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The world's biggest gold miner might have struck gold | Investors steered clear of stocks | [TOGETHER WITH]( Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for May 16th in 3:11 minutes. ⚡️ Big changes create big opportunities – and the green transition is a whopper by anyone’s standards. So join Morgan Stanley's Martijn Rats and VanEck's Shawn Reynolds for [The Great Energy Transition]( this Tuesday, and find out how you could make your portfolio a green giant. [Get your free ticket]( Today's big stories - The world's biggest gold miner could be set to get even bigger - Small-cap stocks could be ready for some big moves – [Read Now]( - Trembling investors' faith in stocks has been shaken Major Miner [Major Miner] What’s going on here? Gold titan Newmont has [struck]( a deal to acquire its rival Newcrest, signaling a major shakeup in the industry. What does this mean? It’s not exactly gold miners’ golden era right now: firms are grappling with stagnating production, thanks to hard-to-mine deposits and rising costs – and even titans like Newmont have felt the pinch. Those pressures saw the company make a bid for its Australian rival Newcrest back in February. And when that proposition fell on deaf ears, Newmont made a more enticing offer, capturing Newcrest’s attention with a deal worth nearly $20 billion – a 30% premium on Newcrest’s value before this all started. If the move gets regulators’ green light, it's set to become the biggest deal ever in the gold sector, meaning Newmont – already the world's biggest gold digger – will produce almost double the shiny stuff its closest rival can. Why should I care? The bigger picture: Copper-bottomed deal. Mind you, this isn’t just about gold. The deal also gives Newmont access to more copper, meaning the firm’s getting its hands on one of the key ingredients in the green energy transition. Rivals Rio Tinto and BHP have made similar moves lately – and this mega-deal could spur even more dealmaking in the mining sector. See, Newmont will need to get leaner and more efficient to make good on its $500 million annual [synergy]( promise – and that could mean auctioning off mines that are too old or small to scale up. Zooming out: Golden opportunity. With all the recession fears and banking tremors, it’s no wonder that gold – a key [safe-haven]( asset – is trading near record highs right now. That luster’s only brightening these days too, thanks to worries about the US debt ceiling. And while the country’s unlikely to actually default on its loans, gold’s well [positioned]( to benefit from the kerfuffle in the short term. You might also like: [The US debt ceiling could flatten your portfolio.]( Copy to share story: [/major-miner]( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=Major Miner&utm_campaign=daily-global-16-05-2023&utm_source=email) Analyst Take Why You Might Want To Bet On The Little Guys [Why You Might Want To Bet On The Little Guys]( [Photo of Stéphane Renevier] Stéphane Renevier, Analyst Mega-cap tech stocks have a way of [hogging the spotlight]( – and that’s certainly been the case in the latest rally. But right now, you might consider keeping an eye on the [understated small-cap stocks](. They could be ready to [steal the show](, and you might be able to cash in on their moment. That’s today’s Insight: [three reasons why small-cap stocks are looking big on opportunity.]( [Read or listen to the Insight here]( SPONSORED BY RAISIN You could cut the uncertainty in the air with a knife And in an environment like that, a bit of peace of mind sounds more appealing than ever. 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It’s no wonder, then, that investors are shying away from stocks. Data from S&P Global Market Intelligence shows that, in the past year, institutional investors have sold $330 billion more in stocks than they’ve bought, while retail investors yanked out $28 billion. Follow that money, and its trail seems to lead to safer investments with decent returns – like [money markets](, which ballooned to a record-breaking $5.3 trillion in assets last week. Why should I care? For markets: Opposing opportunity. The situation might look bleak, but some pundits think the gloom’s hiding a tempting opportunity. These folk see the markets’ pessimism as a “contrarian indicator”, a sign to zig when others zag – like Buffett’s famous “be greedy when others are fearful” mantra. See, with a mountain of cash on the sidelines, there’s less room for money to be pulled, which could limit losses. Plus, the slightest glimmer of good news might tempt folk to pour cash back into markets, lifting share prices once again. For you personally: Tread carefully. Before you dive headfirst back into stocks, remember that there are still plenty of risks out there – and indicators like these might be jumping the gun on calling a rally. If you are planning to put some cash to work, though, stay disciplined, think long-term, and brace for potential turbulence. That’s doubly true for anyone picking individual stocks, with even professional active fund managers struggling: after all, only about a third of them managed to outperform their benchmarks – usually big indexes like the S&P 500 – last quarter. You might also like: [How to find winning stocks, according to Goldman Sachs.]( Copy to share story: [/stock-rut]( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? 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