Fighting fire with fire is rarely a winning strategy for investors. When markets are volatile and geopolitical tension soars, it seldom makes sense to invest in speculative assets or risky pre-profit stocks.Safe-haven precious metals like gold and silver are commonly used to hedge risk, as are U.S. Treasuries (though that strategy might not be as foolproof anymore). Of course, gold and silver offer no interest payments, and bond prices drop when yields increase. Some stock sectors, like utilities or consume ...

Precious metals like gold have seemed like the ultimate “Trump trade.” While markets have been on tenterhooks amid all the uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, precious metals were the best-performing major asset class in 2025. While a section of the market was apprehensive about precious metals, particularly silver (SIH26), heading into 2026, prices have continued to rise. Precious metal companies are experiencing a rally of a lifetime, thanks to the record or near-record cash flows they are generatin ...