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I think Barrick Gold is one gold mining company that should outperform all the others in the months ahead. This article looks at the company’s most recent earnings report and what this report indicates for investors considering sprinkling a little gold into a portfolio in need of a little sparkle.

The U.S. small cap stocks on our list have been growing earnings per share at more than 75% compounded over the past five years making for a potentially attractive investment opportunity. These stocks have a market capitalization between $100 million – $500 million.

The CAPE (cash adjusted PE) ratio shows what investors are really paying for a company’s earnings. It is calculated as price – net cash per share/earnings per share. Today we have identified 3 Canadian junior gold mining stocks trading below the industry median CAPE ratio of 28x.

One cliché I despise is, “it takes money to make money.” True, you can’t create money out of nothing (unless you’re the U.S. Federal Reserve), but it implies that only the rich can truly prosper. While that was true in regards to investing in stocks many years ago that certainly is not the case today. Here's why.

Investing in companies with strong balance sheets is sound investment policy. They carry far less risk because defaulting on any obligations is out of the question for them. Furthermore, the less debt a company has, the more room they have to raise debt in the future, which can be beneficial to current shareholders as it is a non-dilutive financing option. The 4 Canadian gold juniors on our list have current ratios over 2 and carry no debt.

Investing in marijuana-related stocks is a high-risk, high-reward game due to all the uncertainties surrounding the legalization of the drug. Companies that do succeed, however, have potential to bring large capital gains. That being said we have identified five Canadian marijuana stocks with the biggest upside potential, according to consensus analyst price targets.

We have found 4 Canadian small cap stocks that are trading below cash value and have either no debt or a manageable debt load, meaning that low valuation may be unjustified, giving shareholders an opportunity to capture an actual dollar at a discounted price.

The following 5 Canadian junior gold companies have operating margins over 19% which gives an investor good protection against a falling gold price.

Due to the early stages of the cannabis industry and its growth prospects, investors have not expected cannabis companies to generate positive earnings. Instead they have valued the stocks primarily on hope for a lucrative future. That being said, however, we have identified 4 Canadian cannabis stocks that are expected to generate positive earnings in the next 12 months. If they live up to their earnings expectations, it could begin a time when investors look for companies with sustainable growth prospects, as opposed to those that are expected to have the highest short-term revenue growth.

The most common misunderstandings regarding the primary gold ETF, SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) is that it buys and sells gold. That is not the case. It is just a paper asset. It is not a way to buy gold and have someone else store your holdings for you. It is just an innovative way to “own gold.” Below I outline more of just what GLD is and is not.