Gold prices continue to push past $2,600 an ounce, giving it more than a 27% gain for the year. In turn, more gold miners are looking to shore up their operations.
Gold rally since 1999 has seen significant growth, with December COMEX futures reaching $2,537.70 in July 2024. GDXJ is a junior gold mining ETF with over $5 billion in assets under management, providing leverage to gold price rallies. Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares ETF is a leveraged fund that can turbocharge returns during gold and GDXJ rallies, but requires careful attention to risk management.
Recession fears have been leading to increased volatility, especially in the major stock market indexes as of late. However, as economic data starts to quell those fears, it can also help gold prices.