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The Problem with GLD and SLV ETFs

silas marner, I agree about the attractiveness of CEF. They have been around since the early 60s, and as stated in their shareholder reports make regular field trips to visit their gold and silver and take their auditors with them.

CEF is a closed-end fund however, not an ETF. So they are under no obligation to tender their holdings in the manner theoretically available to shareholders under an ETF share redemption procedure.

10 ETFs To Be Thankful For

rmaring478, I would say the big difference is the ability to trade SPY intraday. You can like it or hate it, and be in and out of it however you want to scale your position, as many times as you want during market hours.

Is Gold Regaining Its Luster?

DGP: 5EMA crossing both 8EMA and 20MA. This is positive momentum.

Is the Bull Run in Commodities Over?

Realsit, your urban food observation would seem to make a strong case for hydroponics and the electricity grid.

Precious Metals Manipulation: Lawyers Prepare for Battle

The author is clearly a disgruntled gold bug. But I will echo his sentiments to this extent:

Phony gold is fraud regardless of the apparent strength of the counterparty minting it, and the Comex harms its brand by not policing the abuse; and

Commodity speculation of any kind is not a suitable activity for FDIC insured banks.

Wednesday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets

It is inspiring to see how many folks believe it is their patriotic duty to go long at this level and volunteer to absorb more of the economy's de-leveraging in their own accounts.