The most popular gold miners ETF looks like a straightforward bet on rising gold prices, but a closer look at the fee structure, index changes, and tax surprises reveals a quiet performance…
The iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) is one of the cheapest and simplest ways to hold gold in a brokerage account. Investors own IAU for a direct claim on the metal, low tracking…
The choice between the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) and the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDXJ) looks cosmetic until you open the hood. Same issuer, same theme, nearly identical 0.51/0.52% expense…
Gold miners just got taken to the woodshed. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) shed 21% in the second quarter of 2026, sliding from $96 in early April to roughly $75 by…
If you put $10,000 into Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (NYSEARCA:NUGT) at Friday’s open on June 5, 2026, you walked out of the close with about $8,300. The fund…
Gold continues to do what it has done for the better part of two years: grind higher with occasional sharp pullbacks. The metal has pushed SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:GLD) up about 4%…
Investors looking for monthly income from precious metals exposure face a familiar dilemma: gold miners pay almost nothing, and physical gold pays nothing at all. Gamco Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income…
The PHLX Gold/Silver Sector Index (^XAU) is sliding, with the ^XAU down about 1% as bullion extends its first sustained pullback in months. Spot gold has slipped below $4,700 per ounce, and…
A U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, active airstrikes alongside Israel since late February, and a fragile ceasefire that looks increasingly unstable: the 2026 Iran conflict has created exactly the…
The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:GLD) is the most popular option on the market, and if you’re invested in gold, you likely own it. The gold rally is having a pause right now,…
Gold is up 50% in the last twelve months. I’ve been watching this asset for many years, and a move like that doesn’t happen because everyone’s feeling cheerful. It happens because something…
Gold’s run over the past year has been one of those market moments that stops people in their tracks. The metal posted its highest annual return in 45 years in 2025, gaining…
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares (NYSEARCA:DUST) is a trader’s instrument, not an investment. It delivers twice the inverse of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index daily, making it useful…
Gold miners just handed investors a sharp reminder of how volatile the space can be. The Sprott Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:SGDM) has pulled back -21.16% over the past month and -1.84% over…
The debasement trade have produced quite a few winners. One of the most obvious is the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (NYSEMKT: GLD). In mid-March 2026, the fund crossed a massive $180…
