Kerry Lutz's--Financial Survival Network

Stock markets were mixed for the month: Dow off 2% to 29983, S&P 500 off 1.1%, Nasdaq finished up 1.4%, Russell 2000 still strong at 5%, TSX down .3% TSX.Vup another 5.4% again on cryptos and cannabis (gold stocks were down again). It was truly  VIX boosted to 33.1. Dollar up .6% to 90.5 and Euro down .8% to 121. 10 Year yield rose to 1.1%. Bitcoin went parabolic yet again up 19.2% to a record 34502. Gold off 2.6%  to 1848. Silver went up 2.4% to 26.98. PT up .5%. PD slammed for 7.5% for the month to 2160. Copper up again .7% to $3.54, we'll see what's ahead. WTI up another 7.6% to 52.20 . Brent also up 7.9% to 55.88. Natgas up slightly .8% to 2.56 per mm. Uranium still stuck went below $30 to $29.45. 

Ratios: Au/Ag 68.5 - Pt/Au .56 - Pt/Pd .58 - BRT/WTI 1.07 WT/HH 20.4 and AU/WTI still high at 35.4.

CEO Gianni Kovacevic founded CopperBank Resources Corp. (sponsor) after the 2011 euphoria ended. Gianni is a true visionary and he foresaw the eventual shift from hydrocarbon based energy to electrification. But unlike many visionaries, Gianni was determined to act and profit from his vision. He built CopperBank to maximize shareholder value in the inevitable future copper bull market. He’s been waiting a while, but now it certainly appears that everything is coming up copper. He has put together a world-class portfolio of copper properties in Nevada and Arizona. He was only interested in safe jurisdictions where mining could continue unimpeded.

Gianni besides being a doer is also a major investor in Copperbank. He and his team have been at the forefront of every capital raise. Placements have been at or near the market price. He never issues warrants; he’s determined to minimize shareholder dilution. This is an enlightened view towards shareholder value that more CEO’s should follow.

A couple of key facts about Gianni, he’s a renowned expert on incumbent energy systems and a sought-after strategist in the divestment movement, investing 10’s of thousands of hours of research and experience in the analysis of the natural resource sector. His copper markets expertise has found him on the world-wide lecture circuit and a frequent media guest. His book, My Electrician Drives a Porsche? has sold many copies and is available in multiple languages all over. And not surprisingly, Gianni is a graduate of electrical studies from The British Columbia Institute of Technology. Recently, the stock has appreciated, along with the price of copper, which is now approaching $4 per pound. Once it breaks that resistance point, there’s no telling where it will end up. Which is why we are shareholders of this an amazing opportunity. And if Gianni’s vision of selling off projects and retaining significant royalty interests plays out according to plan, Copperbank could well see outsized future gains.

https://www.copperbankcorp.com/  Tickers - CSE:CBK  --  FWB:9CM  --  OTCQX:CPPKF

Register for the upcoming live webcast (Thurs Feb 11th at 2pm ET) where Gianni Kovacevic will present on the macro fundamentals of the global copper market as well as take specific questions about CopperBank: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7729160336440286991

Student loans are going to be forgiven, all or part. The market is expected to go up this year. Will the President kill the economy? $15 minimum wage is going hit the economy at its most vulnerable. Raising taxes is also going to put a damper on things. All these policies will slow the economy and hurt the most vulnerable. It’s a proven fact that raising the minimum wage always hurts the people at the bottom. The people making the decisions are clueless as to how businesses work and what’s it’s like to make a payroll. 

Andy Schectman knew this was coming. He’s been stocking up on silver since Covid hit. Miles Franklin’s inventory is hedged daily and over the weekend. Over this weekend he sold over 90,000 ounces. He wound up effectively naked short by 35,000 ounces. Orders are flying in. This is why bullion dealers across the globe shut down. They can't afford to be net short, because Monday's Comex open could break them and put them out of business. His competitors are quoting silver eagles at over $40. This is unlike anything Andy has experienced in 30 years. He’s never seen the level and concern and fear of the people he’s been speaking with. He has product for immediate delivery. Silver Eagles are available but has no certainty of ever being able to get more. The big boys are surely way up on the line, frontrunning what is happening now. Big money is moving. Thousand ounce silver bars in London are nearly impossible to get. This is what it was like in March 2020. People are fearing the complete collapse of the system. 30 million ounces were deposited into the SLV ETF on Friday. The big traders are smelling blood in the water. They will slam the shorts. They’re long and it’s trickling down to the little guy. Buckle your seat belts. This type of demand will have an effect.