Opinions Michael Smedley
Sandstorm Gold Ltd.SSL.TOPAST TOP PICKSep 03, 2013
Michael SmedleyStock price when the opinion was issued
As of Oct 21, 2025. Market Open.
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Mistakes in capital deployment were made about 3 years ago. Believes Turkiye mine will go into production, and cashflow will really change this company. Now using FCF to pay down debt rapidly. Either share price goes up, or company is taken over.
Rick RuleOwns shares in company. Would recommend holding. Free cash flow is expanding. Debt a small concern, but not worth noting.
Rick RuleHe recently upgraded to Buy. He'd been concerned about capital allocation strategy, mainly doing equity financing to buy back shares at high prices. These concerns have largely passed. Cashflow from Turkish operations will begin to come through and have a potentially transforming effect. Malaise has passed, it's back in business.
Disappointed in capital allocation recently.
Recent issuance of stock below price of latest buybacks.
Nevertheless, has been buying shares.
Will continue to own.
Expecting cash flow from Turkish assets soon.
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Jaime CarrascoJaime CarrascoThe analysts are very slow to raising their earnings forecasts with the price of gold. The rebound in earnings in some of these companies will be really something. He likes the producers as opposed to the commodity. Producers give you leverage due to the fast rising earnings. He likes the Juniors as well as ABX-T.
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Joe Mazumdar
(A Top Pick October 17/12. Down 50.59%.) Gold stocks went down which is probably not as bad as it might have been as it had been one of the very best performers. He took some profits on the way up but still holds some. This is a gold streaming company and its in Colossus Minerals (CSI-T) which has had to apply more money to its operations in Mongolia.