Gold

Most of the exchange traded funds that hit 52-week highs on Thursday were newer products or fixed income funds, but outside of those groups, a slew of gold ETFs, including the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) joined the party. What Happened GLD, the world's largest ETF backed by physical holdings...

The recent market volatility and fears over a potential currency war between the U.S. and China have investors looking for a safe place to stash their cash while they wait out a period of uncertainty. Traditionally, gold has been a popular safe haven for investors, but some cryptocurrency traders...

While a dovish Fed and what appeared to be progress on trade talks with China helped the U.S. indices lift to new all-time highs in the month of July, the sentiment shifted suddenly and dramatically in reaction to news of a new 10% tariff on billions of Chinese goods to be added in September. The...

With today being the last trading day of July, it's a good time to consider seasonal trading ideas for August. Fortunately, traders don't have to veer into the unfamiliar in search of exchange traded funds with solid August track records. What Happened The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD...

Investing in a world fraught by geopolitical uncertainty can be tricky. In the mining and metals industry, there are a number of geopolitical and security drivers shaping today’s business environment for investors to weigh. Acacia's Costly Tanzanian Problem One high-profile case involves...

You could think of today’s trading like a burger you might have had at a BBQ yesterday. It’s a meaty day of data sandwiched in between the Independence Day holiday and the weekend.  Though many investors are likely to use the Thursday holiday as a reason to take an extra-long...

BMO Capital Markets resumed coverage of several gold stocks Wednesday with a bullish stance on Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE: GOLD) and a neutral stance on Newmont Goldcorp Corp (NYSE: NEM). The Analyst Andrew Kaip resumed coverage of Barrick Gold and upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform...

Conflicting signals in markets right now are less perplexing if you picture two opposing camps piling into bets on the outcome of an expected reversal in Fed policy; one that views endless accommodation as endlessly bullish, the other as catastrophic. One camp says the Fed will acquiescence to...

In the precious metals arena these days, gold and the related exchange traded funds are getting plenty of attention and rightfully so. Though it was flat Thursday, the iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU) is up 10% this month and is one of several gold ETFs that has recently been flirting with or hitting...

The last three years have been extremely difficult for metals enthusiast. If you speak with them, you would assume that gold has been going down for the last three years. Well, at least that is the impression you would get based upon their “sentiment.” But, in fact, all gold has been...

Fifteen metals and mining companies recently presented their property positions, development schedules, and market opportunities at the OTCQX Resources Virtual Conference. Here’s Part 2 of our recap. For Part 1, click here. Eastmain Resources Inc. (OTCQX: EANRF) Eastmain is a Canadian junior...

Though they find themselves in the midst of a long-term bear market, there have been clear winners and losers in the precious metals industry over the last several years. For example, since the start of 2016, gold has outperformed both platinum and silver by 30 percentage points and 15 percentage...

Please note: This article was originally posted on FATRADER.com on Friday May 24th. My mother told me that if I did not have anything nice to say, I should not say anything at all. Well, that is why you have not heard from me about GLD for quite some time. When I wrote about it last, many were...

Trade worries, which had been simmering, have returned to a boil after President Donald Trump surprised the market with a threat to increase tariffs on goods from China.  U.S. shares appeared poised to open sharply lower following a rout in Asian stocks after Trump said in tweets Sunday that...