The iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SLVP) and the Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (NYSEMKT:AAAU) approach precious metals from entirely different angles. While SLVP holds global silver and metals mining equities, AAAU tracks the price of physical gold. SLVP pursues high-growth, high-risk silver miners, whereas AAAU offers low-cost, lower-volatility exposure to gold itself...
The iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SLVP) and the Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (NYSEMKT:AAAU) approach precious metals from entirely different angles. While SLVP holds global silver and metals mining equities, AAAU tracks the price of physical gold. SLVP pursues high-growth, high-risk silver miners, whereas AAAU offers low-cost, lower-volatility exposure to gold itself. For investors weighing pure commodity exposure against a leveraged play on mining stocks, these ETFs provide distinct risk-reward profiles. This comparison highlights those differences to help investors make better decisions. Continue reading
This article was first published on April 3, 1986. By Jerry Norton Debut-day is full of contradictions Considering the historic nature of yesterday’s share market trading, a strong rally might have seemed appropriate. Instead, the first session in the new unified stock exchange saw prices finish sharply down from Thursday’s close. But most brokers still described themselves as well satisfied with ...
This article was first published on April 3, 1986. By Jerry Norton Debut-day is full of contradictions Considering the historic nature of yesterday’s share market trading, a strong rally might have seemed appropriate. Instead, the first session in the new unified stock exchange saw prices finish sharply down from Thursday’s close. But most brokers still described themselves as well satisfied with the performance, despite the Hang Seng index closing the morning-only trading session 22.67 points...
Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock plunged on Wednesday after a disappointing third-quarter earnings report, but the stock was already slumping heading into the report. While the broad market was down sharply last month due to the Iran war, Nike fell even further, giving up 15% according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . There wasn't much major company-specific news out on Nike, and the stock inst...
Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock plunged on Wednesday after a disappointing third-quarter earnings report, but the stock was already slumping heading into the report. While the broad market was down sharply last month due to the Iran war, Nike fell even further, giving up 15% according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . There wasn't much major company-specific news out on Nike, and the stock instead moved like a levered S&P 500 fund last month. However, that makes sense given that Nike is one of the biggest consumer discretionary companies in the world, and it has a lot to lose from a global recession, should the spike in oil prices and turmoil from the war cause one. Continue reading