Although the market appears to have dodged disaster with a seeming deal on the table to avoid a government shutdown, investors can’t quite relax just yet. With President Donald Trump launching a trade war, traders have little choice but to be extra vigilant. However, the precious metals mining complex could represent a rare bright spot, with B2Gold (BTG) looking especially compelling.
Since the beginning of the year, BTG stock gained over 21%, a terrific way to get things rolling. Even better, BTG is outperforming the underlying asset. Per Google Finance, gold’s continuous contract price at the Comex is up 13.35% year-to-date. Most conspicuously, the benchmark S&P 500 is down more than 4%, demonstrating the paradigm shift that has occurred.
