HECLA MINING CO., $5.92, is a buy. The company (symbol HL on New York), explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Most of Hecla’s silver output comes from three sites: the Greens Creek mine in Alaska; the Lucky Friday project… Read More

Many financial stocks, and especially banks, suffered big drops in early 2023. That was after the high-profile failures of several U.S. regional banks, including Silicon Valley Bank.
Going forward, the outlook for Canadian banks is more stable than for U.S. banks. That’s due to more-conservative regulators… Read More

J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO., $144.34, New York symbol JPM, remains a buy.

The stock lets investors tap the largest banking firm in the U.S., with its total assets of $3.74 trillion as of March 31, 2023.

The bank has passed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest stress test,… Read More

Concerned about the vulnerability of U.S. regional banks, some depositors have shifted to the country’s biggest banks, particularly J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo. Their migration comes despite government actions to calm depositors’ fears. Still, the additional deposits for the big banks are likely to stick… Read More

PROCTER & GAMBLE CO., $156.07, New York symbol PG, is a top pick for 2023.

The company is one of the world’s largest makers of household and personal-care goods. Its major brands include Tide (laundry detergent), Pampers (diapers), Gillette (razors), Crest (toothpaste) and Vicks (cold remedies).

Procter will… Read More

MIDDLEBY CORP., $139.01, symbol MIDD on Nasdaq, designs, manufactures, markets, distributes and services a broad line of (i) foodservice equipment for all types of commercial restaurants and institutional kitchens, (ii) food preparation, cooking, baking, chilling and packaging equipment for food-processing operations, and (iii) premium kitchen… Read More

J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO., $138.73, New York symbol JPM, remains a buy.
The stock lets investors tap the largest banking firm in the U.S., with total assets of $3.74 trillion as of March 31, 2023.

In response to rising interest rates and inflation, the bank… Read More

In recent years, I’ve mentioned that the world is going through a gigantic monetary experiment. At first, I was referring to the “quantitative easing” that the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks began in 2008/2009, to offset the financial crisis. But the more I.. Read More

Hackers, organized crime, and even state-sponsored actors are increasingly targeting government and business infrastructure as well as individuals to gain access to confidential information. The list of targets is endless but any entity that is digitally connected is vulnerable.
Online transactions, commercial supply management and payment… Read More