inc. vs. IAMGOLD Corp.
Political uncertainty in Washington and strained relations abroad are just two explanations for gold's more than 13% rise year to date. There's little to suggest that these two concerns will be....
3 Unknown but Amazing Dividend Stocks
Dividend stocks have become extremely popular with investors in this era of ultra-low interest rates. Unfortunately, that popularity can dampen returns by elevating these well-known investments to....
Why J.Jill, Finish Line, and Freeport-McMoRan Slumped Today
The major benchmarks ended the session slightly higher on Tuesday after struggling for direction much of the day, as investors focused on geopolitical concerns and continued flooding in Texas in....
Here's Why Tahoe Resources Stock Fell as Much as 22.1% Today
Shares of precious metals miner Tahoe Resources (NYSE: TAHO) dropped over 22% today after the company provided an update about its Escobal mine in Guatemala. As of 2:27 p.m. EDT, the stock was....
Why Tenet Healthcare, Freeport-McMoRan, and Johnson Controls Jumped Today
Wall Street had a somewhat quiet day today, as the major benchmarks hovered near breakeven, and failed to gain or lose much ground. With no market-making news, investors seemed distracted by the....
Better Buy: Franco-Nevada Corporation vs. IAMGOLD Corp.
Many gold stocks are on the radars of individual investors today, especially as painful business decisions are now seemingly behind some of the best companies. Many gold miners also have new....
7 Fascinating Things You Probably Didn't Know About Nucor Corp.
It's one thing to dig into a company's numbers, but it's another to take a little time and really get to know how it operates. Often that leads to a deeper understanding of how those numbers came....
Why United States Steel Corporation Investors Should Be Wary of the Lack of Business Investment
Like all steel makers, United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) worked hard to survive the steel downturn. A key focus was cutting costs, but that appears to have happened at the expense of
7 Things You Didn't Know About Goldcorp Inc.
In part because of the specter of political uncertainty in Washington and rising geopolitical tensions, the price of gold has risen more than 12% year to date. Now, therefore, seems like the right
7 Things You Didn't Know About Goldcorp Inc.
In part because of the specter of political uncertainty in Washington and rising geopolitical tensions, the price of gold has risen more than 12% year to date. Now, therefore, seems like the right
Why American Eagle Outfitters, Advance Auto Parts, and Freeport-McMoRan Jumped Today
Wednesday was another relatively calm day for the stock market, although the business world had to deal with contentious news that involved several key industry leaders. Politics in Washington
Better Buy: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. vs. Barrick Gold
Mining industry titans Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) and Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) have had their share of troubles over the years. Excessive debt brought on by overzealous expansion during the boom