Wednesday, December 17, 2025
The precious metal silver has been red hot, up 71% over the last year. The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) has gained 42% in the previous three months. A 10% drop in late October was short-lived. The downturn’s failure to be sustainable is a good indicator that silver will continue to march higher. My investment newsletters […]
After peaking near $4,400 on October 20, the price of gold has tumbled sharply, and as I write this, the precious metal trades below $4,000. If you believe, as I do, that the pullback in gold is a buying opportunity and that the price will rise again (did someone say $5,000?), I have an ETF […]
Precious metals, gold and silver, have posted great returns this year. The uptrend appears likely to continue. My newsletter services focus on dividend-paying investments, so I am always interested when a new ETF that generates income from a non-dividend-paying underlying asset hits the market. On September 29, Kurv Investment Management launched the Kurv Silver Enhanced […]
Gold has been a hot commodity, pun intended, with the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) up 42% over the last 12 months. While we hope the trend continues, gold can remain stagnant for an extended period, and income-producing gold-focused funds can be appealing. Covered call ETFs sell call options to generate income when the underlying […]
The financial news media generally ignore gold and silver. You should not. While stocks now trade flat year-to-date, gold is up 29%, and the yellow metal has gained 45% over the past 12 months. It seems likely that the gold rally will continue. Foreign central banks are accumulating gold, while Chinese citizens are also increasing […]
So far this year, the U.S. stock market has experienced a bear market, followed by a recovery. As I write this, the S&P 500 is right at breakeven for the year to date. It makes for an interesting time to see how the ETFs using covered call/option strategies to generate income have fared. Of the […]
Gold has marched new record highs this year. You are a happy camper if you own gold or gold mining stocks. Silver has not yet joined in with gold for these record-setting gains; however, it seems very possible that investors will start looking for silver to mirror the gains in gold. The popularity and price […]
Gold is a hot commodity and a popular investment. The precious metal has gained 19% this year to date, and 38% over the past 12 months. While I expect gold to continue to post gains, those profits won’t come in a straight line. The new world of option income ETFs enables investors to gain exposure […]
The value of gold continues to rise. The precious metal has gained 15% this year to date and is up 38% over the last year. Investors often choose to leverage gains in precious metals by investing in shares of gold mining companies. Gold miners generate profits by leveraging the price of gold, which is driven […]
FOMO—the fear of missing out—might be the most powerful force in the markets. Price action is normally driven by fear and greed. Fear, of course, drives bear markets. Eventually, in a bear market, greed replaces fear and drives prices relentlessly higher. And sometimes, greed gives way to FOMO. At these times, we tend to see […]
