ASA Gold And Precious Metals (ASA Gold And Precious Metals) GF Value Rank : 0 (As of May. 27, 2024)

View and export this data going back to 1958. Start your Free Trial

What is ASA Gold And Precious Metals GF Value Rank?

ASA Gold And Precious Metals has the GF Value Rank of 0.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

ASA Gold And Precious Metals GF Value Rank Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of ASA Gold And Precious Metals's GF Value Rank provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

ASA Gold And Precious Metals (ASA Gold And Precious Metals) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Financial Services » Asset Management » ASA Gold And Precious Metals Ltd (NYSE:ASA) » Definitions » GF Value Rank

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

N/A

Address

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600, Portland, ME, USA, 04101

Website

https://www.asaltd.com

ASA Gold And Precious Metals Ltd is a closed-end, non-diversified investment company. Its objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation primarily through investing in companies engaged in the exploration for, development of projects, or mining of precious metals and minerals.

Executives

Mary Joan Hoene	director	400 S EL CAMINO REAL, STE 710, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Alexander Merk	officer: COO	44 MONTGOMERY STREET, #3730, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bruce D Hansen	director	1700 LINCOLN STREET, 28TH FLOOR, DENVER CO 80203
Saba Capital Management, L.p.	10 percent owner	405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Boaz Weinstein	10 percent owner	405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Nancy J. Tyminski	other: Deputy CCO	3 CANAL PLAZA, SUITE 600, PORTLAND ME 04101
William Donovan	director	100 VISTA CIRCLE, APARTMENT 315, PITTSBURGH PA 15238
James E Holman	other: Analyst, Merk Investments, LLC	THREE CANAL PLAZA, SUITE 600, PORTLAND ME 04101
Peter Maletis	officer: President	44 MONTGOMERY STREET, #3730, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Anthony J. Artabane	director	4 LITTLE KINGS LANE, RYE BROOK NY 10573
Zachary R Tackett	officer: Secretary	77 CONGRESS STREET, APT. #1, PORTLAND ME 04101
Gino E Malaspina	officer: Secretary	3 CANAL PLAZA, SUITE 600, PORTLAND ME 04101
Karen Shaw	officer: PFO	3 BUNKER HILL TERRACE, SCARBOROUGH ME 04074
David J Christensen	officer: Vice President - Investments	400 S. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 710, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Danielle Kulp	officer: Secretary and Deputy CCO	1409 KUTZ DRIVE, POTTSTOWN PA 19465