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Canadian Market Watch

11 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -

Hosts, Jim Csek and George Sanders, invite industry experts to join in discussions about the economy of Canada. They cover mining, oil and gas, forestry, agriculture, manufacturing and everything in between, asking lots of questions, tough questions. If it’s impacting the Canadian economy, they're talking about it.

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Episodes

Building a Billion Dollar Company on a Napkin

September 29, 2020 23:12 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB

In this episode, Eric doesn't hold back any secrets while sharing his “boots on the ground” experiences with Jim Csek and George Sanders. His passion and commitment proves indestructible, turning SilverCrest Metals Inc. into a billion-dollar company. Immersed in different cultures around the world, Eric's respect for community and mentorship are key elements that make SilverCrest Metals Inc. a successful mining company along with his contagious spirit of “having fun along the way”....

Golden Success with Clive Johnson

September 09, 2020 18:24 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

Before taking the helm at B2Gold, Clive was involved with Bema Gold and was the driving force in Bema’s transition from a junior exploration company to an international intermediate gold producer. Between Bema and B2Gold, Clive has brought his team to success all around the world. Clive humbly describes how having an open mind, building trust, and following through with promises were the building blocks for his success within the mining industry. Clive shares his input on the risk...

Where We've Been, Where We Are, and Where We're Going

September 09, 2020 16:04 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Originally recorded in August, Jim and George recap the last 5 months and how the Canadian economy has been affected by COVID-19. Although during these unknown and scary times, Jim and George remain positive for the future of Canadians. 

Invest in Success with Clive Johnson

August 18, 2020 16:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

In this episode, Jim and George are honoured to host Clive Johnson, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of B2Gold.

Into The Forest with Nick Arkle

May 25, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

In this episode, Nick shares his vast experience and takes us on a journey through the history of the Canadian forest industry, the US trade dispute, and the challenges due to the volatile market of lumber around the world.  With forestry mills shutting down across British Columbia and Canada, Nick remains positive of the future and reminds us of the underlying opportunities in the lumber industry. From the mountain pine beetle, to COVID-19, forestry remains a necessity. Learn abo...

Real Estate, Gold, and Goals - The Story of Art Bidlevskii

April 28, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Art Bidlevskii, a young local realtor, joins Canadian Market Watch to discuss how he's navigated both real estate and investing while sharing impeccable advice and regional forecasting tips. Art's background before real estate consists of hard work and commitment to playing professional hockey around the world. In his travels, Art witnessed various stages in the global real estate market until suddenly his on-ice career was cut short due to a serious injury. Afterwards, Art returne...

Mineral Exploration and Penny Stocks with Rod Blake

April 15, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

Rod started his career in 1970 as a technologist fresh out of BCIT standing next to a drill rig in the Kamloops area. He was working for an exploration company on a site that became a substantial copper discovery named Afton Mines. They were pulling native copper out of the drill holes, something many people said was not possible. As Rod puts it, the only thing missing was the print of the Queen on it.  The financial path of the stock went from low pennies in 1970 to an initial pe...

Interconnected

April 08, 2020 16:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB

Last week was April 1st, meaning rent cheques were due for many individuals and businesses. During this pandemic, there has been much talk about rent deferment but what might be some of the unintended outcomes?  Listen as Jim and George go beyond the topic of rent to discussing how manufacturing supply chains have been disrupted and what that means after this crisis is over, the impacts of nations around the world printing additional money, and home based agriculture systems (aka g...

Let's Talk Ideas

March 29, 2020 16:00 - 43 minutes - 78.8 MB

Jim and George talk about the current situation and discuss the notion that right now, there are no bad ideas, maybe better ideas.

Hard Money Talk with Mike Ballanger

March 26, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Michael Ballanger is a graduate of Saint Louis University. He earned a Bachelor of Science in finance and a Bachelor of Art in marketing before completing post-graduate work at the Wharton School of Finance.  With more than 30 years of experience as a junior mining and exploration specialist, as well as a solid background in corporate finance, Ballanger's adherence to the concept of "Hard Assets" allows him to focus the practice on selecting opportunities in the global resource sec...

Introduction

March 24, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 75.5 MB

With the worldwide pandemic, markets are changing rapidly on a daily and hourly basis. We are seeing some things, that frankly, have never been seen before. The TSX has lost 10 years of gains in the last 2 week and the price of oil for Alberta Oil has dropped to an all time low -  it's now comparable to the price of a Big Mac meal. This will have devastating consequences for the economy.  Jim and George will try and get a handle on where some opportunities might arise and how we m...