On this Weekend’s Show Rick Bensignor breaks down the Fed’s gridlock, bond market uncertainty, and why industrials are quietly outperforming. Then Dan Steffens dives into energy market disruptions - from Middle East conflict to LNG trends - and outlines why Canadian natural gas producers may be the most overlooked contrarian trade of the summer.

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• Segment 1 & 2 - Rick Bensignor, President of Bensignor Investment Strategies, shared his outlook on markets, emphasizing that the Fed remains on hold with no clear urgency to cut rates amid geopolitical risks and sticky inflation. He highlighted oil as the key market driver following its rebound due to the Iran-Israel conflict, but noted uncertainty remains with no clear trend. Rick also pointed to a stalled bond market and mixed equity sentiment, suggesting markets are rangebound with rotation into industrials and mega-cap tech, all while the risk of stagflation grows.
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• Segment 3 & 4 - Dan Steffens, President of the Energy Prospectus Group, wraps up the show discussing how the escalating Israel-Iran conflict is fueling a $15 risk premium in oil prices, while also highlighting strong fundamentals in both oil and natural gas markets. He emphasizes that despite geopolitical uncertainty, upstream energy companies remain highly profitable with rising cash flow, and sees Canadian gas producers as a contrarian opportunity amid improving LNG demand and storage dynamics.
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Luke Norman, Co-Founder and Chairman of US Gold Corp. (NSADAQ:USAU), joins me to reintroduce the value proposition at the Company’s flagship, fully-permitted, and shovel-ready CK Gold-Copper Project in Wyoming, the upcoming catalysts, as well as the significant underappreciated value in their secondary Keystone Gold Project in Nevada.

We start by discussing the 1.6 million gold equivalent ounces of resources, broken down into roughly 1 million ounces of gold and 260 million pounds of copper. They company is in the process of working towards their Definitive Feasibility Study where they’ll demonstrate to the market improved metrics over the prior versions of their Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS).

We discussed though that based on the existing PFS, using just a $4.30 copper price and $2,500 gold price that the after-tax NPV of the project is $532Million with a 39.4% IRR and a payback period of 1.63 years. As it stands today there is a10-year mine life, projecting to produce an average of 110,000 gold equivalent ounces per annum, with an All-In Sustaining Cost of $937, an upfront capex of $277Million, and sustaining capital of $13Million per year. Those metrics will all be getting updated in the DFS due out in Q4.

Additionally, Luke highlights how their granite is actually very high spec, and a saleable product with several interested parties interested in off-taking this material, so that is even more considerable value above and beyond the gold and copper resources. One other unique feature of the project that we discuss, is that after the pit has been mined out, as part of the mine closure process, it will be turned into a large water storage facility for the surrounding area and state park, and keeps them from having to build larger dams to flood that surrounding area.

Next we shift over the value potential of their Keystone Gold Project in Nevada, which is located along the same mineral trend as Nevada Gold Mine’s Cortez Complex. This property has many similarities to this well-endowed district, with the same kind of pathfinder arsenic mineralization with the gold found in these Carlin-gold type systems, as well as the Wenban rock formations. Luke was very constructive of their potential to unlock more value in the project.

Wrapping up we discussed the key members of the management team and board of directors, the financial health of the company, the tight share structure, solid analyst coverage, plan to work on the capex financing, and other key upcoming catalysts over the balance of the next several months.

If you have any follow up questions for Luke regarding US Gold Corp, then please email me at Shad@kereport.com.

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In this KE Report daily editorial, we welcome back Marc Chandler, Managing Partner at Bannockburn Global Forex, for a timely breakdown of the latest Fed meeting, ongoing U.S. economic data deterioration, and key currency market developments.

Key points include:

• Federal Reserve Recap: The Fed left rates unchanged, but the dot plot revealed a sharply divided committee, ranging from no cuts to three cuts in 2025. Marc notes the underlying message: elevated uncertainty remains, despite Powell’s claim of improved clarity since April.
• Economic Data Trending Lower: Marc outlines a string of disappointing economic reports - retail sales, industrial output, and housing starts - that point to a gradual weakening of the U.S. economy. He notes that data surprise models have cratered, and the Fed’s GDP forecast for 2025 was revised down to 1.4%.
• Rate Cut Timing: July vs. September? Despite dovish remarks from Governor Waller, Marc views a July cut as unlikely. Most Fed officials are signaling a wait-and-see approach, with September now the key window, especially if labor market softness persists.
• Is It Stagflation? While the term is gaining traction, Marc pushes back, arguing inflation remains moderate and real growth, while slowing, is still above recessionary levels. But he acknowledges the “stagflation psychology” is creeping into markets and sentiment.
• Currency Market Focus: The U.S. dollar remains under pressure, despite a short-term rebound above 99 on the DXY. Marc notes positioning is crowded short and highlights the structural shift in asset allocations away from the U.S. as a longer-term drag.
• Potential Shocks Ahead: Marc flags two looming risks: • Tariffs - July 9 could bring new U.S. trade actions across pharma, chips, and more. • Middle East Conflict - Oil prices have responded, but broader markets remain cautious unless the conflict escalates.

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