Owning gold without owning any gold

Jun 25, 2005 4 Replies

If I want to be exposed to the price of gold but don't want to actually buy any, what is the best way? Are there any funds that hold gold in which I can buy units?


There is n ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) called streetTRACKS Gold Shares trading on the New York Stock Exchange which tracks the spot price of gold. I would think something similar would exist in the UK. Another solution would be to own shares in Gold Mining companies.

Gold Bullion Shares (epic: GBS) is a securitised gold deposit. Tracks the price in dollars, quoted on the LSE.

A spread bet or CFD, or whatever it is, on it.

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