The ASX200 put in a solid result yesterday managing to close slightly higher even after a torrid session on Wall Street, only 30% of the index closed positive but the gains in the resources names were enough to tip the balance. Gold stocks were the undoubted standouts across the board with even the relatively conservative play Newcrest Mining (NCM) managing to surge over 6.5% while our other specific exposure to the sector in MM’s Growth Portfolio, Northern Star Resources (NST), was the main boards top…