​Holding Gold Yields Better Returns Than Mining For It – Tyler Durden

Holding Gold Yields Better Returns Than Mining For It Authored by Stefan Gleason via Money Metals, With spot gold prices at record highs, investors might expect that shares of precious metals mining companies are also trading at record highs.By and large, that is not the case. Mining stocks, as represented by the HUI Gold BUGS Index, are still underwater by more than 40% compared to their 2011 highs. And that’s despite being pulled up significantly this year by soaring gold and silver prices. There are a variety of reasons why most mining shares have lagged the metals. First and foremost,…  — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More