Barrick, Goldcorp in Court Over Chile Asset
Reuters Africa reported on a lawsuit between Barrick Gold (TSE:ABX) and Goldcorp (TSE:G).
Reuters Africa reported on a lawsuit between Barrick Gold (TSE:ABX) and Goldcorp (TSE:G).
Recognizing the high quality of international gold knowledge and global investing pedigree that is available, this week’s profile has turned its focus to the British based BlackRock World Gold Fund (MUTF:BWGAX). Since its inception date of December of 1994, the fund has achieved numerous awards globally for its performance.
With just over $200 million of assets under management, the size of this fund is relatively nimble, providing greater flexibility for exposure to smaller exploratory positions which can enhance the upside potential in addition to the risk volatility.
In February the Sprott Gold and Precious Minerals Fund was awarded the prestigious 1 year award for the precious metals fund category at the Lipper Fund Awards. The fund's previous accolades included the Globefund top Precious Metals Equity Fund in Canada for annualized return since inception in 2006.
Tocqueville Asset Management (and its founding principals) have been managing private wealth for more than 30 years, and investors of the Tocqueville Gold Fund (MUTF:TGLDX) have benefited from strong returns from the current portfolio manager who has been occupied with the fund’s stewardship since its inception in 1998.
In an exclusive interview with Gold Investing News, TD Precious Metals Fund managers Ari Levy and Chad Gilfillan explained some characteristics of the portfolio and how it is differentiated within the precious metals fund universe.
Having long been considered a leading investment in the gold-related arena, Van Eck Global has a track record of managing gold investment products dating well back into the last century. The United States based firm features the Van Eck International Investors Gold Fund, which has an inception date of February 10, 1956.
Relative to the total return of funds within its category, Oppenheimer Gold is top quartile in the US, from the Lipper ranking over 1, 3, and 5 years; and finished in the ultra elite second percentile among Morningstar Specialty-Precious Metal fund over a one year period.
Global gold mine production has increased by 3 percent over the third quarter of this year. This top 10 list of gold mining companies showcases the global rise in gold.
Recent headline news features a bidding war between several producers for a lucrative gold venture in Argentina; however, this may only represent the tip of the iceberg for potential gains to investors in one of the richest metalliferous mineral areas in South America.
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