There is almost nobody involved in this sector who has made a correct call in PM share price . I've seen stocks with 10 Analyst Buy recommendation that have completely tanked.
Who could predict the rise in metals and a corresponding fall in the PM shares. The only people who made money were the ones in the know who have been shorting the stocks on a sector wide scale. If anyone could have forseen this, they wouldn't be here.
If I had only sold every PM share and bought physical I would be a happy man. I think people like Bigpic and GWR have given advice and analysis that would have been extremely useful in normal cycles and unmanipulated markets.
I for one thank them for their time and effort.