Silver bugs face a persistent question. Which vehicle gets them closest to ounces in a vault rather than a mining stock or a leveraged contract? The Sprott Physical Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:PSLV) is built specifically for that investor. PSLV holds allocated, fully paid-for silver bullion in custody at the Royal Canadian Mint, and unlike most competitors, ... The Real Reason PSLV Exists: When Owning the Metal Matters More Than Returns

Contrary to conventional wisdom, not all commodity futures markets operate the same way. In the West, bullion markets are based on a credit model, where customers hold paper claims on the clearing bank, such as the UK London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) or the US COMEX (CME Group). Historically, 99% of transactions settle as bookkeeping ... How far can COMEX move the goalposts until they run out of playing field?

Silver has done something this year that gold-obsessed portfolios were not built for. The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) is up 132% over the past year and trades around $70 a share, the kind of move that forces every diversified investor to ask whether they own enough of the white metal. SLV is the simplest answer ... SLV Is Up 132% in a Year, But Its 0.50% Fee and 28% Tax Rate Tell a Different Story

Silver just handed PSLV investors a brutal reminder of what pure-play exposure actually means. Over the past month, Sprott Physical Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:PSLV) has dropped 20%, and over the past week alone, shares fell 15%. There is no hedge, no income stream, and no derivative buffer to soften it. That is the point of the ... PSLV Investors Get A Brutal Reminder After Double Digit Collapse

Gold has had a remarkable run in 2026, but silver has quietly done something more interesting over the past year. The divergence between the two metals is setting up a conversation worth having, especially for anyone researching how physical metals ETFs have performed relative to each other. Gold Leads, Silver Lags Year-to-Date iShares Gold Trust ... Physical Gold vs. Silver and the ETF Trade Setting Up Right Now

Oil, shipping and niche thematic ETFs rallied last week as Middle East tensions lifted crude prices, while silver and uranium funds gained on macro and supply trends.

The recent 40% intraday plunge in silver isn't just a localized event, it is a stark reminder that human nature - and its tendency toward "irrational exuberance" - remains the market's ultimate constant.

Silver didn't just rally—it went parabolic. Now Marko Kolanovic is calling the comedown. The former JPMorgan chief strategist said silver is "almost guaranteed to drop ~50% from these levels within a year or so." That doesn’t sound like a cautious forecast. It sounds like a near-certainty. In a market where silver ETFs like iShares Silver ETF (NYSE:SLV), abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (NYSE:SIVR) and Sprott Physical Silver ETF (NYSE:PSLV) have become momentum trades for macro tourists, that's

For conservative investors seeking exposure to the precious-metals bull market without the volatility of individual miners, the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) remains one of the most compelling opportunities for 2026, writes Omar Ayales, editor of Gold Charts R Us.