Good read from The Gold Report:

Putting Together a Portfolio During Trying Times

by Kerry Smith

A veteran analyst, Kerry Smith of Haywood Securities covers a broad range of companies in the mining sector, from juniors to mid-tiers to majors, from explorers and developers to producers, from base to noble metals. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he covers a lot of territory, discussing the outlook for gold, the next stage of sector consolidation and the rough political terrain in some of the world’s most resource-abundant geographies.

Analyst Kerry Smith has consistently ranked among the top 15 for precious metals and diamonds research, and earned top analyst ranking for junior mining companies in the Brendan Wood International Survey in 1997. In 2001, he brought his 20-plus years of experience in the industry to Haywood Securities, joining the firm’s Toronto office as a senior mining analyst. Kerry focuses primarily on companies with production in the precious metals, base metals and diamond sectors. Kerry holds a bachelor's degree in mining engineering from the University of Alberta and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Western Ontario.

Cheers, Mike

http://www.theaureport.com/pub/na/1702