Wednesday, December 26, 2012

2 Materials Stocks That Had a Great 2012

As we close out 2012, energy and materials analyst Taylor Muckerman looks back on some of the top large-capitalization materials stocks that performed admirably for their shareholders. In this installment, he covers Nos. 10 and 9. Watch the video below to find out what had Southern Copper� (NYSE: SCCO  ) and Silver Wheaton� (NYSE: SLW  ) �near the top of the charts in 2012 -- and if that momentum will continue throughout 2013.�

If you are looking for a company whose success is determined by the metals market, but without involving itself in the risks of physically mining the metals, then Silver Wheaton provides a unique play on the future of silver. SLW chooses to finance the mining of silver; it has grown sales and net income every year since 2008, and also has increased competitive advantages over its limited peer group. More details�about our outlook for Silver Wheaton can be found here�in our Motley Fool analyst report.


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