tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53895652011-04-21T15:37:58.783-06:00An educational site about investing, trading, and speculating in resource stocks. We provide market commentary and technical analysis of big picture trends. Our <a href="https://www.bigpicturespeculator.com/subscribe.asp">Big Picture Speculator investment newsletter</a> outlines specific opportunities in small cap stocks.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.comBlogger3551100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1132983263729630892005-11-25T22:33:00.000-07:002005-11-25T22:36:04.066-07:00

The BIG PICTURE SPECULATOR has moved http://jimletourneau.typepad.com/big_picture_speculator/

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Here I am and here Between writing up my Big Picture Speculator Portfolio of 10 "must own" stocks and some consulting projects, my time for blogging has dropped off lately. I've started contributing to the Trading Markets "Trader Blogs" section so there will be postings there for you to view. Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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Bruce writes.... I just renewed my subscription. Enjoy your work - keep it up ! I wanted to put in my two-cents as far as your list of 5-10 must owns. I would prefer that you let go of one name at a time and compile a list, instead of releasing a must-have portfolio all at once. Your subscribers know that when you feature a company, the stock usually rises in short order. This is why your

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I was interviewed a week and a half ago by CBC Television. My parents have been glued to the station ever since I told them about it. The suspense is finally over... CBC Newsworld Today (channel 15 in Calgary) will be featuring a segment on uranium in Southern Alberta today at 4:30pm. Uranium used to be $8/lb and now it is over $30. That is the "big picture" uranium story. Not Advice Try the

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Precious metals are not breaking out to new highs, but that doesn't mean you should ignore them. Although not as exciting as playing momentum flu stocks or Google, there is a solid long term uptrend in place for precious metals. I believe it is just a matter of time before we see an explosive move to the upside. There are many kinds of gold bulls: Perma-Bulls - while away the bull market

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I asked for a testimonial from David Pescod who puts out the Stocktalk Late Edition*. He had been featuring some of my ideas lately. When the first stock a person recommends for you triples within 6 to 8 months, it is amazing how that person has suddenly attracted your attention. We hosted a stock picking panel for Joe Martin’s Cambridge House Conference in Vancouver this past January and Jim

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This just in from my Calgary homebuilder contact... I wonder if you have looked at any concrete/cement companies as a resource stock. Lafarge can't keep up with the demand in Calgary and have said certain days they will have no residential service to keep up with the commercial demand. Also there's a shortage of type 50 cement because of some plant shut downs. It seems that cement companies

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It is never boring working at the offices of the Big Picture Speculator. Today I was interviewed by CBC News to provide some "big picture" background on uranium. I'm not sure if/when the piece will run but I'll keep you posted. Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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Grande Cache Coal has been clocked for not living up to expectations. If you want to get a sense of the issues facing mining companies take a listen to the recent Grande Cache Coal conference call. Some of the challenges include: Rising fuel costs Competition for mining executives Delays in delivery of equipment Underperforming/undercapitalized contractors Competition for labor with Fort

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On the left side you see RealMoney.com columnists warning about the implications of the Refco fiasco juxtaposed with a nicely placed Refco Canada ad. I'm sure not all RealMoney readers would see the ad as it was obviously targetted to Canadians. RealMoney.com screen capture Very rib truck...

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I've read several articles about the advantages of futures contracts for commodities vs. owning mining companies. Mining is a risky business whereas if you own a futures contract for copper you know you have the coppper... or do you? What if your account is frozen? Futures broker Refco is toast. It is ugly. The tentacles extend beyond Phillip Bennett (the ousted chief executive). If you want a

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Today's silver price slice through the ~US$7.60 level. The next resistance level is at US$8.00-8.17. Money rotating out of energy stocks needs to find a home and I think precious metals are going to benefit. Silver Price

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I’ll be speaking at the Toronto Resource Investment Conference, Oct. 2-3, 2005. October 2, 2005—9:30am China/Energy/Commodities panel October 2, 2005—11:00am Workshop (Energy related stocks) October 3, 2005—7:30am Eye Opener Discussion Stompin' Tom says There's a rainbow in Toronto where the maritimers are bold They always get a potfull-but they never get a pot of gold. Although, I

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The greatest increase in US gas supply will be coming from the Rocky Mountain Region. When gas well spacing drops from 40 acres to 20 acres a signficant amount of new drilling is required. Drilling is hot, as is its debate Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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Resource stock investing always carries an element of risk. If you own investments that conduct operations in Venezuela you will be intimately familiar with these risks. Crystallex (KRY), was developing the Las Cristinas gold deposit but that has been called into serious question. It is common to have great mineral deposits situated in a politically risky country. They remain undeveloped for a

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This map from Sitemeter.com shows the location of the last 500 Big Picture Speculator readers. Location Map

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Correlating gold and oil is a time honored activity for gold bugs. I have seen many gold/oil charts but I've never used them to make trading decisions. Long term RealMoney.com columnist Howard Simons will make you think twice about using the gold-oil correlation. Oil-Gold and Other Uncorrelated Trades Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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Former Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney, chose to speak his truth to veteran reporter Peter C. Newman over a 15 year period. OOPS!!! Once you speak ill of someone you create ripples that are impossible to stop, whether talking to a reporter or a friend. I've done it myself but the pond was pretty small. I have dissed those who challenge the Basin Centered Gas model. Fortunately, nobody took

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From the Economist (via Infectious Greed) Some experts predict that over the next 20 years more cars will be made than in the entire 110-year history of the industry. From Dave over at Chevron: It took us 125 years to use the first trillion barrels of oil. We'll use the next trillion in 30. The world consumes two barrels of oil for every barrel discovered. Not Advice Try the Big

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Jim Dines squared off against Paul van Eden at the Gold and Precious Metals Conference in Las Vegas last week to discuss uranium. This is bullish for precious metals because everyone would be climbing over each other to talk about them if they were performing well. I first learned of Paul van Eden's mildly bearish stance in June 2005 at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. He believes

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This blog has been around for over a year now. I thought it a good time to review some Big Picture Speculator high points. I've been writing about uranium stocks since January 2004. What first drew my attention to this high octane group was regularly finding a series of "Strong Volume Gainer" days in uranium companies. The markets were otherwise dull and there were less than 15 uranium

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It is not uncommon for people to confuse natural gas, crude oil, and gasoline. Most of us are intimate with the volatile nature of gasoline prices. We don't pay attention to them when they are abnormally low. An old Bloom County cartoon showed a delerious motorist exclaiming "fill the trunk!!! fill the trunk!!!" during a trough in the gasoline price cycle. Unfortunately, I can't find an online

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Nobody invited the Big Picture Speculator to attend the Changing Fortunes Round Table at Spruce Meadows (where central bankers come to play). I wonder if anyone from GATA or the World Gold Council will be there. Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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Watch for flu stories to gain prominence over the next few months. Since our little comment about flu stories on August 18th, there have been takeover plays in Chiron (CHIR) and ID Biomedical (IDBE). Both were featured in "Snapshots" from our paid service in advance of the takeover. Sometimes we're lucky. Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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Total SA has upped its takeover offer for Deer Creek Energy from $25/share to $31/share. In its original bid, Total had the right to match any superior offer. It did so on Tuesday. Oil sands companies like Deer Creek offer secure oil resources that are becoming increasingly valuable. Deer Creek Energy

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There are many viewpoints as to the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina. My favorite commentary so far comes from a Bill Fleckenstein headline... If Disasters Are Bullish, Why Not Create Them? At only US$120/year I find his commentary to be valuable (especially over the long term). He is a long term precious metals bull who often writes about bullion, Pan American Silver and Newmont Mines.

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Recent posts have shown the charts of crude oil and natural gas prices. The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina has not caused a massive run up in oil prices. However, natural gas prices broke through long term $10 resistance. It might be time to lighten up on oil producers and start digging around for companies that are natural gas weighted. A strong natural gas market is going to keep the

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From Marc Faber's latest commentary... Given the devastation in the Gulf of Mexico, the “always easy” and disastrously interventionist Fed is likely to stop raising interest rates soon. This will be reflected in the US dollar resuming its downtrend and gold rising further. Gold Price Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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You have to laugh sometimes. The Canadian government unloaded its shares in Petro-Canada just 2 short years ago. Now that energy prices are making new highs it isn't a shock to see headlines like this one... Nationalize oil firms, almost half of Canadians say Federal meddling in the oilpatch will lead to a resurgence in western separatism. For today, I'll just point out that governments

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Natural gas prices have broken through a the formidable technical level of $10. This compares well to oil blasting past $40. A new era of $10+ natural gas prices may be upon us. Natural Gas Prices

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Upon learning of Hurricane Katrina's proximity to Louisiana, I was reminded of an AAPG Explorer article that described the vulnerablity of Port Fourchon (which supports 75 percent of all the deepwater oil and gas production in the Gulf). Some analysts predict lost access to Port Fourchon could choke the nation’s energy supply, sending gasoline prices to $3/gallon.(the article was written in 2003

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Recent commentary on RealMoney.com has featured gold, silver, coal, and even lithium! Todd Harrison of Minyanville.com is of the opinion that energy and metals are the next big thing. I'm in agreement and our first year's worth of posts is full of discussion on these sectors. My posting has been erratic over the last few weeks but my "summer schedule" is officially over AFTER I see Brian Wilson

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One of my favorite bloggers is Jeff Mathews. His recent post discusses a fresh and flashy Goldman Sachs oil price forecast. This chart is in agreement with Jeff. Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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Oil prices made the front page of the Calgary Herald last week. Bird flu news is buried on page 7 of the business section. Watch for flu stories to gain prominence over the next few months. Oil Price

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The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) tracks the cost of shipping dry goods (coal, iron ore, potash, sulfur etc.). It has bounced up 30% over the last couple of weeks after 3 months of steady decline. If it reaches the highs of December 2004 it will triple. The BDI is often used to moniter the health of the global economy. The great technological leaps provided by personal computers and the internet have

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If any readers of this blog would like to make a comment about the Big Picture Speculator, feel free to enter one into blogtopsites.com or BlogsCanada (scroll to bottom of the page and Big Picture Speculator should be there). Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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Our blog is rapidly approaching its first anniversary. We're looking at making some changes over the next few months. You may have noticed a simplified template as one of our changes. I'd like to make the site more user friendly which may necessitate migrating from the blogger platform. Some of the highlights of the last year include profiles in: Seeking Alpha MoneySense.ca Alberta Venture

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Many market pundits will insist that you can't use technical analysis on thinly traded resource stocks. They argue that if a $0.25 stock trades a few thousand shares, there may only be one or two market participants rendering a technical analysis approach invalid. Remember that if everyone tries to sell their shares at once that the stock price will plummet like WKRP turkeys being dropped out of

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Resource stock speculators may find themselves occasionally jumping into thinly traded resource stocks on positive news. If the news is extremely positive, they may be able to catch a big move in a short period of time. More often than not they end up holding an illiquid security that will ding them 10-20% if they try to unload it with a market order. Ideally a resource stock speculator will

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Lois James of Casey Research talked to Scott Hunter of Haywood Securities about the vagaries of purchasing thinly traded stocks. Key points include: Be Sure of Yourself Picking the Bottom Fear-Selling “Stink Bids” Selling When No One is Buying Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has plunged from 4800 to 1800 in the last 4 months. This is bad news for shipping companies. More importantly, the index is used as a leading economic indicator as increasing demand for raw materials leads to increased shipping rates. If shipping rates don't snap back we might expect to see commodity prices to drop. Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for

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Copper prices are making new highs. There are rumors of hidden stockpiles, the Baltic Dry Index has plummetted, and analysts boldly state that current prices are unsustainable. In spite of this, copper prices are making new highs. Did I mention that copper prices are making new highs? The "Battle of Wits" scene in the Princes Bride outlines how thinking too much can be detrimental to your health

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Fording Canadian Coal Trust is flirting with new highs today. There are a handful of smaller Canadian coal companies with very strong technicals. As long as Fording holds up, metallurgical coal stocks are worth a look. Fording

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Deer Creek Energy accepted an all cash takeover bid from Total Energy for C$25 a share yesterday. That created a nice 39% pop for shareholders. Deer Creek is an oil sands development company with landholdings north of Fort McMurray. Oil sands projects offer great leverage to rising oil prices. Reserve numbers are relatively straightforward to calculate and there is little exploration risk.

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I watched the British gangster flick, Layer Cake, last night. Although I had some trouble understanding the dialogue, the main character's motives were never in question. If you liked Casino you'll probably like this movie. "Layer cake" is also geological term for uniformly layered rocks. In some cases a "layer cake" model works great. In areas of complex geology, 3-D computer modelling and

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Uranium posts continue to be the most popular here at the Big Picture Speculator blog. I try to keep things simple and follow the trend so I generally refrain from the "who caught what and who sat on his butt*" opinion posts. Investors are still learning about the uranium story. Uranium stocks make for good speculation as long as there are new buyers in the wings. Many investors follow the ups

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Through no fault of their own, Canadian investors have completely recovered from the national Nortel-driven tech wreck. The Arrogant Worms gleefully sing that "Canada's Really Big" and it is made up of "Rocks and Trees". Canada iShares (EWC) Rocks and Trees My country's bigger than most And if asked i boast 'cause i'm really proud So i shout it loud Though our numbers are few We will

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I've noticed that my blog posts have been tapering off. I attribute that to my informal vacation schedule where I take in numerous summer festival events and day trips with the kids. Much the last two weeks has been spent soaking up as much of the Calgary music scene as possible. During the Stampede I got out to see Grady (Gordie Johnson's new band) ( at Coyotes, 54-40, Tom Cochrane and Red

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Jeff Matthews over at Jeff Matthews Is Not Making This Up has great summary of the Schlumberger conference call. Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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Trading volumes for Strathmore Minerals were exceptionally high yesterday. Given the renewed interest in uranium stocks I would expect Strathmore to start moving higher in short order. Strathmore Minerals NOT ADVICE No Position

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1121841893720581082005-07-20T00:44:00.000-06:002005-07-20T00:54:22.330-06:00

There has been conflicting expert opinion on the direction copper prices will take. Don Coxe is bullish and Marc Faber is bearish of late. A sustained new copper high would ignite the base metal stocks so pay attention. Copper Futures

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1121835195940312322005-07-19T22:46:00.000-06:002005-07-19T22:54:48.840-06:00

This quote is from Steve Holditch, a leading engineering expert on unconventional gas. Currently, we do not have enough rigs, enough logging trucks, cement trucks, or fracturing trucks to develop unconventional reservoirs to any great extent in any part of the world. In addition to needing more wells and more equipment, we will also need more people. The industry will need more engineers and

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1121759633582371632005-07-19T01:53:00.000-06:002005-07-19T01:57:32.033-06:00

Junior mining companies are starting to attract attention now that a few discoveries have been announced... Bear Creek Mining UEX.TO

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The top 3 posts of July (so far)are all uranium-related. I started noticing increasing volume and downtrend breakouts in several uranium juniors. Then last week UEX announced a major discovery at Shea Creek. Things have been lining up nicely for uranium stocks as these 3 posts illustrate. Athabasca Basin Discovery! Denison Done Downtrend? Uranium Revival Not Advice Try the Big Picture

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1121417519545061402005-07-15T02:48:00.000-06:002005-07-15T03:01:12.803-06:00

UEX/Cogema's recent discovery hole has ignited the uranium sector. You can browse our uranium postings for more background. Here is a list of public companies that have Athabasca Basin property. ARR Allyn Resources Inc CVV CanAlaska Ventures Ltd CCO Cameco Corp ABN Consolidated Abaddon Resources DJE Dejour Enterprises Ltd DEN Denison Mines Inc ESO Essendon Solutions Inc FCO

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A discovery announcement by UEX has revived interest in uranium stocks. UEX closed with a whopping 78% gain on this news... UEX finds 27.4% U3O8 over 8.8 metres Shea Creek The link below outlines some of the geology of the discovery area. The Shea Creek Uranium Project, West Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada We featured a couple of interesting uranium stock chart patterns last week and

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1121071023465198392005-07-11T02:22:00.000-06:002005-07-11T02:41:02.280-06:00

I drove across the Piceance Basin (Colorado) this May and saw 3 rigs drilling on 10 acre spacing (640 acre spacing used to be the norm). Tight gas pools require close spacing which is great for drilling companies. Producers are looking at creative ways to cut costs. Chinese labor for oil drilling eyed in Colo. Chinese rigs, crews arriving in western Colorado The cost of drilling in Colorado

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1120715334611811622005-07-06T23:39:00.000-06:002005-07-06T23:48:54.616-06:00

China has a big pile of paper money that it would like to buy things with. The USA doesn't want to sell. China Tells Congress To Back Off Businesses from the Washington Post The Ultimate Chess Game from the Daily Reckoning Chevron has significant interests in China so winning the battle for Unocal might create future problems for them. China has been shopping for Canadian commodities via

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There are consequences to the use of any energy source. Wind farm operators in the Altamont Pass are offering to shut down half of their electricity-producing windmills during the winter to reduce bird deaths... ...full story in The Argus Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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The seagulls in Finding Nemo act like Mother Teresa compared to governments that discover they have a claim to oil revenues. When oil prices are high everyone wants a piece of the pie. Hisham Zubari, the head reservoir engineer for Bahrain Petroleum Co, raised the specter of greedy oil companies pillaging oil fields. "A reservoir is like a human being, you can exhaust it by working it too hard

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1120626793135758682005-07-05T23:13:00.000-06:002005-07-05T23:33:20.183-06:00

A picture is worth a thousand words. The general uranium supply/demand situation is well documented. Denison Mines is manages the activities of the Uranium Participation Corporation which probably goosed the uranium price when they made their initial purchases. Some commentators felt this purchase was artificially keeping the uranium price high and that uranium companies might be in for a lengthy

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1120617838044411942005-07-05T19:51:00.000-06:002005-07-05T20:43:58.066-06:00

I've seen 7 or 8 junior uranium miners show up on my "Strong Volume Gainers" scan over the last few days. Most uranium stocks peaked in February/March of this year in spite of increasing uranium prices. The Bush energy plan could help draw attention to this tiny corner of the resource stock world. As an aside, the last year has seen many gold newsletter services write about the uranium boom.

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1120501763674765252005-07-04T11:41:00.000-06:002005-07-04T12:30:02.883-06:00

Multi-year bull markets are characterized by ebbs and flows in the conviction by market participants. Last week crude oil put in an interim top at US$60.54 that has the Financial Post's technical analyst, Don Vialoux urging investors to take profits. Meanwhile, a recent Globe and Mail piece by Angela Barnes "Analyst foresees oil prices holding" indicates high prices are here to stay. Mixed

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Not Advice Donald Coxe on Copper... "The greatest investment opportunities come from an asset class where those who know it best love it least because they have been dissapointed most." Copper Futures Phelps Dodge Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

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Resource Investor has published 3 articles on "peak oil". I think we're ultimately looking at "peak cheap oil". Ultimately lower grade oil sources with lower deliverabilities and higher operating costs will come onstream. Here are the 3 articles: Matt Simmons Henry Groppe T. Boone Pickens Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1119571006145051882005-06-23T17:56:00.000-06:002005-06-23T17:59:59.063-06:00

It is taking more wells to maintain current levels of oil and gas production. A logical beneficiary of this phenomenon are the drillers. It's a "balls to the wall" environment as oil companies want to take advantage of stubbornly high oil and gas prices. Nobody is thinking about cutting back for the time being. Oil Services Index

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1119570136680826592005-06-23T17:42:00.000-06:002005-06-23T17:52:06.636-06:00

Gold is moving upwards in the face of a rising US dollar. Perhaps the US dollar rally is almost over. Additionally, the Euro has been sinking allowing a gold breakout in Euros. Gold Price

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1119292651451787822005-06-20T12:22:00.000-06:002005-06-20T12:37:31.456-06:00

Oil is flirting with the lofty price of $60/bbl so it is fitting that I poke around the AAPG Annual Convention being held here in Calgary. I have been struck by the sheer volume of data that has been compiled and made freely available. I managed to pick up a stack of CD-ROMs from a USGS Global Petroleum Assesment. Their most current assesment is: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WORLD PETROLEUM

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1119003396852055922005-06-17T04:02:00.000-06:002005-09-11T23:35:47.996-06:00

The Big Picture Speculator Blog keeps you informed on great resource stock opportunities. We have a solid track record in identifying opportunities in: Uranium Coal Gold Silver Precious Metals Warrants Energy The Big Picture Speculator newsletter has pointed subscribers to some of the hottest sectors on the ongoing commodities bull market (uranium - January 2004, tungsten - February 2005).

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1118995981251372342005-06-17T02:08:00.000-06:002005-06-17T05:06:48.306-06:00

I'm a subscriber and I would like to thank you for the "heads-up" on tungsten. I got in with a few 1000 shares of NATUF.PK at .23, now it's 1.09 on the OTC Bulletin board. This certainly pays for my subscription! We first wrote about tungsten in mid-February 2005. Many of our subscribers are sitting on a 6 bagger with North American Tungsten. A recommendation from a large circulation

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Gold loses its strong relationship with the euro: RBC Capital Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1118724517653591822005-06-13T22:48:00.000-06:002005-06-14T22:55:34.470-06:00

Since relative currency valuations shift, the price of gold can change in one currency and not another. The recent drop in the Euro means it takes more Euro's to buy an ounce of gold. Gold price in Euros

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1118505344988563532005-06-11T09:55:00.000-06:002005-06-11T10:06:38.656-06:00

Recent flooding in Southern Alberta has drawn attention to the old Turner Valley gas plant site which lies in the flood plain of the Sheep River. I've posted some of the gory geological details on the Big Picture Geoscience Blog. This area was the cradle of Canada's oil and gas industry and believe it or not there was rampant speculation in oil stocks after the Dingman #1 discovery well blew in.

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1118354239840285652005-06-09T15:51:00.000-06:002005-06-09T15:57:52.810-06:00

I'll be speaking at the upcoming Cambridge House conference in Vancouver on the weekend. I'll be at booth #808 if you want to drop buy and say hello. Here is the speaker schedule. World Gold, PGM & Diamond Investment Conference Featuring Canada's Top Resource Investment Speakers and Exhibitors June 12-13, 2005 Vancouver, BC Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1118339261931756552005-06-09T11:47:00.000-06:002005-06-09T13:09:31.130-06:00

A recent post pointed out the Natural Gas Supply Barriers. Availablity of equipment was one of the short term supply barriers. If this is true, we would expect to see oil service companies outperform the market. The Oil Services Index chart certainly indicates potential. Big money investors can play Schlumberger (SLB) and Baker Hughes (BHI) but there are numerous opportunities in smaller

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1118169454939786652005-06-07T12:30:00.000-06:002005-06-07T12:50:57.626-06:00

There is nothing like a gold bull market to get people talking about mining stocks. We've had some good results with lesser known commodities but at the end of the day gold is the show that draws the big crowd. Gold bugs have been silenced by a lengthy correction but that sets the stage for a nice bull run. I have a bunch of junior gold company warrants that don't expire for 3-4 years. They have

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1118134522330041232005-06-07T02:42:00.000-06:002005-06-07T02:55:22.336-06:00

The Big Picture Speculator blog has been up and running for almost a year. The first anniversary of a paying subscriber to my newsletter occurs this weekend. I thought it might be a good time to start a Big Picture Geoscience blog so potential clients don't have to track me down via the white pages. I'll be populating the blog with content from papers and talks I have given along with links to

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1118089396696212312005-06-06T13:24:00.000-06:002005-06-06T14:23:16.736-06:00

NaturalGas.org has listed some of the long term and short term barriers to natural gas supply. I believe that the best investment opportunities will occur at the critical bottlenecks to getting natural gas to market. Energy companies don't make any money unless they can get the gas out of the ground and transport it to market for sale. They are willing to pay through the nose to eliminate these

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1117741979944324642005-06-02T13:52:00.000-06:002005-06-02T13:56:57.913-06:00

We mentioned silver a couple of weeks ago and it has performed well since. Our latest "Big Picture Speculator Snapshot" shows some interesting long term silver stock charts. Free no hassle trials are available HERE. Silver NOT ADVICE

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1117741636076450032005-06-02T13:12:00.000-06:002005-06-02T13:47:58.950-06:00

I am not an expert on Far Eastern philosophies but it in the English speaking world there are thousands of books incorporating "Tao" or "Zen" in their title. Subjects covered include motorcycle maintenance, addiction and recovery, gardening, sex, martial arts, and even trading. There is potential for distortion when mere humans start applying spiritual principles to everyday life (as in the Life

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1117648687873314152005-06-01T11:09:00.000-06:002005-06-02T13:22:22.146-06:00

Barry Ritholtz, writes The Big Picture, Essays and Effluvia in addition to being a columnist for RealMoney.com. His recent column Apprenticed Investor: The Zen of Trading outlines 10 rules for trading: Have a Comprehensive Plan Expect to Be Wrong Predetermine Stops Before Opening Any Position Follow Discipline Religiously Keep Your Emotion In Check Take Responsibility Constantly Improve Change

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1117559499631231622005-05-31T05:23:00.000-06:002005-05-31T11:54:02.583-06:00

I like conspiracy theories so it is instructive to have a few examples where the theories proved correct. Norske Skog Canada has initiated a class action lawsuit against 24 chemical companies who have allegedly conspired to artificially inflate the price of hydrogen peroxide. Charges have already been laid against 18 firms in Europe. There is often more at work in the markets than pure supply

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1116926928127476862005-05-24T03:28:00.000-06:002005-05-24T03:39:49.366-06:00

There is always a bull market in something. Silver has been stealthily moving upwards for 2 years but if you bought a year ago you would be less than impressed with your investment. There is good Fibonacci and trendline support at current levels. It is just a matter of time before silver makes a move so get your silver company lists up to date. Silver Price

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1116920521473947322005-05-24T01:17:00.000-06:002005-05-24T01:42:01.480-06:00

Monday was Victoria Day here in Canada. In Calgary it marks the traditional time to plant a garden. Brave souls who plant earlier run the risk of frost damage and a second trip to the garden centre to replace everything. I found myself becoming at one with the yard this weekend. Pruning, planting, removing dead wood can all be equated to investing. What does your garden look like? Gardening

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1116745645541398162005-05-22T00:59:00.000-06:002005-05-22T01:07:25.546-06:00

One of the obstacles to mining uranium in Western Australia is that it is illegal. Not surprisingly... Western Australia's mining industry says it is "philosophically wrong" to place a blanket ban on uranium mining. Mining is not a popular business but it is becoming a very IMPORTANT business. It will be interesting to see if any changes occur in Western Australia. Not Advice Try the Big

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Keith Barron, Ph.D. writes a great newsletter called Straight Talk on Mining. He's the Vice President, Exploration and Director of Aurelian Resources so it won't shock you to find out that he is bullish on gold. His newsletter is non-promotional and full of good explanations of how assay results are reported. Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1116497960139921152005-05-19T04:13:00.000-06:002005-05-19T04:19:20.146-06:00

I'm not sure if it will make sense but there is a french translation of the Big Picture Speculator available from vioila.fr. I'm not sure how it works but I like it. Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1116496853353663902005-05-19T03:50:00.000-06:002005-05-19T04:00:53.356-06:00

Resource stock investing has been tough sledding but we did manage to uncover some interesting tungsten companies that have done well. They were recently written up by David DesLauriers at Resource Investor. We featured 3 tungsten companies on February 14th, 2005 in the Big Picture Speculator newsletter. You can see for yourself as we offer a 30 day no hassle FREE TRIAL. Jim, Thank you for

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1116488882485067312005-05-19T01:33:00.000-06:002005-05-19T01:50:16.433-06:00

Venezuela is waging a battle with foreign oil companies for control of its energy resources as the world's No. 5 crude exporter introduces a new form of socialism, the energy minister said on Wednesday. "This is a battle that will take us, that is already taking us, into confrontation with the multinational interests and their lackeys in the country," Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said at an

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1116487986339867972005-05-19T01:10:00.000-06:002005-05-19T01:33:06.343-06:00

Although I have a Petroleum Geology background, when it comes to investing I prefer to keep my options open. Consequently I don't track energy developments as well as other sites. I keep my tabs on the supply end because a geologist's job is to make the price of oil go down by finding large amounts of it. I've been to a series of talks and conferences over the last month (tight gas sands, shale

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1116483005984204792005-05-19T00:10:00.000-06:002005-05-19T01:08:15.273-06:00

I periodically like to check-in with Nortel to make sure that I'm not missing anything exciting. Gold stocks don't look any better so there's no obvious booming trend to throw money at unless you like the "big picture" commodity boom thesis. I'm a geologist so I'm biased... I know resource stocks are cyclical but I don't think the cycle is over for them. I've been following uranium, lead, zinc,

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1116266119627600782005-05-16T11:55:00.000-06:002005-05-16T12:01:44.406-06:00

Commodity investors have been enduring some sharp pullbacks this year. The $CRB (Commodities Research Bureau)Index chart below shows the sharp spike and subsequent pullback nicely The "big picture" trend for commodities remains upwards as it takes 10-15 years for supply/demand issues to balance out. Mines, pipelines, tankers, and rail systems take a long time to build. The bullish log scale

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1116264687466348332005-05-16T11:27:00.000-06:002005-05-31T13:15:40.576-06:00

Its always nice to get some recognition. Today MoneySense.ca included The Big Picture Speculator in its list of Best Canadian Investment Blogs. Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1115868116194199562005-05-11T21:21:00.000-06:002005-05-11T21:33:55.876-06:00

Many junior nickel stocks have been crushed this year. This 6 month chart shows that the nickel price has remained relatively constant (and much higher than the 2001 price of under US$3.00/lb). Nickel is flirting with a new high as well so we're rolling up our sleaves to check junior nickel companies for Big Picture Speculator subscribers*. Nickel Price *The Free 30 day trial does NOT require

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1115776345932472452005-05-10T19:52:00.000-06:002005-05-11T04:40:00.210-06:00

Uranium prices are now $29/lb. Uranium stocks are looking very interesting as I think the divergence between uranium prices and uranium stock prices will diminish... perhaps very soon. Uranium Price UEX Corp.

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1115754463882851862005-05-10T13:47:00.000-06:002005-05-10T14:15:59.900-06:00

In a market where not much is working... except for a bit of tungstenmania... it pays to keep tabs on commodity prices. The price chart below from the good people at The Ux Consulting Company indicates that uranium prices are steadily rising. Uranium stocks are still shaking off a demoralizing pullback. Many uranium stocks have had 50% gains from their recent lows but that is more a reflection

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1115037073959556662005-05-02T06:29:00.000-06:002005-05-07T01:42:49.303-06:00

Here is the link that will keep you up to date on Canadian resource stock warrants: CLICK HERE Not Advice Try the Big Picture Speculator free for 30 days.

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1115034995041334502005-05-02T05:39:00.000-06:002005-05-02T05:57:55.680-06:00

Newmont Mines took the high road and was smacked about the head last week. Those of you who are fans of the Princess Bride will remember Billy Crystal playing Miracle Max when he lifts and drops the arm of the unconscious Westley and says "I've seen worse". I can't find a nice long term comfort giving weekly/monthly trendline. HOWEVER the price of gold looks relatively healthy. This could be

Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527600649400537811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389565.post-1114432353704004772005-04-25T06:18:00.000-06:002005-04-25T06:34:48.760-06:00

M. King Hubbert's theories on peak oil are gaining in popularity. Mainly because there is growing evidence that he was correct. This article adds to the growing recognition of "Hubbert's Peak". Production theory could make $100 oil a reality My posting will be sporadic this week as I am attending a conference on Understanding, Exploring and Developing Tight Gas Sands. One of the attendees,

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