Of course, the only practical way for most private investors to invest in gold is through exchange-traded funds.
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March 12 - News
LONDON -- Spot gold has made a rather unspectacular start to 2013.
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March 11 - News
The stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report Friday morning put negative pressure on gold prices, showing that the economy added 236,000 workers to payrolls.
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March 8 - News
There is a time and a place for options trading.
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March 8 - News
Even as the stock market sets new all-time record highs, gold and other precious metals are having a tough time keeping up.
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March 7 - News
The sixth largest exchange traded fund in the United States, SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:GLD), follows 1/10th of price of one ounce of gold.
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March 1 - News
In the aftermath of the worst day for the stock market since last November, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to testify before Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday...
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February 26 - News
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February 24 - Hedge Funds
Gold purchases by exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rose by 51% in 2012, from 185.1 tonnes in 2011 to 279.0 tonnes.
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February 19 - News
When Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) announced earnings last week, while the numbers were good, it was the underlying message that should give investors hope.
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February 19 - News
Earnings season is in full swing, with huge numbers of companies having already given their latest numbers to investors, and Yamana Gold Inc.
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February 18 - News
Gold draws emotional responses from investors, whether they have a long-term or short-term time frame.
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February 15 - News
Earnings season is in full swing, with huge numbers of companies having already given their latest numbers to investors, and Goldcorp Inc.
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February 13 - News
The gold rush of 1849 -- whence the "49er" moniker derives -- may be long over, but might the San Francisco 49ers' loss during Super Bowl XLVII signal the beginning of the next...
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February 5 - News
The meteoric rise of gold following the 2008 market collapse had many investors and hedge funds managers clamoring to beef up their holdings. More than four years later, however...
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January 20 - Lists
Precious metals investors have been on a wild ride this year, as economies pulled back and forth and a number of major events had these metals all over the board.
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December 18 - ETF Trading
While the market seemed generally unimpressed by the Federal Reserve's pledge to hold interest rates down until the U.S.
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December 14 - Stock Analysis
Gold has been a major talking point in the commodity world for the last few weeks.
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December 6 - News
The gold ETF space has been one of the most active in the industry in recent years.
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December 4 - News
FactorShares, an ETF provider that was recently acquired by GenCap Ventures, has debuted the first ever ETF to focus on diamonds and gemstones.
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December 3 - News
For more than two years now, issuers like JP Morgan and iShares have been battling to bring physically-backed copper ETFs to the markets.
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November 23 - News, We Disagree
Commodities have enjoyed several strong years thanks to emerging market growth and increased demand around the world.
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November 21 - News
The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:GLD) is by far the largest and most popular commodity ETF in the world.
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November 20 - News
It should come as no surprise that Peter Schiff has been very vocal about his opinions on the most recent election results.
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November 13 - News
We recently had the opportunity to talk to Tim Coyne, Global Head of SPDR ETF Capital Markets Group, about the famed SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:GLD). Tim is responsible for sales...
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November 13 - News
It used to be that commodity investing was left for active traders who were savvy enough to navigate the complex futures world.
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November 12 - News
Late Tuesday night, it was announced that Barack Obama had won his re-election campaign, and will spend four more years in the White House.
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November 12 - News
After Tuesday’s election results, analysts of all kinds are weighing in on how they think the next four years will go.
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November 9 - News
With the presidential election now behind us, investors and traders alike will bring their attention outside of the political arena and back to the economic data front.
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November 8 - News
Silver investing, though often overshadowed by the prevalence of gold, is still among the most popular commodity allocations in today’s markets.
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November 8 - News
As gold investing has surged in recent years, so too has the popularity of the gold ETF space.
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November 7 - News
Gold was the beneficiary of a strong rally after the announcement of the open-ended QE3 that pledged to pump $40 billion/month into the economy.
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November 6 - News
The well-known gold bug, Peter Schiff, is not one to shy away from his opinions.
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October 31 - News
ETF investing turned the commodity world from a difficult-to-reach asset class to exposure that any retail investor could quickly add to their portfolio.
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October 29 - News
The physical gold ETF space has been on the rise for several years now, as investors and issuers alike have been hopping in on the surging precious metal.
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October 25 - News
The introduction of the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:GLD) in 2004 forever changed the world of gold investing.
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October 24 - News
The Federal Reserve’s stated mission is to provide “the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system.” This has historically meant doing its best...
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October 23 - News
Joining the likes of Jim Rogers and George Soros, PIMCO has now thrown its hat into the hard asset ring. As the economic outlook for the U.S.
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October 22 - News
The gold bull run has been talked about for years and years, as industry experts continue to raise the ceiling for this commodity, even suggesting that it has no peak.
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October 19 - News
ETFs have become so popular in recent years in part because of the tax efficiencies that they offer relative to traditional mutual funds.
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October 18 - News
George Soros is one of the biggest names in commodities, as he is largely known for his success running the Quantum Fund with Jim Rogers.
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October 18 - News
As interest in gold continues to rise, investors are faced with the always-lingering question of how to gain access to their favorite precious metal.
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October 16 - News
The period between 2000 and 2009 is often referred to as the “Lost Decade” for U.S.
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October 16 - News
With the Federal Reserve firing up the presses for a third round of quantitative easing, it’s only a matter of time before more talk of imminent hyperinflation pops up.
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October 15 - News
As traders try to make their way through the volatile and often dangerous world of commodities, the futures curve is one of the most important aspects to focus on.
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October 15 - News
Gold is one of the rarest metals in the world, and has a long history as a valuable and intensely sought-after element.
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October 15 - News
Index Universe’s Inside Commodities conference took place in Chicago this week, and we were lucky enough to get passes to hear the likes of Dennis Gartman and Peter Schiff ...
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October 15 - News
The world of commodity investing has been put under the microscope as investors have steadily begun to add hard asset exposure to their portfolios.
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October 15 - News
Investors and analysts have a wide variety of different ratios that they focus on to get a better read on the market.
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October 12 - News