Physical Gold ETFs… should you be worried about counterparty risk?

General
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I don’t see gold as the ‘insurance’ some people think it is. If you’re holding gold through an institution, they could be using it as collateral for other investments.

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Why invest in gold at all? It’s not a great investment.

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Xavier said:
Why invest in gold at all? It’s not a great investment.

It’s doing pretty well this year.

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Terry said:

Xavier said:
Why invest in gold at all? It’s not a great investment.

It’s doing pretty well this year.

Sure, but since 1980, it’s basically just kept pace with inflation. Some years it shines, but others it lags.

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@Jordan
Exactly why it makes a great diversifier for rebalancing.

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Xavier said:
Why invest in gold at all? It’s not a great investment.

Gold is mostly a store of value.