In the Australian stock market, the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index is comprised nearly one-third of resources and energy stocks. This corner of the market offers a means for investors to gain exposure to a range of different commodities, macro themes and potentially interesting individual investment opportunities.
But it is gold where the attention of many investors is ultimately drawn. Here, multiple players vie for potential selection, each offering differing fundamentals and potential.
Meet the author
Jim Copland
Jim is head of Small Caps, responsible for Small Caps portfolio management and investment analysis, with a particular focus on researching small cap resource stocks. Before joining IFM Investors, Jim was a Senior Resources Analyst at Macquarie Funds Group (Sydney), where he was responsible for research into micro to large cap resources, oil and gas, bulks, base and precious metals.
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