gold prices

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“In recent years, I’ve mentioned that the world is going through a gigantic monetary experiment. At first, I was referring to the “quantitative easing” that the U.S....

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The price of gold has jumped 27% in the past year. That’s largely due to the ongoing trade war between the two largest economies in the world, the U.S. and China. The dispute threatens to slow global economic growth. But looming concerns over Brexit, lower interest rates and the potential for higher inflation have also added to gold’s appeal and contributed to its recent rise.


We feel the best way for conservative investors to invest in gold is by owning shares in major producers like Newmont.


The company’s large reserves are mainly in politically stable areas, which cuts its risk....

A: Sandstorm Gold, $8.71, symbol SSL on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 178.8 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; www.sandstormgold.com), has 188 production streams and royalties on gold mining sites; about 20 of them are related to producing mines.

Among those active mines is Yamana Gold’s Cerro Moro in Argentina, First Majestic’s Santa Elena mine in Mexico, McEwen Mining’s Black Fox mine in Ontario, and Bonterra Resources’ Bachelor Lake mine in Quebec.

The company acquires its royalties through gold-purchase agreements....

Gold recently jumped to a six-year high after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled it might reduce interest rates in the coming months because of the slowing global economy. A rate cut would likely lower the U.S. dollar and spur inflation. Typically, both of those factors are needed to significantly boost demand for gold—and further push up gold stock prices....

IAMGOLD $4.51 (Toronto symbol IMG; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-888-464-9999; www.iamgold.com; Shares outstanding: 450.7 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; No dividends paid) holds 92.5% of the Cote gold project in Ontario. Construction had been expected to start early this year, with production beginning in late 2020....

IAMGOLD $4.24 (Toronto symbol IMG; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-888-464-9999; www.iamgold.com; Shares outstanding: 450.7 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; No dividends paid) owns 41% of the Sadiola gold mine in Mali; 90% of the Essakane mine in Burkina Faso; 100% of the Westwood mine in Quebec; and 95% of the Rosebel mine in Suriname.


IAMGold also holds 92.5% of the Cote gold project in Ontario....

YAMANA GOLD $3.19 (Toronto symbol YRI; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (416-815-0220; www. yamana.com; Shares outstanding: 948.9 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; Dividend yield: 0.8%) owns and operates seven gold mines, in Canada, Brazil, Chile and Argentina.This includes the Cerro Moro gold/silver mine in Argentina....