When I read or hear this guy, I can only conclude that he and his company must have been shorting the hell out of all gold- and silvermining shares the last 7-8 years along with his buddies. And I find it difficult to connect that behaviour to Sprott Asset Management. Still, they are one and the same since a few years. Rick Rule would call me naive, I am sure.

http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2013/7/29_Rick_Rule_-_What_To_Expect_From_Gold,_Silver_%26_Mining_Shares.html