Investment Team
Maria Smirnova, MBA, CFA
Managing Partner, Sprott Inc. and Senior Portfolio Manager & Chief Investment Officer, Sprott Asset Management
Managing Partner, Sprott Inc. and Senior Portfolio Manager & Chief Investment Officer, Sprott Asset Management
Maria Smirnova is Managing Partner, Sprott Inc. and Senior Portfolio Manager & Chief Investment Officer, Sprott Asset Management. She has over 20 years of investment experience. She first joined Sprott Asset Management LP in 2005 as a research associate supporting the metals and mining team. She currently serves as Lead Portfolio Manager of a Sprott Sub-Advised Silver Equities Fund and Co-Portfolio Manager of another Sprott Sub-Advised Gold and Precious Minerals Fund. Maria is also a Portfolio Manager on the investment team for Sprott Gold Equity Fund (SGDLX). Prior to joining Sprott, Maria served as a Product Development Analyst at Fidelity Investments. Ms. Smirnova holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. She has been a CFA® charterholder since 2002.
Insights by Maria Smirnova
Silver Report
Silver's Impressive Strength in 2024
We believe that silver continues to offer a compelling investment opportunity due to its unique market dynamics. For investors, a diversified portfolio that balances physical assets and mining equities may offer exposure to silver's stability as a store of value and its growth potential as a critical industrial metal.
Topics: Silver
Interview
Core Conversations on Silver Featuring Maria Smirnova
Chief Investment Officer Maria Smirnova talks silver with Mark Bunting of Red Cloud Financial Services, RCTV LIVE. Maria takes a deep dive into what is providing support for silver in 2024, which is up 21.90% as of July 31, 2024.
Topics: Silver
Sprott Silver Report
Silver’s Critical Role in the Clean Energy Transition
Silver is crucial in the shift to cleaner energy, vital for solar panels and EVs, which reduce greenhouse gases. New technologies like AI have increased demand, while overall silver supply has declined.
Topics: Silver, Critical Materials
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 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.
Interview
Red Cloud Summer Silver Conference 2022
Maria Smirnova is interviewed by Taylor Combaluzier, Red Cloud Financial Services. Maria joins Tavi Costa, Crescat Capital LL. and Peter Krauth, Author of "The Great Silver Bull".
Topics: Silver
Sprott Silver Report
Silver Demand and Supply Trends to Watch
Silver is historically undervalued relative to gold and offers an attractive investment opportunity. Silver market fundamentals are strong, given that declining supply trends cannot keep up with rising, longer-term demand.
Topics: Silver
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.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. You cannot invest directly in an index. Investments, commentary, and opinions are unique and may not be reflective of any other Sprott entity or affiliate. Forward-looking language should not be construed as predictive. While third-party sources are believed to be reliable, Sprott makes no guarantee as to their accuracy or timeliness. This information does not constitute an offer or solicitation and may not be relied upon or considered to be the rendering of tax, legal, accounting or professional advice.