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Hedging junior mining exposure is very tricky
The case was made that hedging long positions in junior miners is exceptionally difficult due to their disconnect from broad indices and unique liquidity profiles. Argued on Monetary Matters with Jack Farley’s “Hunting for Value in Mining Stocks Amid Soaring Metals Prices | Freddy Brick”, aired 13 September 2026. Using indices like GDXJ as a hedge can backfire because inflows into the ETF can drive it up while an individual illiquid stock is being sold for non-fundamental reasons.
Freddie Brick · MONETARY MATTERS WITH JACK FARLEY · “Hunting for Value in Mining Stocks Amid Soaring Metals Prices | Freddy Brick” · 13 SEP