{"id":1429,"date":"2012-06-27T13:11:54","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T17:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silver-investor.com\/blog\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2018-06-10T10:57:36","modified_gmt":"2018-06-10T10:57:36","slug":"market-bottom-only-in-hindsight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themorganreport.com\/blog\/market-bottom-only-in-hindsight\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Bottom Only In Hindsight"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last 18 months have been gut-wrenching for mining equity investors.
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\nAs the above chart demonstrates, the TSX Venture Composite Index, a fair representation of the junior mining sector, has come back down to levels seen in 2002, when gold first broke out of $300\/oz.
\nWhile the TSX Venture Composite Index is still well above its 2008 low, the pain is just as pronounced now as it was then, as the TSX Composite Index, relative to the Dow, is now trading below 2009 levels. \u00a0The following chart indicates a flight out of Canadian markets into the U.S. markets.
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\nWith emerging markets, such as China, struggling and the Eurozone in outright crisis mode, global investors not only have been pouring money into U.S. stocks but have also driven U.S. bonds into an all-time high, ignoring the fact that the bonds are sporting negative real interest.
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\nWhile this represents an extreme flight to perceived “safety”, the U.S. dollar index has failed to break out of its 2009 high, indicating the fundamental weakness of the U.S. dollar.
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\nFocusing back on the gold sector, the severe correction is not just felt by the juniors, but senior producers as well. \u00a0Kinross, for example, is now back to its 2008 low, when gold was below $1,000\/oz.
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\nOverall, gold producers, relative to the price of gold have indeed reverted back to the 2009 level as the following chart indicates.
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\nDespite the financial crisis worldwide, gold has held up very well in the last 23 months, currently ($1,600\/oz) trading comfortably above the 2008 crisis level ($900). \u00a0This clearly shows that gold is gaining momentum as the safe haven and reserve currency in the time of crisis.
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\nAlso notice, post 2008 crisis, gold doubled from $800\/oz level to peak at more than $1,900\/oz in less than 3 years. \u00a0In 2008, the U.S. Federal Reserve embarked on unprecedented quantitative easing, creating trillions of dollars to revive the banks, and the equity and housing markets.\u00a0 Such inflationary measures had a direct positive impact on gold.
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\nAs we seemingly come out of the Euro crisis and with world governments eager to again embark on unlimited monetary easing, there are reasons to be again bullish on gold as it completes the current 18 months consolidation.
\nMy conclusion is that the degree of flight to safety today and risk aversion is no less than the case in 2008. \u00a0The dollar and U.S. bonds were the main beneficiary during the 2008 crisis and as they are in the current crisis.
\nPost 2008 crisis, gold and gold equities were the big winner, registering triple digit gains.\u00a0 There are preliminary signs of gold and gold equity market bottoms if one considers the bottoming ratios of TSX to Dow and gold equity to gold, and the blow off of U.S. bonds.
\nI am reminded of two old famous adages: \u00a0never catch the falling knife, and a market bottom is only known in hindsight.\u00a0 For me, successful investing means buying 20% from the bottom and selling 20% from the top. \u00a0If we are not currently 20% from the bottom, I\u2019d say we are darn near.
\n“JOHN LEE”
\nJohn Lee
\nChairman and Interim CEO of Prophecy Platinum
\nhttp:\/\/www.prophecyplatinum.com\/<\/a>
\nDisclaimer:<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0The views expressed herein are those of the author and may not reflect those of Prophecy Platinum Corp. or Prophecy Coal Corp.\u00a0 The information herein is provided for information purposes only, and is in no way to be construed as advice or solicitation to make any exchange in precious metal products, commodities, securities or other financial instruments.\u00a0 No warranty expressed or implied exists between the author of this article and the reader as to the accuracy of the information herein provided.\u00a0 The information contained herein is based on sources, which the author believes to be reliable, but is not guaranteed to be accurate, and does not purport to be a complete statement or summary of the available information.\u00a0 Readers are encouraged to conduct their own research and due diligence, and\/or obtain professional advice. \u00a0Any opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. \u00a0Prophecy Platinum Corp., Prophecy Coal Corp. and the author of this article do not accept culpability for losses and\/or damages arising from the use of this article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The last 18 months have been gut-wrenching for mining equity investors. \u00a0 As the above chart demonstrates, the TSX Venture Composite Index, a fair representation of the junior mining sector, has come back down to levels seen in 2002, when gold first broke out of $300\/oz. 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