Never Speculate on People
Dear Reader,
Rarely do you ever hear of a car accident due to a vehicle malfunction.
In almost all cases, it’s the humans driving the vehicle that are responsible.
This is the case for planes, guns, nuclear facilities, etc. as well. As horrible as the accidents can be, it’s almost never from malfunctioning equipment.
Upon further investigation, it’s the people who overlooked something, didn’t make the right decision, or were simply reckless.
One of the best pieces of advice ever given to me is to never speculate on people.
Businesses can be speculative and investments can be risky, but the people you trust shouldn’t be.
Oftentimes, investors overlook the most important part of a company, and that’s the people.
Take a company like Disney, for example. It has a great brand, with some of the best assets in the world.
Its entertainment is second to none, from Marvel to Pixar, cruises, and, of course, their crown jewel, Walt Disney World.
But even with all of this, without their culture of over-delivering and hiring the best people (cast members), Disney wouldn’t be one of the most recognized companies on the planet.
Over the next few months, many investors are going to pour money into the gold sector.
Investors love to chase a rising asset. We saw it with Bitcoin, the Dow Jones, and we predict that by the end of the year, investors will be flooding into a gold rally.
They’ll wait, of course. First, it will go to $1,400, then $1,500, and then as it finally approaches $1,600, the money will flood into the sector at exactly the time we’ll be taking some profits off the table.
As we take strategic positions in this sector, I want to de-risk our human component by suggesting we follow two strict rules before even looking at a single mining share:
1. Management must have skin in the game. Not at some insiders’ founder price, but I want to see them buying at the outsiders’ price.
2. Proven winners are a must. There is absolutely NO on-the-job training when it comes to helping us grow our money.
This is why this past week, I’ve strongly suggested our members consider shares of First Mining Gold (TSX: FF & US: FFMGF).
Their new CEO is using his entire first year salary to purchase shares of the company on the open market. He gets no special discount – he’s buying at the same levels we are.
The chairman doesn’t even take a salary. Instead, he’s opted for stock options to purchase the company. Even though the stock currently trades for CAD$0.54, his options price is for CAD$0.60.
Keith Neumeyer, chairman of First Mining Gold, has also purchased millions of shares on the open market and is one of the biggest individual shareholders of the company.
The people in this company have skin in the game, a strong incentive to increase its value, and they all come with very successful track records.
For Keith, it’s actually his third company. In the 1990s, he created a billion-dollar copper giant, and in the early 2000s, he launched a tiny silver company that is not only a billion-dollar company today, but is the purest primary silver producer you can buy on the public markets.
Don’t speculate on people, especially in the mining sector.
If you own shares of mining stocks or are about to take a position, consider buying shares of First Mining Gold (TSX: FF & US: FFMGF).
Best Regards,
Daniel Ameduri
Editor’s Note: Right now, you can also buy First Majestic Silver (NYSE: AG). It’s Keith’s silver company, which is the best silver company you can own today, in our opinion.
Since I mentioned it, I should add that Disney (DIS) is also a great buy today. Consider shares of Disney at up to $115 per share.
If you have children, you can actually buy DIS for them directly, and even have a special share certificate sent to them. It’s a great way to teach kids about owning a stock in a business they can truly understand.
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