Newmont remains our top choice for gold

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The best way for investors to add gold exposure to their portfolios is with high-quality producers like Newmont, instead of buying gold coins and bullion, which come with extra costs for storage and insurance. As well, Newmont’s upcoming acquisition of Newcrest will add to its gold reserves and will likely reduce its operating costs once integration is completed. NEWMONT CORP. $43 is a buy for long-term growth and a hedge against inflation. The company (New York symbol NEM; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 794.7 million; Market cap: $34.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.1; Dividend yield: 3.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newmont.com) is the world’s largest gold producer. It also produces copper, silver, lead and zinc. The company gets about 90% of its production from politically stable countries, which cuts its risk. Newmont often uses acquisitions to add reserves and fuel its growth. For example, in April 2019, it acquired rival Goldcorp Inc. for $9.4 billion in shares plus $17 million in cash. Since that purchase,…