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Precious Metals Miners: Four Areas for Investors to Consider

Oct 30, 2009 - 5:35 AM EDT

Jeff Nielson submits:

It is a long-established pattern of the precious metals sector that in any long-term bull market the precious metals miners outperform bullion, itself – with this especially being true at any medium-term tops and (of course) at any long-term top. The fact that relatively few investors know anything about these companies is one indication that this market is many years away from peaking. However, with gold recently reaching a new nominal high it is only natural that investor curiosity about these companies should start to grow.

Unfortunately for investors, there is not a lot of guidance openly available on these companies. Those advisors who specialize in this sector and focus on the mining companies typically offer their advice by subscription only. For novices to this sector, even those who are willing to pay for a subscription , knowing who is worth the time and money for such a commitment can be a very difficult question to answer.


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Source: Seeking Alpha (Oct 30, 2009 - 5:35 AM EDT)



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