Commodities investors have ridden a profit wave in 2025, with gold and silver shining a path to profit for protection-minded portfolio players. First up is gold, which has risen about 56% in value in the past year and is up 60% year to date, as measured by the benchmark SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) ETF. Silver has soared even higher, rising 62.6% over the past year and up 78.4% year-to-date, as measured by the benchmark iShares Silver Trust (SLV). Over the past week, however, both precious metals have taken a ...