Editor’s Note: Lately we’ve been “pounding the table” on gold as a form of wealth protection in today’s chaotic markets. Casey Research Founder Doug Casey believes gold is about to enter a mania that could lead to gains of 10 times, 20 times, or more in gold stocks in the coming years.
In today’s special Daily, Casey Research’s gold stock guru Louis James explains how to identify gold stocks with an upside of 10 times or more…
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From Louis James, senior investment strategist, Casey Research: If you want maximum returns on gold and are willing to take the necessary risks, the junior gold space is the place to focus.
A junior resource company is simply a very small resource company. Most are exploration companies looking to discover a rich deposit of oil, gold, freshwater, etc.
The term also covers small producers: companies that have already discovered a resource and are extracting it or tapping into it but are still small.
Juniors often have market valuations of less than $10 million for the whole company. Most have no net income and no meaningful asset value.
When the market is way down, some juniors trade for less than cash in the bank. That means that the total price of the company’s shares is less than the company’s cash on hand.
Mainstream investors dismiss juniors as “penny stocks.” They think they’re too volatile to touch.
To a degree, that’s true. Some juniors do trade for pennies. And all of them, even the ones that trade for several dollars a share, are extremely volatile.
Doug Casey calls them “the most volatile stocks on Earth.” He’s not joking nor exaggerating.
But this is a good thing—if you know how to make volatility your friend.
We’ll get to that in a moment. First, let me explain…
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Why Invest in Juniors?
Imagine a typical exploration junior. It has no income. It has no measurable assets. Even the cash it has in the bank isn’t really an asset; it’s an obligation. The junior will use that cash to dig holes in the ground, hoping to make a big discovery.
Now, what is this company worth?
The answer can only be zero.
But what happens if it hits pay dirt? The stock soars, of course.
At this stage, it’s impossible to put an accurate value on a mineral discovery…
How big is it?
How deep does it go?
How stable is the rock?
How hard will it be to get metal out of the ore?
No one can answer these questions from just one drill hole. Any market valuation at this point would overvalue the discovery.
However, if the discovery does have economic value, that value will be greater than zero. Any value is infinitely greater than zero—so the change in value is enormous and share prices leap.
That’s why we speculate on juniors. They have the potential to “go vertical” like nothing else…
Going Vertical
The junior sector is 10-bagger hunting ground. A 10-bagger is a stock that goes up 1,000% or more. It sounds mythical, but they are real. We’ve bagged quite a few over the years.
This is why some see buying juniors as just gambling. In a way, it’s not a bad idea to think of the junior resource sector as a giant casino. It puts you on guard. And it prepares you for the losses you’ll suffer on your way to big wins.
There is, however, a huge difference between gambling and rational speculation. A gamble is essentially a game of chance. Sure, professional gamblers learn how to play the other players. But unless they cheat, the heart of the gamble remains random chance. You toss the dice. You win or lose.
A rational speculator does everything possible to stack the odds in his or her favor. This is not cheating. It’s research. It’s experience. It’s looking at trends. It’s looking at investments that should benefit from those trends and picking the best.
All speculators take risks. But rational speculators use their intelligence and energy to minimize those risks.
Gambling is a game of chance. Speculation is an investment strategy that depends upon observation and intelligent planning. Chance can enhance or hinder it, but it doesn’t define it.
That’s why we’re here: to watch carefully, strategize, and hunt for 10-baggers.
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Where Can You Find the Best Juniors?
The best hunting ground for 10-baggers is the Toronto Stock Exchange and its venture division, the TSX-V.
London’s alternative market, the AIM, and the Australian Stock Exchange, the ASX, are also friendly to junior resource companies. Some juniors list in the countries where they operate, such as Peru. The lion’s share, however, goes to Toronto.
The chart below shows the number of mining juniors listed in Canada and other countries.
Many successful juniors do seek U.S. listings. But the requirements are too steep for most juniors, even on the lower rungs of the NYSE. By the time a successful exploration company gets a U.S. listing, it’s no longer quite so junior.
Reeves’ Note: If you’ve allocated funds for “smart speculations,” now is the time to take a position in gold stocks. Entry points like these only come around once or twice a decade. For a few more days, Casey Research is running a special $500-off deal for its gold stock research. When you sign up, you’ll get instant access to Louis’ new report, “9 Essential Gold Stocks to Buy Right Now.”