It is no secret to anyone that Canada has been more or less closed for more than two months. And is that almost no part of the business or industry has been saved. Likewise, oil prices were already at the bottom due to the forced excess of Russia and Saudi […]
Silver has finally joined gold at the party. In the last week, the price of the white metal has moved up from $15.51 to $17.35. (as I type this on Tuesday morning May 19) That’s an 11.9% increase. With the jump in the price of silver, the silver-gold ratio has […]
The unthinkable is becoming ever more likely. The end of US dollar dominance and the beginning of some new form of global monetary system will soon be upon us. It was bound to happen at some point. The story of reserve currencies is long and stretches far back into ancient […]
What is the true infection fatality rate of COVID-19, broken down by age and health status? This is a simple question for which the CDC should have a clear answer by now, accompanied by a readable chart — a chart showing everyone’s demographic risk assessment so that we can better target our […]
Virtual reality poses to be one of the foremost future technologies. While it may still seem like a niche product today, as it comes into prominence in the technology space, more and more developers will tackle integrating VR into their apps and devices. VR is currently nearing the cusp of […]
Economists are slashing forecasts for Canadian output again as the country haltingly reopens with large parts of the economy still shut down. Canada’s economy will shrink by 42% annualized in the three months through June 30 from the prior quarter, according to the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of […]
The April federal budget deficit came in at a staggering $738 billion as government coronavirus stimulus began flowing through the pipelines and revenue dipped due to the government lockdowns. Analysts expected a massive deficit in April, but it’s still a staggering number. To put it into perspective, the previous record […]
The US has a little more than 4% of the world population. Yet, throughout the end of April and through mid-May, the US claimed to have about a third of the reported coronavirus cases and a quarter to a third of reported death worldwide. What accounts for these amazing numbers? […]
$80m Raised Will Further the Development of Psilocybin Therapy LONDON, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — COMPASS Pathways, a mental health care company, announced today that it has completed a successful $80m Series B investment round. This funding will expand upon COMPASS’s lead programme in psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression, supporting research into […]
Gold has been moving up the last couple of days and has reached the first resistance of $1,730 in the June futures. The pattern looks ready to break out out to the upside and may be reversing the recent pressure it has be under. Remember, gold has been consolidating with […]