Tim Zyla

Recent articles

  • Mexican mining laws under scrutiny as leadership change approaches

    Proposals to ban any new open-pit mining operations under question as first woman elected president prepares to take office Link to article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/precious-metals/article-821252 Sweeping mining industry changes passed into law by Mexico in 2023 under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador have yet to cause any significant decreases in production but have caused concern among…

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  • Gold now vs. 1979 vs. 2011: What’s different?

    Link to article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/precious-metals/article-816680 Gold has had two major peaks in the past 50 years — in 1979, and 2011 — but 2024 just joined the club after gold recently broke through a trend line connecting the two previous tops 32 years apart. The central question is whether that milestone is bearish or bullish.…

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  • Gold and Silver Miners Outperform: A Year of Record Profits

    Link to article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/precious-metals/article-815949 It’s been hard for precious metals investors to do wrong this year, but as August ends and 2025 nears, it’s fair to say one thing — 2024 has been the year of the miners. Precious metals have been outperforming heavily as inflation fears and geopolitical tensions continue to cause concern…

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  • Gold vs. Bitcoin: Which safe-haven asset performs better?

    Link to article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/precious-metals/article-815595 Recession fears tell a tale The top seven U.S. tech companies lost a combined $1 trillion in market capitalization after recession fears pushed Japan’s Nikkei lower. Bitcoin followed the lead of the global markets, opening the day at 58,137 before plummeting 15% to 49,647 in 12 hours. Meanwhile, gold showed…

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  • Ranking the top 5 companies by diversity in the S&P 500

    Link to article: https://www.equities.com/impact-investing/these-5-sp-500-companies-are-the-best-at-promoting-diversity-yourstake-rankings-show/ This is the first in a series of articles that will incorporate data from YourStake, a technology platform designed to help financial advisors and investors align their portfolios with personal values, focusing on ESG criteria. For investors who value workplace diversity as a key criteria in selecting stocks, YourStake has identified…

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