Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles highlights the recent decline in international precious metal futures, with COMEX gold futures dropping 1.95% to $3991.10 per ounce and COMEX silver futures falling 2.73% to $47.66 per ounce, influenced by geopolitical and economic uncertainties [1] - The SPDR Gold ETF has seen an increase of nearly 50% this year, while smaller mining ETFs like MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETNs have surged over 740%, marking them as the best-performing ETFs tracked by VettaFi [1] - Factors driving the recent rise in gold prices include geopolitical tensions, central bank policies, increased inflows into ETFs, expectations of interest rate cuts, and economic uncertainties stemming from tariff and trade policy changes [1] Group 2 - CBSNEWS suggests that precious metal investments should not completely replace income-generating assets like stocks and bonds in an investment portfolio, but should not be ignored either, especially given the evident economic benefits of silver and gold investments [4] - It is recommended that precious metal investments should not exceed 10% of an investment portfolio, allowing investors to benefit from gold and silver while retaining a portion of their investments in potentially higher-yielding assets [4]