How Our Stock Picks Performed in 2021

February 2022

Canada-based Dynacor Gold Mines (DNGDF) with Peruvian mining operations and South African gold tailings processor DRDGold (DRD) both returned over 100% in 2021 as post-COVID mining production returned to normal and gold prices climbed. In fact 2021 saw the highest average daily gold price on record, making it a bit more profitable for miners.

Despite DNGDF and DRD's stellar performance, gold ETFs such as GDXJ saw negative returns as stocks corrected from January 2021 highs on concerns of increasing costs. Emerging markets funds like EDF also saw major corrections as record oil prices and geopolitical issues weighed on emerging market economies. However, EDF maintained its value and paid a leading 10% dividend.

	Stock	Industry	Alert Price*	Year End Price (Target Price)	Change	52-Week Low to High
1.	DRDGold (DRD)	Gold	$5	$12.60 ($20)	152%	62.6%
2.	Dynacor Gold Mines (DNGDF)	Gold	$1.20	$2.54 ($2.60)	111.67%	111.67%
3.	eBay (EBAY)	Tech	$48	$67 ($65)	39.6%	70.8%
4.	Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Fund (EDF)	Emerging Markets	$6.25	$6.50 ($10)	4%	28%

*The Alert Price is the market price when Investinations started covering a stock.
**The percentage change in the price from the year's low to the year's high.