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Panic city at Glencore = mining sector opportunities

By Chris Bailey of Financial Orbit

16 September 2015 02:52

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Let’s review recent events at the self-styled mining giant Glencore (GLEN). A month or so ago Glencore management gave a pretty clear view in its post results conference call that the balance sheet was strong enough not to raise money. Nine days ago bullied by panicky ‘key stakeholders’ (i.e. big institutional shareholders) the company announced a surprise range of initiatives as I noted here to strengthen their balance sheet. On the accompanying conference call the management noted cost cuts, mine mothballing and disposals were all way preferable to an equity money raising but that – once again – they would be sounding out the company’s ‘key stakeholders’ to gauge their views.

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alcira16247

16 September 2015, 13:22

Chris

Get thee behind me, Chris! Stop thee tempting!

Sell me nice safe core holding in Aviva and invest it into highly indebted companies such as Glencore, BHP Billiton and Anglo American?

Of course, if you and TW are right…Glencore = That Burmah Castrol moment….. and the whole sector has hit the bottom….. as you rightly state…. what a huge opportunity!

Sell me Aviva and risk it all…. mmm…that is the question!