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Historically investors have bought physical commodity ETFs to gain direct exposure to the spot price of real assets. These funds provide a straightforward way to hedge against inflation and market volatility without the burden of physically storing the assets or the structural yield drag associated with futures contracts.

While investors are watching job reports, new Federal Reserve rhetoric and shifting interest rate expectations, Peter Schiff says they're looking in the wrong place.

Gold ETFs remain well-positioned despite near-term volatility, supported by central bank buying, U.S.-Iran peace deal and their role as a portfolio diversifier.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InsuranceAUM.com (IAUM) welcomed executives from more than 60 insurance companies to its 5th Annual Insurance Investment Executives' Meeting.

Ceasefire optimism, a weaker dollar and cooling oil prices are putting gold ETFs back in focus.

State Street's 2026 Global ETF Outlook revisits its prior-year forecasts and flags a finding most investors glossed over: precious metals returned roughly 50% in 2025, and US precious metals ETFs now hold about $310 billion in assets.

The SPDR Gold Trust ( NYSEARCA :GLD ) is the most popular option on the market, and if you're invested in gold, you likely own it.

Gold's recent decline during geopolitical turmoil is a function of liquidity-driven selling, not a failure of its safe-haven status. Gold underperforms during supply-shock inflation and high real yields, as opportunity costs rise and forced liquidations occur. The current selloff is Phase 2 of a historical pattern; explosive gold recovery (Phase 3) typically follows once liquidity stress abates.

We think the recent correction in gold mining stocks presents a timely buying opportunity. The 2-year yield has risen the most, up a full 50 basis points, reversing the recent inversion at the short end of the curve.

Gold prices enjoyed a steady upward march last year to notch a gain of 70% — the highest annual return in 45 years. After setting 53 straight all-time highs, advisors are rightly asking if the “easy money” has already been made.