NEW EPISODE: Gold and silver have been rocked in recent weeks, so what should investors do now? According to Jonathan Wellum gold isn’t just a trade — it’s insurance. The President & CEO of ROCKLINC Investment Partners and former money manager to Canadian billionaire Michael Lee-Chin, joins In the Money with Amber Kanwar to lay out why he says gold’s rally is only in the 3rd or 4th inning. Jonathan explains why this cycle still feels early despite the recent sell-off and why sharp volatility hasn’t shaken his long-term thesis.
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- Exceptional profitability with 30% return on equity and mid-20s returns on invested capital, driven by annuity-like revenue from periodic roof repairs and consolidations via acquisitions in a fragmented market.
- Currently overlooked and undervalued due to pessimism around the construction sector and rising interest rates, despite ongoing growth and resilience.
- Undergoing a business shift to higher-value products, benefiting from U.S. reshoring trends, data center builds, and R&D in advanced materials that strengthen its moat in an oligopoly structure.

Mercado Libre (MELI)
- Market leader in e-commerce, three times larger than Amazon in the region, with massive upside in an underpenetrated market where only 5-6% of commerce is online, plus strong advertiser and customer networks.
- Integrated fintech arm (Mercado Pago) handling over $250 billion in annual financing, adding diversification and high-margin revenue streams.
- Attractive valuation at an 8% free cash flow yield—cheaper than Amazon on this metric—while benefiting from improving South American economies, conservative governments, and ability to coexist with competitors like Amazon.

Sprott Inc. (SII)
- Provides broad exposure to rising commodity prices through management of diverse ETFs (gold, silver, uranium, copper, nickel), with assets under management approaching $60 billion and significant operating leverage.
- Established brand synonymous with physical commodity investing, built on a long-term commitment to the sector even during unpopular times, ensuring sticky assets and competitive edge.
- Viewed as an appealing acquisition target for larger asset managers at its $3 billion market cap, with potential for premiums, while offering protection against fiat currency devaluation through diversified commodity holdings.

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