The Chesser Resources Limited (ASX: CHZ) share price has bolted more than 180% higher in today’s trade after the company reported spectacular drilling results from its Gold Project in West Africa.

Highlights from Chesser’s drilling report

Earlier today, Chesser reported drilling results from its flagship Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal, West Africa. The company’s drill results were from 17 reverse circulation (RC) holes, with 9 holes coming from Area D, 4 holes from Area B and the remaining 4 holes from the Western Splay area.

Chesser reported high-grade intersections of up to 67.80 grams per tonne (g/t) gold within Area D. The best results from this area included: 48 metres at 6.70 g/t gold from 24 metres, including 10 metres at 25.14 g/t gold from 62 metres; and 55 metres at 4.27 g/t gold from 16 metres.

Chesser also reported promising results from the Western Splay area with significant intersections including: 2 metres at 19.80 g/t gold from 4 metres; 6 metres at 1.79 g/t gold from 28 metres; and 10 metres at 1.10 g/t gold from 111 metres. The company also noted positive results from Area B, with mineralisation noted in hole DSR162 and intersected 10 metres at 1.26 g/t gold from 50 metres and one metre at 3.44 g/t gold from 89 metres.

The company’s management noted the exceptional and rare high grade, consistency and thickness of the drilling results. Chesser also informed investors that results from 6 holes in Area A are pending and assured shareholders of the company’s strong cash balance.

Background on Chesser Resources

Chesser Resources is a listed gold exploration company with projects located in Senegal, West Africa. The company’s flagship Diamba Sud project is expected to host numerous multimillion-ounce gold deposits. Earlier this month the company completed a $6 million capital raising in order to fund the large-scale drilling at the Diamba Sud project.

Foolish takeaway

The Chesser share price soared more than 180% higher in early trade, hitting an intra-day high of 30.5 cents. At the time of writing the company’s shares have dipped to 30 cents, up 180.95% for the day.

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On Monday I looked at three ASX shares that brokers have given buy ratings to this week.

Unfortunately, not all shares are in favour with them right now. Three that have just been given sell ratings are listed below.

Here’s why these brokers are bearish on these ASX shares:

Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX: RHC)

According to a note out Morgan Stanley, its analysts have retained their underweight rating but lifted their price target on this private hospital operator’s shares slightly to $56.00. Morgan Stanley has been looking into elective surgeries and notes that rates had recovered to 75% of pre-pandemic levels at the end of June (excluding Victoria). While this is a positive and it expects Ramsay’s utilisation rates to be solid during the first half of FY 2021, it continues to have concerns over private health insurance affordability issues. Especially given the prospect of high unemployment levels. The Ramsay share price is changing hands for $62.32 this afternoon.

Reece Ltd (ASX: REH)

Analysts at Citi have downgraded this plumbing parts company’s shares to a sell rating with a reduced price target of $8.55. According to the note, the broker expects the pandemic to result in tough trading conditions that stifle its earnings growth over the next couple of years. Particularly given the weakening housing market activity and softening house prices. The Reece share price is trading at $9.79 on Tuesday.

South32 Ltd (ASX: S32)

A note out of the Macquarie equities desk reveals that its analysts have retained their underperform rating and $1.80 price target on this mining giant’s shares. Although the broker notes that South32 has exposure to the strengthening silver price, it remains concerned that weak coal and manganese prices will offset this and weigh on its earnings. In light of this, it sees no reason to change its rating at this point. The South32 share price is changing hands at $2.23 this afternoon.

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The financial headlines today are awash with gold.

You’ve likely already been inundated with that news, so I’ll keep this part brief.

The yellow metal hit an all-time high in US dollars overnight. At time of writing it’s trading for US$1,962 (AU$2,725) per troy ounce.

Gold’s current bull run is being driven by record low interest rates, ballooning government debts, and growing geopolitical uncertainty surrounding western relations with China. And, of course, the insecurity thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In short, a cornucopia of tailwinds is seeing retail and institutional investors — not to mention major central banks — add to their gold holdings. Some of that is in the form of physical bullion, though many retail investors are turning to gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

As you’d expect, this has seen the share price of most gold miners rocket.

Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST), for example, is up 44.3% so far in 2020.

And gold mining giant Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM), with a market cap of $30.4 billion, has gained 24.8% year to date.

Both shares are up in intraday trading today as well.

Should you jump on the gold bandwagon?

It’s tempting to buy gold and gold shares following a new wave of good news. But as the old investor adage goes, ‘If it’s in the news, it’s in the price’.

That doesn’t mean gold, and the companies that mine it, can’t go higher from here. But with greed abounding, it brings up unpleasant memories of bitcoin in the latter months of 2017. That greed saw the cryptocurrency soar to unprecedented heights before crashing hard in 2018.

At the moment, most analysts — and everyone I spoke to at last weekend’s barbecue — are greedy for a piece of the gold profits.

But as legendary value investor Warren Buffett advises, you should be, “fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.”

Noting that equities outperform gold over time, Buffett has also labelled investors buying gold when the price is rising as ‘foolish’. Of course that’s foolish without the capital F!

While I don’t expect gold to fall by more than 80%, like bitcoin did, it may well be approaching its peak. And I certainly wouldn’t rule out a fall of 10% or more from the current price.

That means gold miners’ share prices will again be determined by how much and how affordably they can dig the yellow metal from the ground. And not by a lot of hype over its new record prices.

A Foolish alternative

If you don’t have a high appetite for risk and aren’t comfortable jumping in and out of ASX shares, you’re probably better off turning your attention to yield shares.

These are shares that pay regular dividends. And if you invest in the right ones, you’ll ideally see their share prices rise as well.

Sydney-based Kardinia Capital has increased its exposure to ASX dividend shares. And the fund has an admirable track record. Since launching in May 2006, the Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund has an annualised return of 8.36%.

As quoted by Bloomberg, co-founder and portfolio manager Kristiaan Rehder said, “We are not just looking at companies that offer an attractive yield, we are also looking for companies that have a sustainable dividend yield. They are both important.”

Rehder went on to explain the fund is going beyond the traditional ASX dividend shares, like Atlas Arteria Group (ASX: ALX). It also holds JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG). He likes these shares because, “they offer heightened dividends with relative certainty of payouts due to resilient and strong earnings.”

If you’re looking to add an ASX dividend paying share to your portfolio, you may want to consider Collins Foods Ltd (ASX: CKF).

With a market capitalisation of $1.15 billion, the company is a KFC franchisee in Australia, the Netherlands and Germany. It’s also a Taco Bell franchisee in Australia and Sizzler franchisee in Asia. Collins is the owner of Sizzler restaurants in Australia.

In its annual results, released in June, Collins’ final dividend remained flat at 10.5 cents per share. That works out to a trailing yield of 2.1%, fully franked, meaning you can deduct the corporate tax rate from any taxes you may owe. Or even get some money back from the ATO depending on your personal financial situation.

Like most ASX shares, the Collins Foods share price tumbled from late February into mid-March. But it’s since rebounded strongly. From its low on 23 March, Collins’ shares are up 127.8%. Year-to-date the share price is up 11.1%.

As for gold fever? Avert your eyes.

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United States-based Zebit is the the latest buy now, pay later (BNPL) entrant to seek a place on the ASX, with a listing planned for September. According to the Australian Financial Review (AFR), Zebit will be looking to raise $42 million which would value the company at $200 million. But Zebit is not just looking to muscle in on the BNPL space, it is also an eCommerce retailer a la Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN), selling some 90,000 products. 

Strong growth in eCommerce and BNPL

BNPL providers have seen an upswing in already strong transaction volumes as a result of the shift to eCommerce and a renewed focus on budgeting in the wake of COVID-19. The likes of Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT), Sezzle Inc (ASX: SZL), and Openpay Group Ltd (ASX: OPY) have reported increasing customer numbers and revenue in recent market updates. Kogan, too, has benefitted from the move to online shopping, with sales increasing 103% year on year in April and May. 

New listing combines eCommerce and BNPL 

Zebit is like a combination of Afterpay and Kogan operating in the US market. It offers products from some 75 suppliers through its website with an in-house BNPL solution available to customers. The company does not actually have any inventory or warehouses of its own, but instead puts customer orders through to suppliers which then despatch products on Zebit’s behalf. 

Zebit’s BNPL offering specifically targets customers who can’t get credit elsewhere, according to the AFR, with almost all customers using it because their credit ratings aren’t high enough to qualify for mainstream credit products. According to Zebit, this market is underserved by BNPL operators such as Afterpay and Sezzle. 

Zebit could be on to something – it estimates this market consists of 154 million underserved US customers creating a US$85 billion market. But bad debts are a fact of life in this market and Zebit saw bad debts of 17.4% as a proportion of revenue in FY19. According to the AFR, the company is in the process of rolling out a new registration system to reduce the proportion of bad debts. 

Will Zebit work?

Zebit is seeking to combine BNPL services with something like an online department store selling everything from fridges and beauty products to jewellery and electronics. By targeting a traditionally underserved market, it may be able to expand market share rapidly. In order to grow profitably, however, Zebit will need to carefully manage bad debts. 

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Kate O’Brien has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of Kogan.com ltd. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. recommends Sezzle Inc. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of AFTERPAY T FPO. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Kogan.com ltd and Sezzle Inc. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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Looking to expand your ASX 200 share portfolio? Here, I’ll take you through two of my top picks right now. Both S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares have experienced strong recent share price gains. However I’m still confident in their ability to deliver robust, long-term growth for investors.

Keep in mind, it’s always advisable to expand your ASX share portfolio over time to ensure you have sufficient market diversification. This will also ensure that you do not have too much portfolio weighting in any one ASX share.

2 ASX 200 shares to buy and hold

a2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M)

a2 Milk has been one of the top performing ASX growth share of recent years. From the beginning of 2017, the a2 Milk share price has risen from $2.05 to now be trading at $19.76. That’s a whopping increase of over 860%!

Strong share price growth has continued into 2020, despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. a2 Milk recently revealed that it has been experiencing continued strong growth across all regions. Demand for a2 Milk’s infant nutrition products sold in China and Australia has been particularly strong.

a2 Milk continues on its expansion plans in the massive United States and China markets. I believe that a2 Milk is reasonably well placed to make significant further inroads into these markets over the next five years. This is likely to flow though to above average shareholder returns during this time period in my view. 

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP)

The Domino’s share price has experienced a strong rally since March, rising from $44.75 on 19 March to now be trading at $75.73.

Domino’s appears to have been less impacted by the pandemic than many of its competitors. The company doesn’t typically offer its customers a sit-down service. Another competitive advantage the pizza chain has is that its in-store pick-ups tend to be very quick. They are optimised with an online ordering app which offers patrons accurate pick-up times. Domino’s also has an extensive home delivery service.

Over the medium term, Domino’s is forecasting new store openings to grow in the range of between 7% to 9% per year. Same store sales growth is forecast to between 3% to 6% per year.

I’m confident that the Domino’s share price is well placed for strong growth over the next five years, driven by its expanding international operations.

Foolish takeaway

a2 Milk and Domino’s are both quality ASX 200 shares that I believe are well placed for strong growth over the medium term.

Despite strong recent share price growth, I am confident that both companies are well placed to outperform the market over the next five years.

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Investors may be struggling to find value buys among ASX gold mining stocks even as the price of the precious metal surged to a record high.

The spot gold price strengthened by 1.6% to US$1,973 an ounce this morning as gold stocks outperform the S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO).

There’s good news for ASX investors who worry that they might have missed the opportunity to buy gold mining shares – UBS thinks it isn’t too late.

Gold price upgrade

The broker upgraded its forecast for the safe haven commodity. It is now expecting gold to average US$1,850 an ounce this financial year, or US$200 ahead of its previous prediction.

UBS’ expectations for FY22 is for the yellow metal to fetch US$1,750 an ounce compared to its last forecast of US$1,650 an ounce.

“The upgrade to our gold price forecasts drives a substantial ~30-60% uplift in our 2021e NPAT forecasts,” said UBS.

“All our coverage is investing in growth initiatives, but the strong gold price means they have positive FCF [free cash flow] yields.”

Upside might even be higher

But even then, the broker’s estimates may still prove to be too conservative. I believe the gold price could be averaging around US$2,000 an ounce over the next year for a few reasons outlined here. The gold bull run may be closer to the beginning than the end.

If you are wondering which stocks are best leveraged to the big rise in the shiny metal, UBS has picked the best placed ASX miners to outperform.

Best ASX gold stocks to buy

The Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) share price is its top “buy” idea for the sector.

“We recently changed our thesis on Newcrest based on our in-depth work on Red Chris and Havieron,” explained the broker.

“The inclusion of these projects challenges market perceptions that production is peaking in 2020-21. We recently upgraded NCM to Buy, the first time since Aug 2012.”

The next 3 top buy ideas

The next three best ideas are the Regis Resources Limited (ASX: RRL) share price, OceanaGold Corp (ASX: OGC) share price and Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX: SAR) share price, in that order.

“Regis and Oceana are trading at a significant discount to peers on earnings multiples, and offer an alternative to some of the larger names for gold exposure,” said UBS.

“We believe Saracen offers a superior growth profile, with a 5-year production CAGR of ~5% ahead of peers (0-5%) and trading on a similar EBITDA multiple of 9x to large peers on 9-10x.”

UBS upgraded Newcrest’s price target by 6% to $40.60, Regis by 8% to $6.50, OceanaGold by 9% to $4.70 and Saracen by 10% to $6.90 a share.

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At lunch on Tuesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to record a strong gain. The benchmark index is currently up 0.75% to 6,088.8 points.

Here’s what has been happening on the market today:

Westpac provides money laundering update.

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price is dropping lower today after the release of an update on its dealings with AUSTRAC. The banking giant revealed that it has increased the number of Threshold Transaction Reports (TTRs) that it has provided AUSTRAC with information on. This includes approximately 175,000 transactions that were not reported to AUSTRAC and approximately 365,000 TTRs that were reported to AUSTRAC but may have contained incomplete or inaccurate information. TTRs are bank transfers of more than $10,000 into and out of the country.

Gold miners charge higher again.

It has been another positive day of trade for gold miners such as Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) and Regis Resources Limited (ASX: RRL). They are pushing higher on Tuesday after the gold price continued its ascent. Also supporting the Regis Resources share price was the release of its fourth quarter update. Regis achieved quarterly production of 87,260 ounces, lifting its full year gold production to 352,042 ounces. This helped drive record cash flow from operations of $109 million for the final quarter.

Credit Corp impresses.

The Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) share price is rocketing higher following the release of its full year results. Excluding one-off adjustments, the debt collector reported a 13% year on year increase in net profit after tax to $79.6 million. This compares to its guidance of $75 million to $80 million. In FY 2021 the company expects to report a net profit after tax of $60 million to $75 million.

Best and worst ASX 200 shares.

The best performer on the ASX 200 has been the Credit Corp share price with a sizeable 12% gain following its full year results release. The worst performer has been the Waypoint REIT Ltd (ASX: WPR) share price with a 4% decline. This morning Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX: CLW) revealed that it had offloaded its 5% stake in the service station owner for $2.61 per security. This equates to a total of $101.6 million.

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