Gold (GCZ25) prices, which just a few days ago were seen rising past $5,000 per ounce, have crashed and fallen below the $4,000 level. Amid the crash, gold mining companies, which were enjoying the rally of a lifetime, outperforming the precious metal by a wide margin this year, have fallen hard.
In my previous article, I noted that it made sense to book profits in Anglogold Ashanti (AU) after the stock had more than tripled in value this year. The stock is now nearing bear market territory, which by definition is a drawdown of 20% from the peak. In this article, we’ll examine whether AU stock is a buy after the recent crash.
