CymorFund Stock Picks – What’s-Hot-or-Not In February 2013, we started suggesting stocks that were undervalued and had a strong upside potential. Most of our early picks were in the junior resource sector, and in spite of a horrific downturn in this sector, we are proud that our picks in this very short time, have preformed… Continue reading The US Economy Surges Ahead While Cyprus is a Political Issue
Author: Larry Cyna
Mr. Cyna is an accomplished investor in the Canadian public markets for over 20 years, and has managed significant portfolios. He is a financing specialist for private and public companies, and has expertise in real estate and debt obligations. He has assisted private companies accessing the public markets, has been a founding director of public companies and continues as a strategic consultant to selected clientele.
He is and has been a director, a senior officer and on the Advisory Board of a number of TSX and TSXV public companies in the mining, resource, technology and telecommunications sectors, and the Founding Director of two CPC’s with qualifying transactions in mining and minerals. He was an honorary director of the Rotman School of Management MBA IMC program, has completed the Canadian Securities Institute Canadian Securities Course & Institute Conduct and Practices Handbook Course, was a former Manager under contract to an Investment Manager at BMO Nesbitt Burns, a roster mediator under the Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program, Toronto, a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors of Ontario, a member of the Upper Canada Dispute Resolution Group, and the Ontario Bar Association, Alternate Dispute Resolution section.
He obtained his designation as a Chartered Accountant in Ontario in 1971 and was the recipient of the Founder’s Prize for academic achievement together with a cash reward. He became a CPA in the State of Illinois, USA in 1999 under IQEX with a grade of 92%. He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
He holds certificates in Advanced ADR & in Civil Justice in Ontario, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, certificate in Dispute Resolution from the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants. Previous accomplishments are Manager of Cymor Risk Consultants LP specializing in Risk Management Assessment; CEO of Cyna & Associates specializing in mediation and ADR; Founder & Senior Partner of Cyna & Co, Chartered Accountants, a fully licensed and accredited public accountancy firm with international affiliations; and was a partner in a large public accountancy firm.
Mr. Cyna is well known in the Canadian Investing community. He is invited to, and attends presentations given by public companies usually 3 or 4 times each week. These presentations are intended by the various hosting companies to present their inside story to sophisticated parties and Investment Managers for the purpose of attracting funding, or of making parties more interested in acquiring shares of those companies. Being a part of this keeps Mr. Cyna deeply involved in the current market and leads to numerous investment opportunities.
CymorFund Stock Picks – EMED Mining (TSX)
Whats-Hot-or-Not Periodically we publish our stock picks. Stocks that we like are “Hot” and listed below. Stocks not considered hot are removed. Whats-Hot-or-Not Buy EMED Mining $0.175 (EMED on AIM; EMD on TSX) EMED Mining is a European Mining story. It has various projects in Europe, but the flagship is a copper deposit in Spain.… Continue reading CymorFund Stock Picks – EMED Mining (TSX)
CymorFund Stock Picks – Tethys Petroleum Limited-TSX
Whats-Hot-or-Not Periodically we publish our picks. Stocks that we like are “Hot” and listed below. Stocks not considered hot are removed. Whats-Hot-or-Not Buy Tethys Petroleum Limited $0.75 (TPL on the TSX) Tethys Petroleum (TPL) This is a company that is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, yet it has no operations in North America. Its… Continue reading CymorFund Stock Picks – Tethys Petroleum Limited-TSX
The Dismal Future of Natural Gas Exports & Gas Liquefication – III
The Canadian Oil Sands In our last article we discussed the dismal future of the Oil Sands and of the companies that extract oil from the Oil Sands. Because producers in the Oil Sands can’t get world prices for their oil, and can’t ship the oil in sufficient quantities to the USA, the newest schemes… Continue reading The Dismal Future of Natural Gas Exports & Gas Liquefication – III
The Changing Values of Energy Stocks – Be Safe or Be Sorry – Part II
The Changing Values of Energy Stocks – Be Safe or Be Sorry – Part II In our previous blog, we discussed how energy companies have risen in importance to the investing public and how almost every portfolio has stocks of these natural gas and oil producers. We discussed how the price of energy rose after… Continue reading The Changing Values of Energy Stocks – Be Safe or Be Sorry – Part II
Energy Stocks Were Good Investments, but Not Now
A Mainstay of the Toronto Stock Exchange Over the next blogs, we will trace how and why energy stocks were good investments, but how they now pose significant risk to investors. In this first piece we trace a bit of history. In the next we look at oil v natural gas, and then afterwards where… Continue reading Energy Stocks Were Good Investments, but Not Now
CymorFund Stock Picks – Medicago-TSX
Whats-Hot-or-Not Periodically we publish our stock picks. Stocks that we like are “Hot” and listed below. Stocks not considered hot are removed. Whats-Hot-or-Not Buy Medicago $0.53 (MDG on the TSX) Medicago Inc (MDG) This is a most interesting company. Normally we would hesitate in recommending a company that is involved in the creation of vaccines… Continue reading CymorFund Stock Picks – Medicago-TSX
Gold returns to earth – Cymor cautioned its readers several times. How to React.
Gold Today gold is trading slightly above $1,600 per ounce US$. In late 2011 it reached above $1,900 per ounce US$. It had a marvelous run, from $350 per ounce to $1,900 per ounce. Those that jumped on this train did very well indeed. It is now 1 1/2 years later. Pundits everywhere were projecting… Continue reading Gold returns to earth – Cymor cautioned its readers several times. How to React.
Dealing WIth The Debt in Europe – Understanding the EU
The Current Dilemma Greece continues its attempts at restructuring and civil unrest threatens, Spain’s unemployment continues to rise to unprecedented levels, and France is straining under labor unrest. An example of the struggle to squeeze every source for more revenue is a proposal in Hungary late last year Hungary Solicits the Chinese? European Union member… Continue reading Dealing WIth The Debt in Europe – Understanding the EU
CymorFund Stock Picks – Scorpio Mining Corporation (SPM)
Whats-Hot-or-Not Periodically we will publish our picks. Stocks that we like are “Hot” and listed below. Stocks not considered hot are removed. Whats-Hot-or-Not Buy Scorpio Mining Corporation (SPM on the TSX) Scorpio Mining Corporation (SPM) This is a company that has had difficulties. Scorpio Mining is an exploration and mining company listed on the Toronto… Continue reading CymorFund Stock Picks – Scorpio Mining Corporation (SPM)