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SILVER Stocks Set to Go Berserk - 'These Companies Are Printing Cash': John Feneck

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Finance

Finance-Focused Summary (Markets, Investing, Macro, Tickers)

Macro / Market Drivers (Gold/Silver Complex)

  • US Treasury buybacks

    • Metals and miners rallied after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant announced doubling Treasury buybacks, with indications of more buybacks ahead.
    • The presenter links this to “QE-style” support and notes the move showed up in GDX and GDXJ (gold miner ETFs).

  • Employment & inflation prints as rate/inflation-expectations catalysts

    • ADP (Aug 5): described as “terrible,” weakening the growth/job picture.
    • Non-farm payrolls (Aug 7): missed by ~103,000 jobs (reported around 80,000+; presenter cites misses of -103,000 vs expectations).
    • CPI: referenced as 3.4 vs 3.5, and also notes July CPI missed by ~0.7%.
    • Presenter takeaway: supports the view of lower inflation, reducing worry about rising rates.

  • War/geopolitical risk disclaimer (reversals possible)

    • Repeated caution that because “we’re at war,” “anything can happen,” implying market reversals are possible.

Silver Outlook & Positioning

Portfolio stance

  • Silver is described as the presenter’s largest position.
  • Held for 2–3 years.
  • Presenter claims he is much more overweight silver than other assets.

Price levels / targets

  • Current reference (during recording): silver at ~$68
  • Target: $100 by next year (“for sure,” in presenter’s wording)
  • Dismisses extreme upside:
    • “Completely shocked” if silver reaches $1,000 in my lifetime (though he hopes he’s wrong).

Technical levels discussed

  • Previously traded in a $70–$90 channel.
  • Broke down to ~$54–$55.
  • Presenter calls $50 a key technical breakout level (referencing prior highs around $50).
  • Also frames silver’s potential using “higher lows” behavior.

Silver miners vs. silver (leverage/relative performance)

  • SIL ETF referenced:
    • SIL up ~20% YTD
    • Silver down ~5%
  • Presenter interprets the relative move as miners starting to “wake up.”
  • Thesis: miners can provide leveraged operating gearing to silver, particularly if costs (e.g., sustaining costs) are improving.

Silver-Related Instruments (ETFs & Equities)

ETFs mentioned / used

  • SIL
  • SLVP
  • SILJ

Individual silver names

Pan-American Silver (PAS)

  • Presenter said it should “hold” around $42.5–$43 post-earnings.
  • Later referenced at ~$53, “testing the all-time high within a few months.”

SilverCrest Metals (SIO US / SICO Canada)

  • Focus on a growth target: 10 million oz silver-equivalent producer within three years.
  • Drilling intensity: Lenegra update with a 15,000 meter campaign and multiple rigs.
  • Trading reference: ~$6.30.

Excellon Resources (EXNRF US / EXN Canada)

  • Trading reference: ~$0.29 (US cents).
  • Ran to ~$0.50–$0.51 twice on heavy volume (described as a resistance zone).
  • Catalysts / timing:
    • Presenter expects a move back to $0.50–$0.51 by early next year.
    • “First silver” in July; more meaningful production in 2027.
  • Political/macro angle:
    • Project in Peru; expects benefit from “change in leadership” vs prior negative actions.

Gold Outlook & Gold Miners

Positioning

  • Presenter: silver larger than gold
  • Silver: ~11–12% position (was ~10.5% at quarter end)
  • Gold: ~6.7% (“young and going for it”)

Preference: gold equities vs gold bullion

  • Claims gold equities offer ~3:1 leverage in a bull market.
  • Example cited:
    • GDXJ up ~7–8% per day when gold moves ~2–2.5%.

Gold price levels / technical resistance

  • Resistance at ~$4,690
  • Next resistance band: ~$4,900–$5,000

Gold miner equity picks mentioned

1) Daenerius Metals (tickers referenced: DNRSF US / DME Canada) - Thesis: mispriced after debt reduction. - Debt timeline: - June: debt reduction announcement led to a stock decline. - Late July: debt plan consummated; market allegedly missed insider ownership details. - Insider ownership: - Chairman Saraphino Akono and Aerys Mining (ARIS) hold much of issued shares and are not selling in the cited $0.31–$0.32 range. - Price framing: - Support/downside referenced: ~$0.29–$0.30 - Presenter notes trading around ~$0.45 bid entering the interview (calls earlier valuation “insane”). - Expected move: ~$0.60 by year end - Revenue/scale: - Last year revenue < $2M - This year planned revenue ~$20M - 2027 framed as the major “big year” - Production timing: - Producing in Colombia - Producing in Spain by Q1

2) Gold Group / Goro merger story (tickers referenced: GGZF/GORO, merger ticker referenced as GO) - Presenter describes Russell 2000 handling issues: - June 30: Russell added one entity as a holding. - July 16/17: they started “dump shares” due to legal inability to hold the merged entity. - Price path cited: - ~$4.60 down to ~$1.95 - Presenter buys: ~$1.97 up to ~$2.83 - Later trade: ~$3.55–$3.60 - Thesis: combined-company growth plus a sharp rebound.

3) IML Resources (tickers referenced: IMRF US / IMR Canada) - Strategic investor (quietly over summer): McFarlane - Synergy argument: - McFarlane has ~4.5–5 million gold ounces - Adjacent (walk time < 30 minutes) - Price move cited: ~$0.06 → ~$0.17 - Presenter emphasizes these may not be “classic” takeovers; value can come from unusual situations/ownership changes.

Critical Minerals & Other Commodities

Conference note

  • Presenter is speaking at Beaver Creek on Sept 22 on Critical Minerals.

Critical minerals / tungsten-linked stocks

Spartan Metals (SPRMF US / W Canada)

  • Drilling: starting drilling on the “Eagle” property.
  • Trading/price references:
    • Trading ~$0.38
    • Previously ~$0.69 in March on good volume
  • Policy framing:
    • Presenter cites US gov communication: “2-year shortage” in tungsten, possibly 3 years.
  • Buying stance: “we’re buying,” implying 38 cents looks too cheap.

Skyline Builders Group / company owning Cass Resources soon (KAZR)

  • Tungsten cost estimate: $100–$150 per ton
  • Price references:
    • Trading ~$2,800+ (as stated)
    • Very tight bid/ask: “two cent bid ask”
  • Short interest:
    • Presenter says he “identified shorts,” expecting upside from a prior higher price:
      • Previously ~$4
      • Down to ~$1.95 at time of recording

Energy (oil & geopolitical setup)

Anchor Resources (KOOF)

  • Presenter buying:
    • Started around ~9 cents
    • Trading around ~27 cents
  • Key points:
    • 30-year lease
    • Drilling not started yet
    • Insiders: CEO/lead GEO and husband own ~25% of float
    • Mentions gold and copper exposure (triple-commodity framing)
  • Explicit caution:
    • Warns against trading headline-driven geopolitical chokepoints (e.g., Hormuz / Bab al-Mandab closure scenarios).
    • Describes it as a “dangerous game” since insiders/major money may position near administrations.
  • Oil stance: “oil’s going to 120, 150” (next month) with caution.

Cash Allocation / Risk Management / Timing

Cash buffer

  • Cash reported as 12–14% as of June 30, later said to be ~8–10%.
  • Recommendation: keep a cushion / “dry powder” since he doesn’t have a crystal ball.

Expected timing for risk-off

  • Suggests broad-market selling could begin as early as September, extending into September/October seasonal weakness.
  • Notes these months are historically among the worst since 1929.

Broad market view

  • High valuation in major indices at all-time highs.
  • Suggests a 15–20% correction by Q1 is “easily” possible.
  • Advises against expecting V-shaped snapbacks; expects “malaise” to keep miners/gold re-rated.

Individual stock risk framing

  • Mentions using downside capture / upside capture concepts.
  • Example using DNRSF:
    • Support around $0.29–$0.30
    • Upside “a dollar” relative to his valuation framing

Methodologies / Frameworks Explicitly Mentioned

  • Value-manager approach

    • “As value managers, we look for things that are mispriced.”

  • Technical analysis

    • Uses prior support/resistance and breakdown/breakout levels (e.g., silver $50 breakout; $70–$90 channel breakdown to $54–$55).
    • Emphasizes “higher lows” as bullish evidence.

  • Macro confirmation

    • Uses sequencing of releases (ADP, non-farm payrolls, CPI) to judge whether inflation/rates risk is rising or easing.

  • Equity leverage concept

    • Prefers equities over bullion, claiming historical ~3:1 leverage for gold miners in bull markets.

  • Downside/upside capture framing

    • Focus on asymmetric payoffs using valuation zones around support/resistance.

Key Numbers & Targets (As Stated)

Silver

  • Spot reference: ~$68
  • Target: $100 by next year
  • Technical references:
    • $70–$90 prior channel
    • Breakdown to $54–$55
    • $50 breakout level
  • Relative performance reference:
    • SIL up ~20% YTD vs silver down ~5%

Gold

  • Resistance zones: ~$4,690 then ~$4,900–$5,000
  • Positioning:
    • Gold ~6.7%; silver ~11–12%

Cash / market timing

  • Cash: 12–14% (June 30) → ~8–10%
  • Broad market correction: 15–20% by Q1
  • Seasonal weakness mentioned: September/October

Company-specific numeric highlights

  • SilverCrest (SIO/SICO): 10M oz silver-equivalent in 3 years
  • Lenegra drilling: 15,000 meters
  • Excellon (EXNRF/EXN):
    • ~$0.29 to $0.50–$0.51
    • First silver: July
    • More meaningful production: 2027
  • Daenerius/DNRSF-DME:
    • Revenue ramp < $2M → ~$20M
    • Expected move: ~$0.60 by year end
    • Major year: 2027
  • Gold Group (GO): ~$4.60 → ~$1.95, then ~$3.55–$3.60
  • IML (IMRF/IMR): ~$0.06 → ~$0.17
  • Spartan Metals (SPRMF/W): ~$0.38, previously ~$0.69
  • KAZR: ~$2,800+, previously ~$4, down to ~$1.95
  • Anchor Resources (KOOF): ~9 cents → ~27 cents, 30-year lease, insiders ~25% of float

Tickers / Assets Mentioned (Complete List)

Metals / ETFs & benchmarks

  • SIL, SLVP, SILJ
  • GDX, GDXJ
  • SPY
  • Spot references: Silver, Gold

Silver equities

  • PAS
  • SIO, SICO
  • EXNRF, EXN

Gold/miner equities

  • DNRSF, DME
  • GO (post-merger; referenced alongside GGZF and GORO)
  • IMRF, IMR
  • ARIS

Critical minerals / other

  • SPRMF, W
  • KAZR
  • Cass Resources (company name referenced)
  • Energy: KOOF
  • Geopolitical references: Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab

Presenters / Sources Referenced

  • John Feneck / John Feneck (primary interviewee; names appear inconsistently in subtitles)
  • Jesse (interviewer/host; full name not provided)
  • Michael Oliver (referenced by host; includes discussion of a $300+ and possible $1,000 silver call)
  • Don Durant (presenter’s partner; referenced for top picks)

Disclosures / Sponsorship Language

  • Presenter includes repeated caution about war/geopolitical unpredictability.
  • No explicit “not financial advice” phrase is present in the provided subtitles (though the content includes strong risk/scenario uncertainty language).
  • Sponsorship noted: Arc Silver Gold Osmium (bullion dealer/promotional content with contact instructions).

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