Gold's Summer Surge Fueled by the Debasement Trade

The price of gold may have struggled a bit earlier this year, but the metal's spot price has gotten back on track in recent weeks. Key Takeaways: Gold has continued to do well as of late, with Sprott research showing the price of spot gold rose 9.67% over August.

ETF Trends • Sep 11, 2026

How Battery Storage Is Powering Lithium Miner Momentum

Many sought-after metals have been logging significant price growth in recent months, and lithium is no exception. Key Takeaways: The price of lithium did quite well in August, as did the Sprott Lithium Miners ETF (LITP).

ETF Trends • Sep 3, 2026

How Central Banks Could Help Drive the New Gold Rally

Given that gold has found itself back on the menu for many advisors and investors, it is worth exploring the factors driving the metal's recent rally. Yes, behavioral trends and retail demand are fueling part of the surge, but there are also structural drivers that deserve equal attention.

ETF Trends • Sep 2, 2026

Gold Is Still Historically High. Is VanEck Gold Miners ETF or Sprott Gold Miners ETF the Better Way to Play Bullion's Strength?

VanEck Gold Miners ETF has a significantly larger asset base with $31.0 billion in assets under management. Sprott Gold Miners ETF offers a lower expense ratio of 0.46% and a higher dividend yield of 1.0%.

The Motley Fool • Aug 24, 2026

How AI & Tariffs Have Helped Drive Copper's Summer Rally

While many metals and commodities are worth keeping an eye on right now, one that may warrant particular focus is copper.  Key Takeaways: The price of spot copper saw a noticeable increase in July, rising 3.65% over the one month alone.

ETF Trends • Aug 21, 2026

Gold Mining ETFs: Poised to Outshine Gold

Gold's outlook has brightened considerably following its first-half correction. Spot prices have rebounded to flirt with $4,400 per ounce, supported by renewed central-bank buying, softer economic data, and diminished expectations for further Fed tightening.

ETF Trends • Aug 18, 2026

The Emergence of Gold in a Multipolar World

Fundamentally, a dollar rally is applying downward pressure on gold, but it's also building strength behind the curtain. A stronger dollar increases debt-servicing costs for foreign borrowers, tightens global market liquidity, raises overall funding costs, and frequently forces traders to unwind leveraged positions and carry trades.

ETF Trends • Jul 30, 2026

Gold Has Doubled in Less Than Two Years. Which ETF is Better to Play the Historic Rally, GLD or SGDM?

SPDR Gold Shares provides exposure to physical bullion whereas Sprott Gold Miners ETF holds shares of companies that extract gold Sprott Gold Miners ETF has outperformed over the last year but carries higher volatility and a deeper historical drawdown SPDR Gold Shares is the larger and more liquid fund with a lower annual expense ratio

The Motley Fool • Jul 21, 2026

SPDR Gold Shares vs Sprott Gold Miners ETF. Should Investors Go For Bullion or Mining Stocks to Play the Comnmodity Boom?

SPDR Gold Shares offers direct exposure to physical gold bullion prices with a slightly lower expense ratio than the mining-focused alternative Sprott Gold Miners ETF concentrates on equity in gold-producing companies and has historically shown much higher volatility and deeper drawdowns SPDR Gold Shares manages over $132.1 billion in assets under management, whereas the Sprott Gold Miners ETF oversees a smaller portfolio of 49 stocks

The Motley Fool • Jul 15, 2026

GDX Investors Left $348 on the Table in One Year and Most Never Noticed

If you bought VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) because you wanted leveraged exposure to a gold rally, the past decade delivered a quiet insult: a nearly identical fund charging less beat it, and physical gold beat it too.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 14, 2026