Freeport McMoran Copper & GoldFCXCOMMENTAug 26, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Sep 29, 2026. Market Open.
What we've seen is just a supply response -- there's just not a lot of copper out there. But we're going to need it for a long time. It's a great play, but it's already reflected in the stocks and they're not as cheap as they were. He owns a bunch of them.
Still likes FCX. Grasberg coming fully online will be very beneficial. Probably the best bang for your buck right now.
Copper prices are up 18% this year and 48% in the past year, booming from data centre demand. FCX is the best way to play copper. Copper stocks have pulled back recently, but Lang says are due to rebound the rest of the year. FCX's chart shows higher highs and higher lows on strong volumes. The RSI has fallen from overbought levels, so pull the trigger now. The MACD shows a bullish formation now; FCX could break out to $80, then $100. There's strong call option buying, also suggesting $100.
Secular growth of the copper market, as copper's used more and more in today's society. Recent turmoil in Iran has boosted price of copper.
Today's earnings report was good, but the mine site of last year's tragedy won't be online as quickly as anticipated. Pretty good entry point, though expect the price to wallow for a while.
It is amazing how this has fallen. The one lesson you are constantly taught in this business is that you have to think outside of the box. This is heavily leveraged to the commodity complex, particularly copper and gold. It is a fairly leveraged company, and for that reason free cash just disappears when commodity prices fall. He would prefer Rio Tinto (RIO-N) if he were to go into this area. It has a better profile from a balance sheet standpoint.