Gold Mining Stocks 2025: Outlook, Risks & Opportunities, with Golden Prospect

In this episode of Investing, Markets & Money, we dive into gold and precious metals with Robert Crayfourd, co-manager of the Golden Prospect Precious Metals Fund at CQS New City.

The fund has just been named Best Investment Trust for Growth at the 2025 Online Money Awards—and Robert explains the strategy behind its success. You can find more on the awards here - https://www.thearmchairtrader.com/onl...

Stuart and Robert cover:
Why small & mid-cap miners can deliver better returns than gold ETFs
Central bank gold buying and the weaponization of the dollar
The outlook for gold, silver, and other precious metals in 2025
How geopolitical risk, US debt, and interest rates shape the sector
The value of active management in mining vs passive ETFs

👉 Don’t miss Robert’s insights on why gold may still be “underowned” and how his team finds opportunities others overlook.

You can find out more about Golden Prospect Precious Metals Fund here - https://ncim.co.uk/golden-prospect-pr...

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00:00 Intro to Golden Prospect Precious Metals [LON:GPM]
02:09 How flexible is the trust's mandate?
02:40 The global gold market
05:09 What has been driving the gold price up?
07:25 Geopolitical risk versus central bank holdings
10:55 Why buy an investment trust and not an ETF
12:30 Going on site visits
14:13 Managing risk
16:26 Political elements to running the trust
17:00 The trust's geographic exposure
17:47 Other metals besides gold: silver
20:55 Sustainability and corporate governance
22:41 Miners and government disputes, e.g. Barrick in Mali
23:56 Golden Prospect wins Best Investment Trust for Growth
27:08 Gold/silver producers using cash for development
28:12 Spotting takeover targets
30:20 How have ETFs affected the market?
31:49 The fund's subscription shares rights issue