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Charles Oliver, HBSc CFA
Pan American Silver
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Dec 11, 2013
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If central banks continue to print money, bodes well for hard assets. Gold is trending higher again, a hedge against inflation. Jury is still out, as we don't have runaway inflation. He isn't saying there will be, but there is a risk. Fed is willing to let inflation run hot. Don't have all your money in gold, but a percentage in gold or the precious metals (miners) does make sense. He owns Kirkland Lake and Pan American Silver. These two are the top miners based on his metrics.
Premium contentPremium contentPremium contentPremium contentPremium contentThey had operational problems in Mexico, but they remain a major silver and gold producer. They just took over the Latin American operations of Yamana in tandem with Agnico; this will double their gold production. They have a warrant to reopen a mine in Guatemala, and might reopen. Gold and silver is the place to be.
Nice solid balance sheet with about $380 million net cash. One of the largest silver producers with about 25,000,000 ounces a year. Not much growth in the short term, but they do have a project Navidad in Argentina, one of the world’s largest undeveloped silver mines. Unfortunately, Argentina is not a place you want to build but it sounds like winds of change may be coming. Yield of 4.46%.