With prices up 164% over the last 12 months, silver has recently enjoyed one of the most explosive rallies in its history, boosting the portfolios of investors who own popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like the iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV+0.78%). Despite the positive sentiment, however, there are growing signs that the silver bubble could be running out of steam. Prices are already down …
Continue ReadingSingapore’s first home-grown physical gold exchange-traded fund (ETF), the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold ETF, will be making its listing debut on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on March 26. This will also be the first listing of a gold ETF on the local bourse in two decades. The gold ETF is listed by Lion Global Investors, a wholly owned subsidiary of …
Continue ReadingCaveat. Gold is a strange beast in markets. At times, it completely breaks free from the long-standing correlations traders love to cite and simply trades on its own axis, ignoring the dollar, ignoring real yields, ignoring the tidy pretend models that populate research notes. Then, at other moments, particularly when liquidity stress hits, and portfolios need cash to cover losses …
Continue ReadingFew major commodities have displayed the kind of price volatility Palladium has since 2020. After a wild ride, boom and bust included, the price of the metal approaches a key area that will help determine its medium- and long-term outlook. In the space of just a few years, the metal surged above $3,400 during a supply-driven panic, only to collapse …
Continue ReadingPlenty of attention from investors has been focused on a few high-attention sectors and strategies as of late, such as gold and artificial intelligence. However, there are strategies and investment approaches that may very well be flying under the radar right now. And considering how 2025’s market played out, taking a diversified approach with compelling assets that may not be …
Continue ReadingPlatinum is back on the buy list. Expectations for strong 2026 investment demand rest on two pillars that matter to portfolio allocators: a tightening physical market and a risk backdrop that favors hard assets. That combination is rare in platinum, which has long been an industrial metal with a safe-haven halo. This cycle could hand real pricing power to holders, …
Continue ReadingThe global silver market is heading for a sixth consecutive annual deficit in 2026, with the shortfall projected at 67 million ounces as mine production continues to fall short of industrial consumption1. The U.S. Department of the Interior added silver to the official Critical Minerals List in November, recognizing it as essential to national security alongside lithium and cobalt2. These supply fundamentals …
Continue ReadingAt a time of growing geopolitical risk and market uncertainty, it’s natural for investors to load up on safe investments. Two common options are gold and silver. Investing in precious metals has long been associated with safety and stability, and has been a good way for investors to diversify. In the past year, both of these metals have been soaring …
Continue ReadingCanada’s flow-through share financing system underpins the country’s status as a dominant mine finance hub by supporting the efforts of some 670 listed explorers, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame member Douglas Silver said. Flow-through investors supply roughly three-quarters of the equity raised annually by eligible exploration companies in Canada, said Silver, CEO of Sydney-based Benwerrin Investment Partners. Those issuers raised about $2.2 million …
Continue ReadingIt’s been a wild start to 2026, and gold has responded. The traditional release valve for investors worried about volatility, gold has shot up in price in the first months of the year. It sits at just under $5,300 per ounce at time of writing, following the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran. Investors may be wondering, then, what the 2026 gold …
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