International Speculator says hold Jinshan for new-owner action
2009-02-17 18:17 ET - In the News
The International Speculator in its Jan. 28, 2009, issue, says hold Jinshan Gold Mines Inc. (53 cents). The newsletter said buy the China gold miner on March 1, 2006, at $1.04, and again on Oct. 2, 2006, at $1.26. It then said sell some -- half, perhaps -- on Jan. 2, 2007, at $1.53. Assuming an investment of $1,000 in each of the two buys, the half sell yielded a profit of $274. It then said sell again -- the other half perhaps -- in April 2, 2007, at $2.49. Again, assuming an investment of $1,000 in each of the two buys, this half sell yielded a profit of $1,109. The Speculator then said buy three more times between June 1, 2007, and July 3, 2008, at prices ranging from $1.98 and $2.74. A $1,000 investment for each of the three most recent buys is worth a minuscule $661. The writer goes over the press releases and declares Jinshan remains unchanged. This, he says, is disappointing. He also alludes to new controlling shareholder, China National Gold, saying he hopes new management will light a fire under these shares. That still makes sense to him, but clearly, there is a lack of action from the communist-run outfit. "The next set of financial results should be very telling," he adds. Until then, Jinshan is a "hold.