From an interview in Casey's BIG GOLD with John Hathaway, Tocqueville Gold Fund:
When John Hathaway spoke at the Casey’s Gold and Resource Summit in October, many in the audience came away feeling like they were listening to Doug Casey, with his contrarian views, bold statements, and laying much of the blame for our current problems at the feet of government. Read what John, a seasoned investment pro and manager of the famously successful $1.4 billion Tocqueville Gold Fund, has to say about gold, precious metals stocks, and the future of the U.S. dollar.
Jeff Clark: John, give us your big-picture perspective on why you're investing in gold.
John Hathaway: We launched the Tocqueville Gold Fund (TGLDX) in 1998 when it was a very contrarian idea. I always like to say it was the "Rodney Dangerfield" of investments at the time because a lot of people laughed at us and we didn’t get much respect. It was essentially a very contrarian investment theme, and we did it at a time when the markets were going nuts for dot-com stocks, which we thought was absolute lunacy.
Our thesis is basically related to the lack of faith that institutions, investors, and citizens have in paper money. That shift in opinion has come in fits and starts but is the core reason gold has risen to the extent it has. And until you have a significant restoration in terms of confidence in paper money, gold should do very well.
Jeff: Some are calling gold a bubble.
John: Many people – I'd say most people – are...
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