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Gold Exchange Traded Fund (Gold ETF)

November 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Gold ETF are exchange traded funds which tracks the price of gold.
Investors can buy/sell units from the stock exchange and each unit will be backed by physical gold held by the custodian of the scheme.
Gold ETF offers investors a way to invest in gold without the need to hold the metal in physical form.
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Investing in Gold

November 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Gold is valued as a global currency. It is a safe haven in uncertain times and hedge against inflation. You should invest at least 10% of your portfolio in gold.
Demand :-
Mine Production is unable to fulfill the Global Demand. The supply deficit is fulfilled by Gold reserves of Central Banks. Most of the central banks [...]

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Gold - XAU

November 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Gold – the precious metal. Also called as yellow metal.  Latin name – Aurum. ISO Currency code of Gold is XAU
Gold is measured by troy weight and by grams.
1 troy ounce ( toz ) =  31.1034 grams
1 gram = 0.0321507 troy ounces (t oz)
Carat / Karat :-
Gold is too soft for ordinary use. It is [...]

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