During periods of high inflation like the one we’ve been living in, it can be a real challenge to find safe investments that will pay off without lagging the economy horribly. This is where investments like Series I savings bonds, better known as i-bonds, come in. However, there are some important things to learn before

Are banks open on Veterans Day in 2024? That’s a question plenty of folks are wondering just ahead of the holiday that honors those who have served in the military. The answer is no, banks are not open on Monday, November 11. Veterans Day, which is known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other

Some investors have owned Series I savings bonds (I bonds) for many years, and the 30-year maturity date is approaching. Others bought Series I savings bonds in recent years to insulate their portfolios from inflation and the ups and downs in the stock market.  Whether you are a recent investor in I bonds, have owned

Copper prices rose on Wednesday (September 24) after Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) announced that operations will remain halted at its Grasberg copper-gold mine in Indonesia. The mine was shut down on September 8 following the ingress of 800,000 metric tons of wet material, which trapped seven workers. The bodies of two workers have since been recovered, and

Investor Insight With a targeted, execution-driven strategy, Zeus Resources is positioning itself as an emerging critical minerals explorer with a compelling investment story that leverages a strengthening antimony market and a clear path from discovery to production. Overview Zeus Resources (ASX:ZEU,FSE: ZEU) is a dynamic mineral exploration company focused on discovering and advancing early-stage, high-grade

Will the First Majestic Silver (TSX:FR,NYSE:AG) CEO’s silver price prediction of over US$100 per ounce come true? The silver spot price has surged over 50 percent in the first nine months of 2025, reaching a 14 year high above US$44 on September 22 after breaking through the US$40 per ounce mark in early September. Silver’s

Platinum-group metals (PGMs) include platinum, palladium, rhodium and other metals, all of which are prized for their durability, resistance to corrosion and excellent catalytic properties. The automotive industry is the world’s largest consumer of these metals, which among other things are used in catalytic converters for vehicle exhaust systems. A rebound and continued growth in

It can be tempting for investors to focus on specific assets or strategies when building an investment portfolio, but those taking a long-term approach will want to diversify in order to balance out potential portfolio instability. Gold has a reputation for being a reliable diversifier because it can act as a hedge against various risks.

Semiconductor giant NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) plans to invest up to US$100 billion in OpenAI to build what executives are calling the largest artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project in history. The companies said on Monday (September 22) that OpenAI will deploy NVIDIA’s systems on a scale requiring 10 gigawatts of power, equal to 4 million to 5

Natural gas is an important energy fuel, even as the world transitions to a carbon-free economy. When investing in this industry, it’s key to know the ins and outs of natural gas production by country. Global natural gas production edged up 1.2 percent in 2024 to reach 4.12 trillion cubic meters, led by the United