In Part 1 of Turning Paper Into Gold I wrote about the flaws of some ETFs like GLD that are really a proxy to gold, but not actually ownership of gold. In other words, it’s paper gold. The real question that Part 1 asks is, do you trust the ETF to redeem your shares when the prospectus is so full …
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14
2012
Turning Paper Into Gold Part 1
By: Doug Eberhardt
Category: Gold
Tags: Banks, derivatives, ETF, GLD, Gold, insured, J.P. Morgan, prospectus, silver, SLV
I have seen many more investors coming to us, saying they are selling their gold (GLD) and silver (SLV) ETFs and wanting to buy physical gold and silver. What would be there reasoning to do so? One reason is that gold and silver ETFs should be viewed as trading vehicles and not counted as real wealth ownership. Here is what …
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8
2012
I noticed quite a few hits on my site for the search term “Glenn Beck and gold” this morning, which means Glenn Beck is using the fear of what an Obama election can bring to America in getting investors to buy gold from the gold dealer that he recommends and gets paid to recommend. By clicking here you will find …
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