Gold performs better in low interest rate environments as the yellow metal does not offer a yield. Barrick Gold is a gold producer based in Toronto with operations in Canada, the U.S., Peru, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and Papua New Guinea. TheStreet Ratings team rates BARRICK GOLD CORP as a Sell with a ratings score of D. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: We rate BARRICK GOLD CORP (ABX) a SELL. This is driven by a number of negative factors, which we believe should have a greater impact than any strengths, and could make it more difficult for investors to achieve positive results compared to most of the stocks we cover. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its generally high debt management risk, disappointing return on equity and generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself.