RE: Silver lining20 May 2020 00:01
Less than 10% of all the world's gold and silver mining stocks are listed on the LSE and most of the best ones are listed overseas in Canada, America and Australia. For silver in particular, there are only two silver miners of any note on the LSE, FRS and HOC, so if you want to invest in silver mining you have very few options on the LSE. Many UK investors don't have access to overseas markets so vehicles like GPM offer an excellent means for UK investors to gain exposure to the best companies in the sector. Even if you are able to buy foreign listed shares, don't be surprised if you are stung with nasty currency exchange fees every time you buy or sell. As GPM is denominated in Sterling there are no such costs in gaining exposure to these foreign listed shares.