abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF

GLTR

Börsenwert 2,5 Mrd. $

The market is offering several proven long-term total return outperformers at a clear discount today. I detail two opportunities that have very strong underlying fundamentals and long-term growth potential. I also share the risks involved.

Dividend stocks are under pressure from rising long-term interest rates. What matters most in the near term is where interest rates are headed next. I detail the factors at play and where I think the best risk-adjusted places to allocate capital today are.

Treasury Secretary Bessent insists on challenging the bond vigilantes, and neither side is backing down. The underlying trends are pointing toward volatility ahead and potentially much more.

Silver fell towards $58.50 an ounce on Friday as a modest rebound in the US dollar prompted traders to trim positions after two sessions of gains. The metal was down about 0.8% at $58.52 in early trade, snapping a brief recovery that followed the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged.

Aberdeen Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF (GLTR) is rated a strong buy, with long-term bullish momentum despite short-term bearish trends.

Silver extended its decline for a third consecutive session on Monday, with XAG/USD trading around $74.20 per troy ounce during Asian hours. Investors reacted to India's surprise restrictions on silver imports, rising expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike and weaker investment demand projections from UBS.

Aberdeen Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF is upgraded to a "Strong Buy" at current levels following a significant correction in precious metals prices. Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium remain in long-term bullish trends despite recent declines of 27%–50% from January 2026 highs. GLTR offers diversified, liquid exposure to physical precious metals, with 2/3 in gold, 1/3 in silver, and over 7.3% in platinum and palladium.

Throughout most of 2025, silver has recently outperformed gold, proving (ironically) that it is not always second place. Strength in silver built gradually through last year, but the latest pullbacks are a reminder that near-term market reactions can outweigh fundamentals and long-term investor sentiment.

President Donald Trump has long hinted that he is in favor of a weaker U.S. dollar. The U.S. dollar recently hit a four-year low.

The abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF surged 87% in 2025, driven by explosive gains in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.