Billionaire Backs Copper Play & Other Emerging Opportunities

*Disseminated on behalf of Nine Mile Metals, Antrim Balanced Mortgage Fund, Equity Metals Corporation, White Cliff Minerals, Blue Lagoon Resources, Bayhorse Silver, Lodestar Metals, Focus Graphite, Rocket Doctor AI, Olympia Financial, Millennial Potash, South Star Battery Metals, Delivra Health Brands, and Builders Capital Mortgage.

* All figures are in C$ unless otherwise noted, except for commodity prices, which are in US$.

Equity markets and metal prices declined last week amid hotter than expected U.S. inflation, and rising oil prices, while energy and consumer defensive stocks outperformed, suggesting a shift toward more defensive positioning. This week, we believe investors will be watching fresh data on U.S. business activity, jobless claims, consumer sentiment, and inflation expectations for further clues on economic conditions and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate outlook.

Last week, our Fair Value Model portfolio returned 0.7% vs. 0.1% for the benchmark (NYSE Equal Sector Weight/EQL). Of our 20 holdings, 60% outperformed the benchmark last week, while 60% have generated positive returns since their addition to the portfolio.

Last week, our Top Picks portfolio returned -2.6% vs. -3.2% for the benchmark (TSXV). Of our 22 holdings, 59% outperformed the benchmark. Our picks have outperformed the benchmark in five of the seven periods tracked, highlighting the consistency of our stock selection across multiple timeframes.

This edition highlights several important developments across our coverage, including White Cliff Minerals Limited’s strategic investment from a company run by billionaire Gina Rinehart, strengthening its ability to advance its high-grade copper project, and potential M&A appeal; Blue Lagoon Resources’ encouraging production metrics, supporting its transition toward becoming an established gold producer; and Lodestar Metals Corp.’s high-grade silver-gold drilling results, expanding exploration potential at its Nevada project. We also cover Bayhorse Silver Inc.’s expanding silver mineralization ahead of a targeted production restart, Focus Graphite Inc.’s additional government funding for its graphite project, and Rocket Doctor AI Inc.’s continued patient growth, and expectations for record quarterly revenue.

Read on for more insights into where we see opportunities across our coverage.

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

FRC Stock Pickers University Challenge: Week Two Update

Three weeks into FRC’s inaugural Stock Pickers University Challenge, a new team has taken the lead.

A team from Mount Royal University tops the standings with a 4.53% return since the competition began on October 1, followed by teams from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the University of Calgary. View the live leaderboard to see the latest rankings, and portfolio performance.

Co-sponsored by Cboe Canada, the competition brings together university teams from across the U.S., and Canada, and runs through December 31, 2026. The top-performing team will win US$5,000, and a trip to Las Vegas, while the best video explaining their ideas, and trading decisions, earns an additional US$1,000.

Participants are using FRC’s platform for stock screening and due diligence, leveraging our research, proprietary screening tools, and investment analysis capabilities.

Last Week’s Five Most-Read Reports

Following what others are reading can help you stay ahead of emerging trends, themes, and opportunities.

Last week’s most-read FRC reports highlighted opportunities across copper, gold, and real estate lending. We noted strong interest in Nine Mile Metals’ expanding exploration potential, and Equity Metals’ resource growth.