Jeb Handwerger

Mining investors interested in the future of mining in British Columbia should be excited about the revenue-sharing agreement forged with the local aboriginal communities surrounding these mines……

Point and figure charts are one of the oldest and purest charting methods in the field of technical analysis……

The global debt crisis and the war on deflation by the Federal Reserve is causing more producers to find ways to invest their cash.  This low interest rate environment which may continue for some time will force producers whom are sitting on large cash positions to acquire more reserves.  Mergers and acquisitions in the mining … Continue reading

Silver had very powerful break out today as investors are seeking assets that are safe and will retain value during a debt crisis.  Silver is  seeing demand at these price levels as it is historically cheap relative to gold.  If the ratio came down to the levels it was in 2006 it would be close … Continue reading

Several weeks ago I wrote about the death cross phenomenon. The death cross occurs when the 50 day moving average crosses the 200 day moving……

The trade deficit widened unexpectedly this month after the dollar reached extremely oversold levels, which was quite surprising to Wall Street.  Usually, a weaker dollar should lead to an increase of exports of U.S. goods; however, the exact opposite occurred.  This further signifies the global economic slow down despite record government stimulus, a devalued dollar … Continue reading

Economic sentiment rose to a 28 month high in Europe after the panic sell off earlier this year when the Euro collapsed.  A major rally has ensued after the most severe financial panic in the Euro’s history.  Now the rally is pushing higher, but have the concerns dissipated?  I am extremely concerned about this rally … Continue reading

Gold is now reaching long term trend support after falling the last few weeks as investors returned to bid up the Euro and equities.  The bounce in equities, especially financial, retail and real estate may be short lived as volume indicates that there is not much conviction from major investors on the upside.  Gold has … Continue reading

Late Friday,  the Federal Review Panel came out with a recommendation that will be forwarded to the Prime Minister and his cabinet assessing the environmental impact of the mine.  The Federal Review Panel did not weigh in the economic affects of this project.  They made environmental recommendations for Taseko to take if the mine is … Continue reading

Stocks went down sharply yesterday on concerns over consumer confidence and indications that show that the economy is stalling in China. China has been a leading market in this recovery and its bull market has helped the price of industrial metals and base metals. Over the past few weeks I have highlighted that the market … Continue reading