Topic: How To Invest

What is Pat’s commentary for the week of June 6, 2017

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Dear Inner Circle Member, In the 18th century, pioneer economist Adam Smith (author of The Wealth of Nations) wrote that the public tends to overvalue what he called “speculative ventures.” The world has changed a lot since then, but his warning still applies, especially to penny mining stocks. These are low-priced stocks (formerly traded in pennies, now usually under $5 a share) that have a mineral deposit and hope to transform it into a profit-making mine. The investing public tends to overvalue penny mines. Investors pay too much attention to the vast profits that can come with success, and too little to the obstacles that stand in its way. Most penny mines fail to achieve their goal. The deposit may be less rich or less suitable for mining than it appears from the surface. Before the company can start mine construction, it has to determine that the project is technically feasible. It has to get government authorization for the mine, mill and related…