The year 2025 will go down in financial history as the year the metals complex finally woke up. For investors watching the tickers, the moves have been nothing short of historic. A perfect storm of Federal Reserve rate cuts has weakened the dollar and lit a fuse under hard assets.
Gold has surged approximately 73% year-to-date, shattering ceilings to trade near $4,540 per ounce. Silver has performed even more aggressively, climbing more than 140% to trade above $70. These moves have generated life-changing wealth for early adopters, but they have also created anxiety among those on the sidelines.
