Investors who try to mimic government investing have seen a payoff in recent years, and according to the chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, that trend is not about to stop.

Deal news connected to that theme has been simmering lately. Shares of Trilogy Metals

CA:TMQ are up over 400% year to date with the bulk of that move resulting from the decision by the U.S. government to take a 10% stake in the resource company.