Bill Baruch, Founder, Blue Line CapitalHecla Mining CoHLBUYFeb 20, 2026

A good name, but risky at the moment after the huge runup. Will maintain its high valuation.

His favourite in silver which has seen a monstrous pop. He doesn't have an alternate recommendation in silver. He recommended this earlier this year. He expects previous metals to go higher than lower. Eventually, these stocks will correct hard out of fear of an economic downturn, probably not in 2026.

A go-to name in silver, that many hedge funds like. But the chart's past 5 years have done nothing, a range-trader with some growth. Not a long-term stock, but a commodity trade. It has a little more room to rise, but only to $8.50. He wants to sell it again now.

Not his preferred stock among mines. Prefers Agnico Eagle.

Traditionally, has torque to the silver price. Silver generally has a run after gold has had a run, though he's not saying that a rise in the price of silver is imminent. But if you do see its price rise, then this stock should too. Ongoing production difficulties in the Lucky Friday mine. He wouldn't be opposed to someone taking a position.

He likes gold and this gold stock, but prefers a mutual fund in gold.

He's not bullish silver, but HL will get the job done. Not great but not bad.

A good management team. It is a good, high quality, original mine. They had problems with the shaft and had to shut it down. He sold because he was overweight silver. It is a high quality company. It will recover well with the silver price. It is his favourite of the three.

One of the biggest mining companies with very low cost of production. However, he doesn’t like the management. This company’s target is $3 US. If you are looking for silver exposure and a rebound, it is not a bad choice.

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