The recent sell-off in gold and silver has led to fears precious metals may yet have further to fall, but some investors have backed them to provide a boost for portfolios later this year as they recover some lost ground.
In the latest Conjecture debate, our panelists from ETF Securities and S&P Capital IQ discussed ETFs.
Graham Tuckwell, one of the pioneers in the exchanged traded fund market, has put his company ETF Securities up for sale with a potential £1bn ($1.6bn) price tag.
Equity and other financial markets have gone through periods of stress, but Neil Jamieson of ETF Securities, says sterling investors could have used FX as a protection strategy.