How Long Might It Take to Get Rich from Gold Stocks?
September 23, 2011 at 10:53 AM EDT
By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Let’s just admit it: we’re invested in gold stocks not just to make money, but for the chance to change our lifestyles. And with their lackadaisical year-to-date performance, one may begin to wonder if they’re still going to bring the magic. While the answer will depend as much on the individual investor as it does the market, let’s look at some historical patterns to get a hint as to how similar or different our situation is to past bull markets, as well as what realistic expectations we can hold about the future. The first thing I wanted to know is if there is historical precedence for gold stocks to underperform gold during a bull . . . → Read More: How Long Might It Take to Get Rich from Gold Stocks?