Erik Wetterling – Sentiment Shifts In Volatile Precious Metals Markets, And Why Junior PM Stocks Should Rerate Higher In 2026
Erik Wetterling, Founder and Editor of The Hedgeless Horseman website, joins me for an end of the year wrap up, and a look ahead to 2026. We contrast how different stages of companies are reacting, or not reacting, to the higher underlying metals prices, across the producers, developers, and explorers; as well as where Erik sees the most fundamental catalysts stacking up that are not being properly recognized in current company valuations.
We review the continued strange dichotomy between surging precious metals prices and the lagging reactions in many junior gold and silver stocks from 2024 into 2025, but look ahead to when we may see more capital rotate down into the PM junior stocks heading in 2026.
Since the producers can immediately monetize the higher gold and silver and platinum prices, they have run much more over the last year than the pre-revenue companies. With regards to the junior explorers and developers, he sees the metals prices as merely a tailwind to their coming newsflow and that those fundamental catalysts are much more relevant for any changes to the company’s valuation (either up or down).
Erik points to the developers in the 2nd leg of the Lassonde Curve, like Montage Gold that have derisked large projects and been rewarded, or developers that successfully have moved into production, like Artemis Gold as examples of the kind of moves that other stocks may go on as this precious metals bull market matures.
* In full disclosure, the companies mentioned by Erik in this interview, are positions held in his personal portfolio, and also may be site sponsors of The Hedgeless Horseman website at the time of this recording.
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A much needed sell off for PMs. I hope we get more to shake out the week hands. We need some consolidation and that would strengthen this bull market and give us more chances to add to our favorite positions. I agree that the juniors get a higher bid this year.
Silver is not long for the 70s. Backwardation is the new normal, spot higher than futures, fueled by overseas buyers while New York sleeps.