U.S. Global Investors' Secret: 'Keep Calm And Invest On'

As an investor, you probably get a lot of advice and don't know which to follow: There are conflicting reports, Fed announcements, figures that tell only half the story. In this interview with The Gold Report, Ralph Aldis, senior mining analyst with U.S. Global Investors, helps investors parse these many information streams, explains what seasonal gold pricing patterns could mean for investors and offers a stable of junior equities that could provide greater leverage to a gold price recovery.

The Gold Report: The CEO of U.S. Global Investors, Frank Holmes, recently told gold investors to "keep calm and invest on." I hope you have the T-shirt royalties for that. What advice do you have to help investors do that?

Ralph Aldis: We like this phrase because it reminds investors not to let their emotions get the best of them. Instead, investors need to plan an investment strategy and make sure it includes all their assets. Investors need to think about what the weightings are in those assets, track quarterly performance numbers to make sure assets aren't correlated with each other, make sure there is diversification and rebalance the portfolio every year.

TGR: What's a good asset allocation mix through at least the end of the year?

RA: The asset mix will be a function of age, investment objectives and how soon liquidity is needed. Generally, a maximum of 5–10% in gold and gold stocks, 50% in equities, 30% in fixed income and the balance in some other asset, such as real estate or home value.

TGR: U.S. Global Investors recently reported that Ralph Aldis , CFA, rejoined U.S. Global Investors as senior mining analyst in November 2001. He is responsible for analyzing gold and precious metals stocks for the World Precious Minerals Fund (UNWPX) and the Gold and Precious Metals Fund (USERX). Aldis also works with the portfolio management team of the Global Resources Fund (PSPFX) to provide tactical analyses of base metal, paper, chemical, steel and non-ferrous industries. Previously, Aldis worked for Eisner Securities, where he was an investment analyst for its high net-worth group and oversaw its mutual fund operations. Before joining Eisner Securities, Aldis worked for 10 years as director of research for U.S. Global Investors, where he applied quantitative skills toward stocks, portfolio tilting, cash optimization and performance attribution analysis. Aldis received a master's degree in energy and mineral resources from the University of Texas at Austin in 1988 and a Bachelor of Science in geology, cum laude, in 1981, from Stephen F. Austin University. Aldis is a member of the CFA Society of San Antonio.

DISCLOSURE:
1) Brian Sylvester conducted this interview for The Gold Report and provides services to The Gold Report as an employee or as an independent contractor. He or his family own shares of the following companies mentioned in this interview: None.

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2) The following companies mentioned in the interview are sponsors of The Gold Report: Almaden Minerals Ltd., Pilot Gold Inc., Rye Patch Gold Corp., Pretium Resources Inc., Goldcorp Inc., Mandalay Resources Corp., Silver Bull Resources Inc. and Klondex Mines Ltd. Streetwise Reports does not accept stock in exchange for its services or as sponsorship payment.

3) Ralph Aldis: I or my family own shares of the following companies mentioned in this interview: None. I personally am or my family is paid by the following companies mentioned in this interview: None. The following companies are held in U.S. Global Investors' Gold and Precious Metals Fund and/or World Precious Metals Fund: Agnico-Eagles Mines Ltd., Almaden Minerals Ltd., Eldorado Gold Corp., Mirasol Resources Ltd., Goldcorp Inc., Imperial Metals Corp., Klondex Mines Ltd., Luna Gold Corp., Mandalay Resources Corp., Newmont Mining Corp., Pilot Gold Inc., Pretium Resources Inc., Rye Patch Gold Corp., Silver Bull Resources Inc., Silver Wheaton Corp., SPDR Gold Trust EFT, Virginia Mines Inc. and Yamana Gold Inc. I was not paid by Streetwise Reports for participating in this interview. Comments and opinions expressed are my own comments and opinions. I had the opportunity to review the interview for accuracy as of the date of the interview and am responsible for the content of the interview.

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Written By: The Gold Report