Introduction
Here is the fourth edition of Simple Digressions' review of the streaming/royalty sector. Since the beginning of 2019, the STREAM index has delivered a profit of 9.7%, beating the broad precious metals mining sector represented by GDX (a return of 6.4%):
Chart 1
Source: Simple Digressions
Note: The Stream index, replicating the price action of five big streaming/royalty plays (Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Royal Gold (RGLD), Franco-Nevada (FNV), Osisko Gold (OR) and Sandstorm (SAND)) was created by the author.
As for individual stocks, the best performing play was Abitibi (ATBYF), returning as