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
Intel (INTC) reported April 1 that it will repurchase Apollo Global Management’s 49% stake in the joint venture tied to Fab 34 in Leixlip, Ireland, for $14.2 billion. The company plans to fund the deal with existing cash and about $6.5 billion of new debt, and it said the transaction should support ...
Intel (INTC) reported April 1 that it will repurchase Apollo Global Management’s 49% stake in the joint venture tied to Fab 34 in Leixlip, Ireland, for $14.2 billion. The company plans to fund the deal with existing cash and about $6.5 billion of new debt, and it said the transaction should support ...
(RTTNews) - The Australian market is slipping to significant losses in mid-market moves on Thursday after opening in the green, reversing some of the gains in the previous two sessions, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is fal
(RTTNews) - The Australian market is slipping to significant losses in mid-market moves on Thursday after opening in the green, reversing some of the gains in the previous two sessions, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is fal
Why The Shield Of The Americas Matters Now: Noem's Latin American Visit Signals A New Security Doctrine Authored by Duggan Flanakin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The rapid evolution of U.S. national security strategy in the Western Hemisphere has taken a decisive turn with the launch of the Shield of the Americas—a multinational initiative that is already reshaping diplomatic, military, and...
Why The Shield Of The Americas Matters Now: Noem's Latin American Visit Signals A New Security Doctrine Authored by Duggan Flanakin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The rapid evolution of U.S. national security strategy in the Western Hemisphere has taken a decisive turn with the launch of the Shield of the Americas—a multinational initiative that is already reshaping diplomatic, military, and law enforcement cooperation across the region. Soldiers stand guard during a visit of special envoy of the U.S. Shield of the Americas Program Kristi Noem outside the Carondelet Palace in Quito, Ecuador, on March 25, 2026. Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images The importance of this initiative has come into sharper focus in recent weeks , following former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s reassignment as special envoy and her engagements with Ecuadorian leadership, as well as meetings with leaders across Latin America. Far from a symbolic gesture, the Shield of the Americas represents a strategic recalibration grounded in urgent realities: transnational crime, migration pressures at their origin, and in the process, intensifying geopolitical ’soft power' competition. But at its core, the Shield of the Americas is a coordinated security coalition designed to combat drug cartels, disrupt trafficking networks, and address illegal migration through joint intelligence and military cooperation. Its formation in March 2026 brought together more than a dozen nations from Latin America and the Caribbean, signaling a renewed emphasis on hemispheric alignment, at a time when these threats have become transnational to an unprecedented degree. The timing is not coincidental . The United States continues to face unprecedented challenges tied to fentanyl and synthetic opioid trafficking—much of it linked to cartel networks operating across borders. These organizations are no longer localized criminal enterprises; they are sophisticated, multi-billion-dollar operations with global ...
Hong Kong’s property transactions crossed 7,000 for the sixth consecutive month in March – the first time in four years that monthly volumes stayed above this level – amid rising demand, according to estimates compiled by leading real estate agencies. The value of transactions for offices, shops, new and second-hand homes, industrial spaces and car parking slots amounted to nearly HK$64 billion (U...
Hong Kong’s property transactions crossed 7,000 for the sixth consecutive month in March – the first time in four years that monthly volumes stayed above this level – amid rising demand, according to estimates compiled by leading real estate agencies. The value of transactions for offices, shops, new and second-hand homes, industrial spaces and car parking slots amounted to nearly HK$64 billion (US$8.16 billion), according to separate estimates by Centaline Property Agency and Ricacorp...