Monthly Archives: February 2013

Why Precious Metal Investors Need To Stand Apart From The Crowd

Why Precious Metal Investors Need To Stand Apart From The Crowd
Most investors have a tough time standing apart from the crowd. That's why Jeb Handwerger says, "To be successful in the market, 99% of the people have to think you're wrong." While most investors are chasing overvalued equities, the smart money is acquiring assets that will benefit from the next uptick in inflationary pressures. In this interview with The Metals Report, Jeb Handwerger, editor of Gold Stock Trades, explains which investments will benefit most from the coming "risk-on" trade.
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Why The Smartest and Richest Minds Are Buying Mines

Why The Smartest and Richest Minds Are Buying Mines
I observe large hedge funds making bullish bets on the juniors such as SAC Capital. SAC Capital with over $20 billion under Stephen Cohen's management placed a $240 million dollar bet on the miners. In addition, John Paulson, hedge fund manager and one of the smartest minds in the business continues to be bullish on the undervalued gold miners and especially one of our long term GST recommendations. Do not forget the world's richest man, Carlos Slim made a $750 million bet to buy a Mexican gold miner. Similar to Cohen, Paulson and Slim, I believe we are headed into a period of gut-wrenching inflation where the U.S. dollar could move into new lows and gold could continue soaring into new highs led by the high quality junior miners.
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Keep Your Head When Others Are Fearful of Precious Metals

Keep Your Head When Others Are Fearful of Precious Metals
"If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you...And---you'll be a Man, my son! " -If by Rudyard Kipling Today a news item from the Wall St. Journal crossed my desk entitled, "A Fearful Time For Gold". Then I read another article entitled, "S&P500 In Longest Winning Streak Since 2004." These articles are an indication of what the majority is thinking and may be a contrarian buy alert for my readers. The majority of investors are usually wrong at turning points. Many investors are becoming impatient with gold selling into an oversold panic in the miners and looking for the latest fast money scheme in mortgages or real estate. Be careful of following this emotional move where investors take on too much risk in banks and housing and overly fearful and pessimistic in mining equities.
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The Search Is On For Antimony Deposits In Atlantic Canada

The Search Is On For Antimony Deposits In Atlantic Canada
Keep a close eye on antimony which is used in batteries and in many manufactured materials as a flame retardant. China is the top producer with control of close to 90% of the world supply. China is followed by South Africa, Russia, Bolivia and Tajikistan which are far from mining friendly jurisdictions.The Chinese are finding it difficult to find new antimony deposits domestically. In 2011, the British Geological Survey ranked antimony as the main metal at risk of a supply shortfall. Production in China is falling and the Chinese have had to mine antimony right here in Atlantic Canada.
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Early Stage Gold and Silver Opportunity In A Mining Friendly Jurisdiction

Early Stage Gold and Silver Opportunity In A Mining Friendly Jurisdiction
Gold and silver prices are set to rise this year as the demand increases from Asia where we are witnessing an economic rebound. Right now, inflation fears may be increasing which may support a breakout for gold and silver prices after a long basing process. Look for a break of the recent 4 month downtrend as gold and silver both find support at the 200 day moving average.
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Platinum Breaking Higher Versus Gold On Supply Shortfall

Platinum Breaking Higher Versus Gold On Supply Shortfall
Platinum is breaking out compared to gold as South Africa which supplied three quarters of world production continues to struggle with labor issues and possible nationalization.The world's largest producer of platinum, Anglo American Platinum (AMS), reported a major loss for 2012 and warned of a potential supply shortfall as labor protests and nationalization fears continue to increase. South Africa has become increasingly volatile and demand for platinum is picking up due to increased sales for new automobiles. A supply shortfall in platinum and potential price spike could happen in 2013 as a major deficit in PGM's could be developing.
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