Silver

Among precious metals, it's silver that actually deserves the gold medal this year. Just look at the iShares Silver Trust (ETF) (NYSE: SLV), which is higher by nearly 44 percent compared to gains of about 26 percent for comparable gold exchange traded products. No one is going to complain...

The markets are climbing to new heights, and commodities are hanging on for the ride. Gold and silver futures are have soared over the past year. Brexit included, KODEX Gold Futures(H) (KRX: 132030) are trading up a little over 4 percent over the past month, whereas KODEX Silver Futures(H) (KRX:...

With the Summer Olympics right around the corner, the public will be reminded of another slight to silver: It is the medal awarded to second-place finishers in various events. In the investment world this year, silver is far from a runner-up. Talk About Some Awesome Returns The iShares Silver Trust...

Bank of America upgraded Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA (ADR) (NYSE: BVN) to Buy from Neutral, lifting its price target from $10 to $14. Among the key drivers for their decision, the analysts mentioned Cerro Verde's ramp-up, higher gold prices and a solid cost performance on direct operations....

As gold hit a two-year high on the back of the Brexit outcome, there is huge potential for silver as well. PureFunds ETFs co-founder and CEO Andrew Chanin told CNBC that silver may be the better metal play as uncertainty to drive silver demand. Chanin said two-thirds of silver produced are coming...

Scotiabank analysts Craig Johnston and James Steels have increased their price target on Fortuna Silver Mines Inc (NYSE: FSM) to $6.25 from $5.60. However, the brokerage reduced their estimation for acquisition accretion in half. "We have integrated the acquisition of Goldrock Mines Corp. into our...

Long/short is a popular strategy in the hedge fund community and one made accessible to investors of all stripes by the exchange-traded funds industry. Typically, long/short ETFs are equity-based, but investors can now take both sides of the commodities trade with the First Trust Alternative...

When commodities swooned over the past two years, plenty of emerging markets and the corresponding exchange-traded funds felt the pain. The Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (NYSE: GXG) was among those ETFs, losing an average of 34 percent in 2014 and 2015. Commodities' Swoon And Subsequent Rebound Those...

Gold and silver have been strong performers so far in 2016 after several years of slumping prices. A new Reuters poll of 30 analysts indicates that experts believe that the 2016 rally has legs. The average 2016 price target for gold among the analysts polled was $1,209/oz, up from $1,118/oz in...

Short interest in a number of stocks surged in the most recent settlement period. Two precious metals miners were among those stocks leading that trend in the final weeks of March. Shares of both of them rose in the period, as did the broader markets. As the first quarter drew to a close, it...

Gold futures continued trading higher early Monday morning and reached its highest levels in almost three weeks. Bloomberg attributed the commodity's gains to a weak U.S. dollar and cautious commentary from the Federal Reserve regarding an interest rate hike. Meanwhile, European governments bonds...

Shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE: FCX) opened for trading at $4.39 on Tuesday. The stock moved higher to $4.42 before reversing direction and were trading higher by less than 3 percent at $4.03 after 20 minutes of trading. Earnings Freeport-McMoRan reported its fourth-quarter results before...

Shares of GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) have appreciated 10.64 percent in the past month. JPMorgan analysts mentioned that channel checks suggest that the company’s Hero 4 Black and Silver models saw robust sales during the holiday season, which could drive better than expected Q4 results...