Eric Dutram's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/user/488926/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/272763/comments?source=feed#comment-1761637 1761637 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:14:17 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/262304/comments?source=feed#comment-1575689 1575689 online.wsj.com/article...

You are correct though, they have been important in emerging markets but they have failed to grow in any of the traditional markets such as the U.S. or the euro zone as well. ]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:10:05 -0400 online.wsj.com/article...

You are correct though, they have been important in emerging markets but they have failed to grow in any of the traditional markets such as the U.S. or the euro zone as well. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/233062/comments?source=feed#comment-1281333 1281333 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:28:11 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/226509/comments?source=feed#comment-1222727 1222727
Say what you will about the euro but gaining membership in the EU still has prestige and will signify that the country has 'made it' to a certain degree.]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:41:12 -0400
Say what you will about the euro but gaining membership in the EU still has prestige and will signify that the country has 'made it' to a certain degree.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/223341/comments?source=feed#comment-1201297 1201297
I think we can both agree that the bigger something is the more inefficient it tends to be as well...]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:14:58 -0400
I think we can both agree that the bigger something is the more inefficient it tends to be as well...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/221352/comments?source=feed#comment-1180309 1180309
In the initial version of the article I did not mention IAU so I felt no need to disclose my position. However, in the updated version on our site we decided to include the fund so it is disclosed on there, unfortunately this did not carry through to the seeking alpha version.

While I agree with you that there is nothing quite like holding physical gold, it really isn't very liquid for small investors; you have to pay a premium to sell it and a premium to buy. While physical gold is great if there is a total collapse I can't exactly trade it tomorrow and buy shares of another ETF like I can with IAU or even GLD/SGOL. In my opinion, that's what these products are there for, trading and investing not to protect against a financial Apocalypse, that's where physical gold comes in.

Furthermore, suggesting that we aren't independent is pretty absurd and I don't give the funds a 'glowing review' I am just telling you that hedge funds and investment banks are buying up these securities and nothing more.

Eric ]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:33:32 -0400
In the initial version of the article I did not mention IAU so I felt no need to disclose my position. However, in the updated version on our site we decided to include the fund so it is disclosed on there, unfortunately this did not carry through to the seeking alpha version.

While I agree with you that there is nothing quite like holding physical gold, it really isn't very liquid for small investors; you have to pay a premium to sell it and a premium to buy. While physical gold is great if there is a total collapse I can't exactly trade it tomorrow and buy shares of another ETF like I can with IAU or even GLD/SGOL. In my opinion, that's what these products are there for, trading and investing not to protect against a financial Apocalypse, that's where physical gold comes in.

Furthermore, suggesting that we aren't independent is pretty absurd and I don't give the funds a 'glowing review' I am just telling you that hedge funds and investment banks are buying up these securities and nothing more.

Eric ]]>