Peter Grosskopf, CEO of Sprott, joins BNN Bloomberg for a look at the M&A activity happening within the Canadian gold sector. He says that while big names like Barrick and Newmont have gone through major acquisitions this year, we can see a large number of junior miners acquired in 2020.
For many U.S. investors the returns provided by owning physical gold — and the other precious metals including silver, platinum and palladium — come with a sobering surprise when the assets are sold and it’s time to pay taxes. The reason: The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) categorizes gold and other precious metals as “collectibles” which are taxed at a 28% long-term capital gains rate.
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