Silver

Money isn't everything — but it's something we can't do without. Has money existed in today's paper currency form since it came into use? No. It has gone through a long evolution since its inception. Before money came into existence, as early as 6000 B.C., Mesopotamian tribes...

Commodity and metal traders may want to pay attention to an interesting trade that occurred within the silver market Thursday. An investor (or an institution) was seen buying 19,500 call options on the most commonly tracked silver exchange traded fund, the iShares Silver Trust (ETF) (NYSE: SLV)....

August wasn't a great month for stocks. It was the first month of 2017 the S&P 500 finished lower, but some other asset classes shined. Exchange traded funds dedicated to industrial and precious metals were among last month's most durable performers. “In August, the Dow Jones...

Though it is still in the doldrums relative to other currency exchange-traded funds, the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE: UUP) has perked up in recent sessions. The dollar's awakening, albeit modest, is pressuring commodities and the related ETFs, including silver funds. The...

The U.S. dollar is one of this year's most disappointing developed market currencies, but that is not helping the commodities complex. Most commodities, an asset class denominated in dollars, are sagging, but some precious metals have been notable exceptions. Among exchange-traded products, the...

Precious metals were the best-performing commodities of the first quarter, and some analysts believe the volatile nature of President Donald Trump’s first months in office played a big part. A composite of the active month futures prices of the four exchange-traded precious metals moved...

Gold and silver are among the two most common commodities individuals invest in and they have performed well since the start of 2017. The exchange-traded funded that tracks the price of gold, SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSE: GLD), is up nearly 7 percent since January 1 and the ETF that tracks silver,...

The price of gold traded above the $1,200 per ounce mark for the first time since November, at a time when the "Trump rally" appears to be taking a breather. Bloomberg reported that the rally in spot gold can be attributed to President-elect Donald Trump's first press conference since his election...

This is how strong silver and the related exchange-traded funds have been in 2016: The iShares Silver Trust (ETF) (NYSE: SLV) labors 23.2 percent below its 52-week high set in August, putting the largest silver ETF in a bear market, but SLV is still higher by 14.7 percent year-to-date. Although...

The Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLB) is up 17.7 percent, a performance that's good for one of the better showings among the widely followed sector SPDR exchange traded funds and one that underscores the strength in the materials sector. However, XLB and comparable materials ETFs...

Most metals are advancing ahead of the U.S. presidential election irrespective of their risk disposition. However, the trend in recent sessions is reminiscent of a see-saw amid conflicting signals concerning the election results. On October 28, the markets were jolted by the FBI re-opening...

When it comes to commodities, plenty of investors are familiar with gold and oil, but there are times when other, less heralded commodities outperform bullion and crude. Of course, knowing when a particular commodity will fall out of favor and when it will be a leader is difficult. So there are...

Deutsche Bank analysts Jorge Beristain and Chris Terry initiated coverage on Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE: SLW) shares with a Buy rating. The analysts have a target price of $37 on the company's shares for the 12-month period. The brokerage believes the company is sitting with a strong cash...

Raghee Horner is a foreign exchange and commodity trader and author of various step-by-step books on trading. On Monday she was a guest on Benzinga's PreMarket Prep to discuss her view on gold and silver. According to Horner, gold could benefit investors in the negative interest environment...

Once lagging Latin American stocks are primary drivers of this year's emerging markets resurgence. Just look at the Brazil- and Mexico-heavy iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (ETF) (NYSE: ILF), which is up 39.1 percent year-to-date, or more than double the returns offered by the MSCI...