Mining Stock Education

Rare Gold Stock Opportunity, Platinum Profits, & Mining Insights with Portfolio Manager Sam Broom

Feb 4, 2026
Sam Broom, a portfolio manager at Sprott and former geologist, offers concise market savvy and commodity know-how. He breaks down the recent gold and silver crash and investor psychology. He outlines bottom-up stock selection, highlights platinum and palladium dynamics, and flags niche metals like indium. He also explains his oil and gas investment approach and the importance of diversification.
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INSIGHT

Flash Crashes Are Becoming Regular

  • Modern commodity markets are prone to periodic flash crashes due to leverage, ETF mechanics, and derivative hedging.
  • Expect more extreme volatility as financial structures replace traditional liquidity providers.
ADVICE

Know Your Holdings And Act With Conviction

  • Know what you own and be ready to act when quality names get beaten up in a crash.
  • Use deep conviction to hold or add to quality positions instead of panicking and selling.
ADVICE

Diversify Within Commodities

  • Maintain diversification within the commodity space to buffer wild swings in any single sector.
  • Use exposure to areas like energy to offset downside when precious metals correct sharply.
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