SPDR Gold Shares ETF

NYSE ARCA: GLD
$216.18
-$0.44 (-0.2%)
Closing price April 29, 2024
SPDR Gold Shares ETF is a fund that offers investors a way to invest in gold without having to physically own it. Managed by World Gold Trust Services, LLC, this ETF tracks the price of gold bullion, reflecting the performance of gold prices. Launched in 2004, it's a convenient option for those looking to include gold in their investment portfolio, providing exposure to the commodity market through a single transaction.
Is there really gold in them thar hills? If those hills are exchange traded funds (ETFs), then the answer is a resounding yes. 24/7 Wall St. has tracked the gold buying and selling before, during and...
Billionaire investor George Soros reported Monday that his investment company has taken large positions in gold stocks, even as other big-time investors sell.
The World Gold Council showed that the world's gold demand rose sharply in the first quarter of 2016. This was the second largest quarter on record for gold demand.
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The take of 24/7 Wall St. is that trying to predict a bottom in a major market is nearly impossible. Most investors who fish for a bottom do so over the course of weeks, months or even longer.
The commodities markets had a tough day Tuesday as energy and metals dragged commodities lower.
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