RE: RE: CF Projn Just pointing out that a $200 increase in the price of gold will make about $60 million increase in the margin...and when U extrapolate a 10 year gold chart, U see that $1600 is WAY below the mean for 2013...which is why EDV has de-hedged their gold production...
It's about GROWTH, which is the first derivative (rate of change) of price.
At $1800/oz gold, margin increases $60 million.
At $2000/oz gold, (end of 2013?), the yearly margin has increased by $120 million! (ie 50% growth of current margin).
I have no problem with "conservative", but don't lose sight of what is highly probable.
gildage