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How to Network Your Way into the Best Junior Mining Deal Rooms with Tommy Humphreys

from Mining Stock Education

Tommy Humphreys reveals how you can network your way into the best junior mining stock deal rooms.  He discloses his personal struggles, strategies, and stories from his journey as a Vancouver outsider to one now sitting amid the deal room.

In this MSE episode, you will learn the initial steps and proven strategies regarding how you can begin to develop your network for junior mining investing success and improved deal flow.  You’ll be inspired by Tommy’s personal stories, challenged by his example, and given a paradigm you can employ.

Tommy Humphreys is now a self-described “Vancouver stock market insider on the hunt for the next Big Score.” He founded the popular mining investment website CEO.ca, which he sold in 2021. His current work can be found at TheBigScore.com

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Residency vs. Citizenship, Elite Insurance and Thinking Outside the Box in Uncertain Times with Christopher Willis

from Kerry Lutz's Financial Survival Network

Kerry and Christopher Willis discussed the various options available for Americans seeking alternative citizenship and residency overseas. They explored the factors driving individuals to consider these options, the differences between residency and citizenship, and the practical implications of holding a second passport, particularly in light of travel restrictions during the pandemic. Willis provided insights into the cost and paperwork involved in obtaining Caribbean and European citizenship, highlighting the trade-offs between cost and speed of acquisition. The conversation also touched on the opportunities and challenges in different regions, the impact of political changes on immigration programs, and the significance of obtaining citizenship in a different jurisdiction for freedom and flexibility. Overall, the discussion emphasized the evolving necessity for the wealthy elite to consider these alternatives as a form of non-traditional insurance or a plan B in uncertain times.

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Unleash Your Inner CEO: Strategies for Maximizing Profits and More with Mandi Ellefson

from Kerry Lutz's Financial Survival Network

Kerry and Mandi Ellefson discussed the challenges faced by successful CEOs in growing their businesses. Mandi, the founder of Hands Off CEO, emphasized the need for CEOs to remove themselves from day-to-day operations and focus on higher-impact activities to double profitability. She suggested that CEOs should solve higher quality problems, charge more for services, and build the right systems and processes to achieve business growth and profitability. Mandi also provided practical advice on reallocating time, generating more profit per client, and building effective teams to help CEOs transition their businesses to run and grow without their direct involvement.

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Unicorn Dolly Varden Silver: Captures the Attention of Major Players; Only 8% Public Float

from Kerry Lutz's Financial Survival Network

We sat down with Shawn Khunkhun, CEO of Dolly Varden Silver, (🇺🇸DOLLF — 🇨🇦DV new sponsor) and dove into its unique strategy and recent successes. DV has been hitting high-grade gold and silver, most recently 79.4 g/t gold over 12.35 meters. The results have well exceeded Shawn’s optimistic expectations. The 2024 drilling season is getting off to the earliest start in many years, due to the lack of snow fall in British Columbia. The company will have 3 drills turning and plans for an updated resource estimate at in the future. It has an attractive capital structure, with a public float of just 8 percent. Interest expressed by major miners and large financial institutions has been increasing together with the price of gold and silver. The company recently raised C$15 million and has enough cash on-hand to meet its obligations for the next two years. While “Silver” is part of DV’s moniker, Shawn discussed the company’s substantial gold resources, which now equal its silver resources. He believes that Eric Sprott’s $300 silver is a real possibility. With the company selling at just $1 per ounce in the ground, a substantial discount to historic levels of similar companies, that price could increase substantially, which is why we own shares.

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The Latest Jobs Report: Boom or Bust for Inflation, Stock Market, and The Election? with Ted Thatcher

from Kerry Lutz's Financial Survival Network

Kerry and Ted Thatcher discussed various topics related to the economy and financial markets. They analyzed the latest jobs report and its potential impact on inflation, unemployment, and the stock market, as well as its significance for the upcoming election, the banking sector, and the Fed’s future actions. They also discussed the reliability of statistics, expressing doubts about the accuracy of the current job numbers and reflecting on the history of revisions in job and inflation figures. In addition, they explored the impact of the Florida economy on the real estate market, focusing on both commercial and residential building sectors, and the influence of mortgage rates on the market. They provided insights into the seasonal trends in Florida and the significance of connecting with Ted’s website for further information.

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2% Inflation, My Ass with Michael Pento

from Kerry Lutz's Financial Survival Network

Kerry and Michael Pento discussed various economic issues, including inflation, interest rates, and the stability of the US dollar. Pento expressed skepticism about the possibility of inflation going below 2% and argued that a recession or depression might be the only way to achieve that. He also highlighted the increasing strength of gold trading, with central bankers buying gold due to their lack of trust in the US dollar and bond market. The discussion also touched on the potential consequences of interest rate cuts, monetizing debt, and the challenges faced by households, corporations, and the government in handling current interest rates. Overall, the conversation emphasized the need for a viable and functioning middle class in the country.

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Dream Merger: X (Twitter) to Acquire Trump Media (DJTX) with John Rubino

from Kerry Lutz's Financial Survival Network

Kerry and John Rubino discussed a range of topics including the current state of the economy, the precious metals market, geopolitical tensions, the potential consequences of increasing interest rates on regional and community banks, the problem of squatters taking over homes, and the challenges of reaching a wider audience on digital platforms. They explored the impact of deficit spending, immigration, and the surge in tech stocks on the economy, while also expressing apprehension about potential terrorist threats and the role of the U.S. financial system in a failing global system. They also provided an in-depth analysis of the current state of the precious metals market, emphasizing the significant rise in gold and silver prices and the positive performance of junior and major miners.

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Libertarianism, Politics, Fear, and Healthcare Reform with Karl Denninger

from Kerry Lutz's Financial Survival Network

I have been a huge fan of Karl Denninger for nearly 15 years. I’ve wanted to get him on the show for the longest time and finally caught up with him. We discussed a range of topics, including the rise of libertarianism in Argentina, the impact of political leaders and their promises, and the role of fear in shaping human behavior. We also explored the influence of food on metabolism, the dissatisfaction with current political candidates, and the budgetary situation in the United States. The conversation highlighted the need for political change, the enforcement of laws related to illegal immigration and price fixing, and the need for cost reduction to enhance competitiveness and job creation in the US healthcare system. The discussion also touched on the potential consequences of electing certain leaders, the lack of fear of legal consequences and ethical implications in wiretapping activities, and the societal shift from previous decades. They emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law and the role of the people in bringing about positive change. The conversation shed light on the significant interest payments made by the Treasury and the complexities of taxable treasury interest, as well as the monopolistic practices in the healthcare system and the need for reducing the overall cost of medical care. Overall, the meeting provided a thought-provoking exchange on a range of pressing issues.

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FPX Nickel Initiates Steps Advancing Baptiste Nickel Project with CEO Martin Turenne

from Kerry Lutz's Financial Survival Network

We sat down with Martin Turenne, CEO of FPX Nickel (🇺🇸FPOCF — 🇨🇦FPX) to discuss the company’s financial state and its numerous strategic advancements. FPX has an impressive cash hoard, recently increasing from $30 million to $45 million, leaving the company fully funded for the next 2 years. This is the result of transformative investments from large strategic corporate investors like Sumitomo Metal Mining, a Japanese leader. He also delves into FPX’s innovative and collaborative approach to develop the Baptiste nickel project in British Columbia.

Martin has been forming important partnerships with major entities like Sumitomo, JOGMEC (a Japanese Government entity) and Prime Planet Energy and Solutions (a joint venture of Toyota and Panasonic), showcasing FPX Nickel’s integration into the Japanese battery metals ecosystem. The cost of admission to this exclusive club is increasing, requiring equity investment at a substantial premium to market. He emphasizes the innovative nature of FPX’s mining projects, including exploiting novel Awaruite nickel deposits in Canada and eventually elsewhere. The company’s commitment to environmental stewardship is key to its collaborative community engagement.

The broader market dynamics of nickel and copper prices were covered, providing insights into the industry’s financial landscape. Martin made the case that the company’s superior financial position and prospectivity is not reflected in the company’s current market undervaluation. As things move ahead, he’s confident that this will change greatly.

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One Reason Why the Current Economic System is About to Die with Darryl Schoon

from Kerry Lutz's Financial Survival Network

Kerry and Darryl Schoon reflected on the 14-year journey of economic uncertainty, the struggles of central bankers to restore stability, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy. They also discussed the potential implications for China’s economy, the psychology of market participants, and the role of gold as a barometer of systemic distress. The conversation then shifted to Bitcoin, with Lutz discussing the institutional adoption of the cryptocurrency and suggesting that institutions are being sold debt and IOUs. He expressed skepticism about the motives behind institutional investment in Bitcoin, portraying it as a way for the fast boys to profit at the expense of the slow boys. The meeting also covered the potential impact of AI, with participants expressing concerns about the environmental and societal implications of AI technology, as well as the ethical and philosophical aspects of AI development. They discussed the potential negative consequences of creating machines that mimic human actions and the dangers of creating machines that are similar to humans but lack the ability to make ethical decisions.

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Jamie Dimon Dumped $150 Million of His JPMorgan Stock in February; Now He Says His Regulators Want 25 Percent More Capital at His Bank

from Wall Street on Parade

On October 27 of last year, JPMorgan Chase filed an 8K form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) advising that, for the first time ever, its long-tenured Chairman and CEO, Jamie Dimon, and his family, intended to “sell 1 million shares” of his common stock holdings in the bank in 2024.

The news made headlines because an insider selling a large amount of stock in any company – and particularly a bank with JPMorgan Chase’s serial history of running afoul of the law – can be a harbinger of bad news ahead for other shareholders.

Dimon didn’t wait long into 2024 to start dumping stock. JPMorgan Chase filed another SEC form this past February showing that Dimon had sold 821,778 shares of the bank’s common stock for $150,167,222.52, or an average share price of $182.73 – which was suspiciously close to the stock’s all-time high at that point.

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This (Could) Mean War

by James Rickards
Daily Reckoning

As you know by now, this weekend Iran attacked Israel with a combination of drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. While we don’t have the exact number, reports indicate that the attack included about 300 drones and missiles in all.

The attack was primarily focused on military and intelligence installations, not major population centers like Tel Aviv. It apparently caused little damage, as Israel (with possible help from the U.S. and U.K.) shot down most of the Iranian strike package.

A young girl was seriously injured in the attack, but overall, there were very few casualties. It’s not surprising that the great majority of drones would be shot down, given their low speed and the hours of warning time Israel had to prepare their defenses.

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Some Thoughts On the Cowardice of America’s Leadership

by James Hickman
Schiff Sovereign

When the barbarian king Rugila died in the year 434 AD, Roman Emperor Theodosius II likely rejoiced that his mortal enemy was no more.

Rugila (and his father Uldin) had been invading and terrorizing Roman territory for decades; but the Empire was so weak at that point that Theodosius was powerless to stop them.

By the early 400s, Rome was an almost unrecognizable shell of its former greatness. Nearly two centuries of civil war, plague, inflation, invasion, and economic malaise had sapped the empire of its strength and reputation… and foreign kingdoms didn’t hesitate to take advantage.

In the early 420s, Theodosius finally resorted to paying off King Rugila, essentially bribing him with an offer of 350 pounds of gold ANNUALLY.

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Financial Forecast 2025-2032: Please Don’t Be Naive

by Charles Hugh Smith
Of Two Minds

Rather than attempt to evade Caesar’s reach, a better strategy might be to ‘go gray’: blend in, appear average.

Let’s start by stipulating that I don’t “like” this forecast. I’m not “talking my book” (for example, promoting nuclear power because I own shares in a uranium mine) or issuing this forecast because I favor it. I simply see it as the most likely trajectory of the global financial system, based on history and the dynamics of human systems. “Liking” it or not liking it has nothing to do with it: the opinions of Titanic passengers who didn’t “like” that the ship was sinking didn’t affect the outcome.

You already know the global financial system is untenable. In a nutshell, the expansion of production and consumption has been funded by the expansion of credit–money borrowed from future resources and income. The rate of expanding debt far surpasses the anemic rates of expanding production, and this rapidly expanding mountain of debt is perched precariously on the phantom collateral generated by The Everything Bubble, the astounding expansion of asset prices as those with the lowest cost access to credit have bid up every asset class, from real estate to gold to bitcoin to stocks to fine art.

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Imagine Waking From an 8-Year Coma – Reflections From the Last ECM Wave

by Martin Armstrong
Armstrong Economics

The year 2015 was not long ago, and yet the entire world economy has changed. Central banks mismanaged monetary policy through arbitrarily low interest rates and continuous printing to appease the bigger issue—fiscal policy. Fiscal policies are all but nonexistent in most of the modern world, and government spending has become one of the largest threats to the global economy. The COVID lockdown pushed these issues into overdrive, and world leaders usurped power that they have refused to relinquish.

This is a global issue. Canada’s opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has highlighted how much has changed within one ECM cycle, as the last major turning point hit in 2015, and asked Parliament to imagine they had awoken from an 8-year coma.

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Rules for Rulers

Wondering why Mike Johnson flipped on warrantless spying after a briefing by the so-called intelligence agencies? The answer lies in this powerful video that everyone should see.

by Dr. Chris Martenson
Chris Martenson’s Peak Prosperity

Wondering why Mike Johnson flipped on warrantless spying after a briefing by the so-called intelligence agencies?

Perhaps you were wondering why and how Pfizer could have so much power and get entities to work against their very missions?

The answer lies in this powerful video that everyone should see. And even if you have in the past, we each should review yearly.

So here again is Rules for Rulers.

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Our Drunken Sailors Binge Despite Higher Interest Rates, and the Fed Watches Them Nervously

by Wolf Richter
Wolf Street

Retail sales by major segment: huge winners (on top: ecommerce and general merchandise retailers), and some big losers.

Total retail sales jumped by 0.7% seasonally adjusted in March from February, after having jumped by an upwardly revised 0.9% in February from January (red line in the chart below). Year-over-year, retail sales jumped by 4.0%.

Not seasonally adjusted (blue line), retail sales jumped 10.1% in March from February to $712 billion. We can see what happened: widespread harsh winter conditions in January added to the normal plunge in January from December. This was followed by a strong bounce in February, when normally retail sales fall further. And then in March, there was another strong bounce as is typical.

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The Political Left Has Proven Beyond a Doubt That They Are Authoritarians

by Brandon Smith
Alt Market

Nearly 20 years ago when I started my work in the independent media the common mantra among my peers was noting the existence of the “false left/right paradigm” – The idea that Democrats and Republicans were essentially the same and were working towards the same exact authoritarian goals. This was before the Ron Paul movement and the libertarian/patriot shift within conservative circles when Neocons (fake conservatives) dominated all Republican discourse.

In the 16 years since there has been some interesting developments at the state level, with a return to true conservative and constitutional principles. Conservative ideals were on the verge of death in the early 2000s, but thanks to Ron Paul and others there has been a resurgence. The false left/right paradigm still applies in many ways and we have to remain vigilant, but the most blatant RINO frauds are quickly losing favor.

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FISA Exchanges Real Liberty for Phantom Security.

by Dr. Ron Paul
Ron Paul Institute

House Speaker Mike Johnson betrayed liberty and the Constitution by making a full-court press to get a “clean” reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) Act through the House.

Section 702 authorizes warrantless surveillance of foreign citizens. When the FISA Act was passed, surveillance state boosters promised that 702 warrantless surveillances would never be used against American citizens. However, intelligence agencies have used a loophole in 702, allowing them to subject to warrantless surveillance any American who communicated with a non-US citizen who was a 702 target. Intelligence agencies could then also conduct warrantless surveillance on any Americans who communicated with the new American target. This Section 702 loophole has been used so often to subject Americans to warrantless wiretapping that it has been referred to as the surveillance state’s crown jewel.

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Crib Notes for the Trial of the Century

by James Howard Kunstler
Kunstler.com

“Once someone determined Trump was so bad it was okay to lie about him, it set the precedent that the only thing that mattered was a subject’s politics.” — Matt Taibbi

What fascinates us about sex, I suppose, is that most everyone wants it and seeks it, driven by irresistible natural impulses, and yet the act itself is such an affront to civilized decorum that it inspires both comedy and horror, two states of consciousness that are themselves irresistibly compelling. Add lawyers to all that and you find yourself entering the realm of opera bouffe, which is to say, kitsch, human expression reduced to its most self-consciously ridiculous.

Enter Stormy Daniels, that notorious pair of cumulus clouds attached to a person, who made a career in the sex industry and later on, at the age when sex workers generally face retirement, had a fresh start as a political gadfly buzzing around the mystifying hair-do of President Donald Trump. Stormy first encountered Mr. Trump in 2006 when he was a mere TV star who played in a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe. She was hanging out there with two porn-star girlfriends. Golf nuts all, must’ve been.

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Tax Day: Illegal Immigration Costs American Taxpayers Over $150 Billion

by John Binder
Breitbart.com

As Tax Day passes on Monday, the cost of illegal immigration to American taxpayers has hit an unprecedented level on President Joe Biden’s watch.

The latest estimates, published by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) last March, show that millions of illegal aliens residing across the United States cost taxpayers more than $150 billion annually.

The FAIR report stated:

At the federal, state, and local levels, taxpayers shell out approximately $182 billion to cover the costs incurred from the presence of more than 15.5 million illegal aliens, and about 5.4 million citizen children of illegal aliens. That amounts to a cost burden of approximately $8,776 per illegal alien/citizen child. The burden of illegal immigration on U.S. taxpayers is both staggering and crippling, with the gross cost per taxpayer at $1,156 every year. [Emphasis added]

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Congress Does Not Come Back With a Warrant

Plus: A listener asks the editors for examples of tasks the government does well (yikes).

by Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman
Reason.com

In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman contextualize Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel before bemoaning the recent vote in Congress on the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

02:20—Iran’s retaliatory strike on Israel

13:05—House votes to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA.

29:21—Weekly Listener Question

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The Fundamental Unraveling of America

by Albin Sadar
American Thinker

By now, it must be overwhelmingly apparent to every American citizen that what candidate Barack Obama promised on the campaign trail back in 2008 has come to pass. Obama touted a “fundamental transformation of America” if elected president and, once elected, he proceeded to accomplish that one huge goal. The question in 2024 is whether enough people want to make the effort to re-ravel America to the normal, constitutional nation she once was.

It can certainly be argued that the country experienced a slow boiling of the frog during the eight years of Obama’s presidency and that, during that period, the pot neither got to boil too long nor did the frog feel the heat intensely enough to hop out. The Democrats anointed Hillary Clinton to follow Obama to continue the unraveling of America’s constitutional republic, replacing it with their own interpretation of a “democracy.”

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