Chris Fernyc
Grande Cache Coal Corp.
GCE-T
DON'T BUY
Apr 25, 2005
Ultimately in the long term full cycle, the only winners are companies that have low cost production. This company restarted some moth balled mines that weren't low cost, but are profitable currently due to the extreme spike in metalurgical coal prices. Not a long term investment.
Underlying leverage is coking coal price. High cost producers so you have to be positive on prices staying high. He thinks it will and maybe goes higher. Should do well in the next couple of years.
Depends on your view of Chinese demand for met coal. Thinks their demand is going to fall during the last half of the year. This company is an emerging kind of growth producer but still relatively small. Prefers thermal coal. (See Top Picks.)
Strong upward trend since the early part of 2009. This is the right space to be in. Seasonality, there could be a short summer run. Good risk/reward right now.
Great little company that produces high-quality coal. It has high costs producing. If China slows down, and it could, this would be the canary in the coal mine because of high costs. Feels that China will be fine. Buy now to start with the idea of making further purchases when it drops further.
A lot of the cyclical stocks have come under big pressure. This one has been missing some of their production estimates and earnings for this year but thinks it will ultimately be acquired. Expecting it to get around $12 a share.
Meteorological coal used in steel making. Cheap as a stock. Misses in terms of production and guidance issues. There is a consolidation theme in the industry. It could be a takeover target. But he still thinks it is a little risky.