Better Buy: Franco-Nevada Corporation vs. IAMGOLD Corp.

Many gold stocks are on the radars of individual investors today, especially as painful business decisions are now seemingly behind some of the best companies. Many gold miners also have new production coming online this year and in the years ahead, which should be a boon for producers and streaming and royalty companies alike.

Investors surveying their options in the gold mining industry will certainly come across Franco-Nevada Corporation (NYSE: FNV) and IAMGOLD Corp. (NYSE: IAG). Despite very different businesses, the two stocks are locked in a tight battle with the S&P 500 for returning value to shareholders in the past three years.

Source: Fool.com