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In March 2014, portfolio manager Bernhard Graf discusses various approaches to making investment decisions in the gold, mines, and metals sectors. Key points include the importance of stock selection based on technical and fundamental analysis, risk considerations, and understanding management teams. Effective portfolio management necessitates evaluating management consistency, business plans, and their ability to deliver on forecasts. Investors are encouraged to conduct thorough management meetings to enhance stock selection and improve share price performance.
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«Managements» Bernhard Graf Portfoliomanager AMG Gold – Mines & Metals Fund March 2014
Portfolio management – stocksselection • Technicals: Charts, Momentum, Relative Strength, Trends • Fundamentals: muchmorecomplexcriterias!- Large- orsmall-cap / market liquidity- Valuations: P/NAV, costs, balancesheet, grades- Risk: technical, financial, permitting, sovereign, personnel- Managements: consistency, trackrecordstrategy & execution, business plan, costcontrol Values continuadelivering on forecastsfailureexperiencewhathavetheylearned?
Portfolio management – stocksselection Knowing the Managements, for the stocksselection, isveryimportanttomakethe rightinvestmentdecision
Basic Challengesfor Managements Stock Price !!! Shareholders Executives (CEO/CFO) Board Market/Business Environment Regulatory/Environmental standards Employees Recruiting
Large versus Small Caps – significantdifferenceforshareholders • Shareholder influence • Diversification / Structure • Flexibility / adoptingchanges • Costefficiency / costsynergies
Values Continua Trustworthy Loving Courageous Dignifying Honest Fair Untrustworthy Unloving Cowardly Disrespectful Dishonest Unfair <<<<< >>>>> <<<<< >>>>> <<<<< >>>>> <<<<< >>>>> <<<<< >>>>> <<<<< >>>>> Source: Denver Gold Forum 2013, Zurich
Goldcorp (G CN) relative to XAU-Index (last 3 years) Company was withstanding shareholder demandstoleveragetheir cash in 2011 March 2014, Source: Reuters / AMG
Randgold Resources (GOLD US) relative to XAU-Index (3 years) Onlybuildsprojectswith an IRR >20% with a goldpricecalculation at USD 1’000 March 2014, Source: Reuters / AMG
Franco Nevada (FNV US) relative to XAU-Index (3 years) A businessmodel, whichobviouslyworksverywell March 2014, Source: Reuters / AMG
Argonaut (AR CN) relative to XAU-Index (4 years) Perfectlyruncompanywithlow grades in Mexico March 2014, Source: Reuters / AMG
Pilot Gold (PLG CN) relative to XAU-Index (3 years) Management trackrecordFronteer Gold March 2014, Source: Reuters / AMG
Pilot Gold – PLG CN • Turkey TV Tower, Halilaga; Nevada Mount Kinsley«Sienceofdiscovery» meansgenerallyhigher grades • Experience in Turkey with «Agi Dagi» & «Kirazli» (Alamos Gold)Nevada with «Long Canyon» (Newmont Mining) • Identical Management Team aswithFronteer Gold (Track record) • Market Cap: CAD 145mln
Key message • Becritical but fair withmanagements • Sending a lotofcompanieshomewithoutmoneyshould not leaveyouwithbadfeelings • Management meetings will helpyouwith a betterstocksselection • Investing in goodmanagementsgetsrewardedwithgoodsharepriceperformances