Investment Team
John Hathaway, CFA
Managing Partner, Sprott Inc. & Senior Portfolio Manager, Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc.
John Hathaway joined Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc. in January 2020. Mr. Hathaway is a Portfolio Manager of Sprott Hathaway Special Situations Strategy and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Sprott Gold Equity Fund. Previously, Mr. Hathaway joined Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. in 1997 where he was a Co-Portfolio Manager of the Tocqueville Gold Fund as well as other investment vehicles in the Tocqueville Gold Equity Strategy. He was also the Portfolio Manager of private funds. Prior to joining Tocqueville, Mr. Hathaway co-founded and managed Hudson Capital Advisors followed by seven years with Oak Hall Advisors as the Chief Investment Officer in 1986. In 1976, he joined the investment advisory firm David J. Greene and Company, where he became a Partner. Mr. Hathaway began his career in 1970 as an Equity Analyst with Spencer Trask & Co. Mr. Hathaway earned a B.A. from Harvard College and an MBA from the University of Virginia. Mr. Hathaway was also the Chairman of Tocqueville Management Corporation, the General Partner of Tocqueville. He also holds the CFA® designation.
Insights by John Hathaway
Sprott Gold Report
The Stage Is Set
We believe gold mining equities are poised for growth, as they remain undervalued despite rising gold prices. Western investors have largely ignored gold, but any shift has the potential to push gold prices higher, which will likely benefit miners. In our view, the current market displays the signs of an early-stage bull market.
Topics: Gold
Interview
John Hathaway's Macro View on Gold
In this exclusive interview with Metals and Miners, John Hathaway offers a comprehensive analysis of the current economic landscape. From the deteriorating economic metrics to the growing threat of de-dollarization, Hathaway provides expert insights on the most pressing issues facing investors today.
Topics: Gold
Sprott Gold Report
U.S. Dollar: Decline and Fall
Gold’s breakout may signify more than one might infer from the continuing lack of interest. Inflows into the precious metals mining space have the potential to generate compelling outcomes.
Topics: Gold
Interview
Gold Outlook with John Hathaway
What will take the gold price higher? John Hathaway, Senior Portfolio Manager, provides his thoughts on why gold isn't moving and what will take it higher.
Topics: Gold
Sprott Webcast Replay
Gold and Silver: Precious Metals On the Move
Replay our webcast on gold and silver with John Hathaway and Maria Smirnova. Gold is supported by central bank buyers like China, while silver benefits from increased demand for PV solar panels.
Topics: Gold, Silver, Critical Materials
Sprott Gold Report
What Does the Gold Price Breakout Mean?
The breakout in gold prices since February has been largely ignored by mainstream investors. Gold bullion’s breakout is significant in that it represents the positive resolution of a three-year consolidation.
Topics: Gold
Interview
John Hathaway: Gold Stocks "Ridiculously Cheap," What Will Make Them Move?
John Hathaway shares his thoughts on the disconnect between the gold price and gold stocks, explaining why it's happening, whether he's seen it before and what could make gold stocks finally start moving.
Topics: Gold
Sprott Gold Report
Gold Mining Stocks, A Clear and Compelling Investment Case
We believe that the investment case for gold mining equities is clear and compelling, grounded in value analysis and situational factors. A challenge is having the patience to wait for investors to discover the attraction.
Topics: Gold
Sprott Gold Report
Gold and the Debt Bubble
The Fed's "higher for longer" stance on interest rates is unsustainable and could lead to a general credit deflation and a recession. Trouble is brewing in the banking system and the labor market, which could further support a rise in gold prices.
Topics: Gold
Sprott Gold Report
Gold vs. Gold Stocks, An Unresolved Incongruity
Gold mining stocks are inextricably connected to the price behavior of gold bullion. Yet their recent response to the gold bull market has been disappointing. If gold should rise above the psychological $2,000 threshold, this may provide a strong catalyst for gold mining stocks.
Topics: Gold
Sprott Webcast Replay
Gold: A Safe Haven without Parallel?
Replay our webcast featuring John Hathaway and Doug Groh, discussing the current outlook for gold and gold mining equities. Gold has proven to be an effective safe haven asset during this challenging period.
Topics: Gold
Sprott Gold Report
Is My Money Safe?
"The yellow metal has no counterparty risk (unlike all other financial instruments including bank deposits and government bonds), is highly liquid and has an unbroken record of retaining value in absolute terms and relative to financial assets."
Topics: Gold
Interview
Value Investor Insight: From the Ground Up
Value Investor Insight interviewed Whitney George, John Ciampaglia, John Hathaway, Matthew Haynes and Per Jander on the key global macroeconomic shifts that have prompted Sprott to broaden and deepen its focus on real assets and energy transition investing.
Topics: Critical Materials
Sprott Gold Report
Connecting a Few Dots
Gold was an effective hedge in 2022, returning -0.28% for the bear market year. The yellow metal outperformed the S&P 500 Index, which declined 18.11%. Gold mining equities also outpaced the S&P 500.
Topics: Gold
Sprott Webcast Replay
Looking Ahead to Metals and Miners
2022 has been a difficult year for many asset classes. Markets were historically volatile, with higher-than-expected inflation, quickly rising interest rates, the Russia-Ukraine war and the threat of a global economic recession.
Sprott Gold Report
The Dollar, Safe Haven or Leaky Lifeboat?
"The parabolic rise in the dollar contains the seeds of its own demise. The façade of dollar strength foretells a comeuppance for all currencies in the form of a steep devaluation in terms of gold."
Topics: Gold
Sprott Gold Report
Inflation, No Quick Fix
If the Fed is to abandon the practice of inflating financial assets, which would represent a secular shift in direction, substantial deflation lies ahead from which the purchasing power of gold is expected increase in real terms.
Topics: Gold
Interview
Gold Outlook, Inflation & Bullion vs. Miners
Ted Oakley interviews Sprott's John Hathaway on the gold bullion and equities markets. Oakley and Hathaway discuss why investors should consider adding gold to investment portfolios and how gold affects portfolio diversification.
Topics: Gold
Sprott Gold Report
Putin’s Gambit
The price of gold has been treading water for 10 years while the investment fundamentals have improved dramatically. That is why, in our opinion, significant upside lies ahead for gold and related equities.
Topics: Gold
Sprott Radio
Super Terrific Happy Hour Ep. 14: John Hathaway
Stephanie Pomboy and Grant Williams interview a true legend of the precious metals industry, John Hathaway. The three discuss the Fed, inflation, the financial markets and the outlook for gold bullion and gold stocks.
Topics: Gold
Sprott Gold Report
Waiting for the Pivot
With Fed policy taking a more hawkish turn, the fire hose of liquidity that has fueled market mania is being turned off. At this moment, it appears that confidence in the Fed and attraction to gold are binary.
Topics: Gold
Investment Risks and Important Disclosure
Relative to other sectors, precious metals and natural resources investments have higher headline risk and are more sensitive to changes in economic data, political or regulatory events, and underlying commodity price fluctuations. Risks related to extraction, storage and liquidity should also be considered.
Gold and precious metals are referred to with terms of art like store of value, safe haven and safe asset. These terms should not be construed to guarantee any form of investment safety. While “safe” assets like gold, Treasuries, money market funds and cash generally do not carry a high risk of loss relative to other asset classes, any asset may lose value, which may involve the complete loss of invested principal.
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