Proper asset allocation should always include a holding of precious metals. Not only does it have the potential to hedge inflation over the long term, but such a position can really help…
The World Gold Council announced on Wednesday that inflows into gold ETFs rose sharply in March. It was not just the United States driving gold.
Silver is supposed to be correlated to gold, so it should be rising by close to the same amount. Yet, there has been a disparity in the metals market.
With the markets facing a “witches' brew” of potential problems, one way to hedge a sell-off would be to buy gold. Here are five solid stock picks and an ETF for investors…
One area of the financial markets that has grown like wildfire in the past two decades is the rise of exchange-traded funds. Merrill Lynch expects the market for ETFs and related products…
A new RBC report notes that the gold-mining stocks may be turning around. These stocks make sense for nervous investors looking to add some exposure to gold.
By late morning on Monday, gold was down under $1,450 to its lowest level since August. The good news for gold bugs is that the selling looked swift and temporary.
Jon C. Ogg While investors have jumped into defensive stocks and defensive strategies for too long to easily recount, those defensive strategies are far from attractive if a trade deal with China is going to…
The World Gold Council has released data showing that global gold-backed exchange-traded funds have now reached their highest levels of all-time.
Jon C. Ogg Gold has a long history of ups and downs, and it has been considered one of the key measurements of national reserves for centuries.
An analyst's report makes the case that the top gold mining and royalty stocks have lagged the big move in the actual spot price of gold. These three stocks still offer investors…
These 12 exchange-traded funds can help even the smallest of retail investors avoid losing their shirts, or even make a profit, during uncertainty in the next major sell-off or stock market crash.
With China devaluing the yuan and halting purchases of U.S. agricultural products in response to President Trump's additional tariffs last week, gold and gold miners are having their day.
After a dismal May, ETF inflows in stock, bond and gold funds were quite strong. Contrarians would ask if the bond ETF class reaching $1 trillion in assets may have market a…
Many investors maintain holdings of precious metals stocks in their portfolios as a hedge against inflation and the stock's tendency to go up when the market goes down. Here are four solid…
