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Q: I’m looking for exposure to gold bullion and am considering GLD (SPDR has .40% mer), PHYS (Sprott), IAU (ishares gold trust has .25% mer) or MNT.CA. Which one do you prefer and why, (I’ve read stricter auditing for PHYS)? Also should I be buying in USD or CAD? Looking for protection against money printing and a general hedge or if USD losses it’s position as world reserve currency.
Read Answer Asked by Leslie on June 30, 2020
Q: i have never invested in gold in any form. i know gold relate investments have been doing very well.
Question is this likely to continue for say over next year or more and if yes please recommend anETF
Read Answer Asked by thambirajah on June 30, 2020
Q: Hi Group questions on gold - I have 4 gold stocks with the following returns YTD
- GLD = 5.19%
- GDXJ = 13.36%
- AEM = 23.29%
- FNV = 10.82%
Why is GLD lagging should I sell in and reinvest AEM or GDXJ ? or do you have a favorite?
Also what % of my $850,000 portfolio should I have in Gold in the present uncertain economy presently these stocks represent 8% can I go to 10% or 15 % considering the present problems in the world - I am a moderate risk investor thanks for your guidance on this + Deduct credits as you see fit
Read Answer Asked by Terence on May 20, 2020
Q: I'm looking at buying gold bullion etf and try to decide between CGL.C and PHYS which has a slightly lower expense ratio. What's the plus and minus for each of these ETFs and what will be your preference and why? Thanks for sharing your insight.
Read Answer Asked by Willie on May 19, 2020
Q: Hello,

I have held some shares of SGOL for awhile as my gold bulion holding. I noticed that there are no questions ever asked about SGOL and usually you recommend PHYS for bullion exposure. Can you comment on SGOL and compare to PHYS? Looks like SGOL has the lowest management fees of the bullion etf's. Is there any great reason to switch to PHYS or consider it for future purchases?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by David on May 04, 2020
Q: Hello, on several occasions you have suggested PHYS as a tool to invest in gold bullion. I see that there are two versions of PHYS, one is CA and the other is US. Which one would you recommend in a non registered account? Thanks, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on May 01, 2020
Q: Hello Team
I am hearing different comments, and one from David Rosenberg in particular, suggesting it is quite possible to see a 60cent dollar in the not too distant future and I would appreciate your thoughts. Further to this personally I feel that the markets seem to be going through a period of "irrational exuberance" and personally I feel we are only at the beginning of what is to come in terms of a downturn in the Canadian economy. With this in mind, what would your thought be of changing some Canadian dollars in my accounts to US dollars for investment purposes. I would also consider using a US ETF such as GLD to play the rising gold stocks. Appreciate your thoughts
Read Answer Asked by Robert on April 30, 2020
Q: If a person is concerned about the bank of Canada printing so much money , that it starts to lose its value and the money I have saved up in cash starts to lose its value as well , what can a person do to protect the value of the money you have . And how would a person go about doing this? thanks , especially during this crazy economy.
Read Answer Asked by jim on April 30, 2020
Q: With the huge amounts of dollars being infused into the economic system by governments around the world are we going to be seeing the reduction of the value of currencies around the globe? Does it make sense at this time to invest in other asset classes such as gold, silver or anything else you can suggest.
And if diversifying into another asset class makes sense, how would one go about buying gold or silver or any other asset class you can suggest.
thanks, Jean
Read Answer Asked by Jean on April 14, 2020
Q: I managed to miss the recent recovery as I was expecting the market to go lower. I'm now considering gold given the high amounts of government spending and possible inflationary pressures. May I have your thoughts on gold as an investment right now? In particular, the GLD etf? Thanks,

Jason
Read Answer Asked by Jason on April 13, 2020
Q: Is buying PHYS a low risk proxy to owning physical gold since it actually holds the gold?
Is buying UUP a low risk proxy for buysing US$ or could there be unexpected volatility of the ETF ouside of dollar fluxuations?
Likewise for GBTC for Bitcoin?

It like to get a close to buying US$, Gold, and a bit of Bitcoin but without having to physically obtain - have I chosen approapriate vehicles for this or could I get blindsided?
Read Answer Asked by Kel on March 26, 2020
Q: What is your favorite gold stock? Looking to invest $100K in Gold Stocks or ETF's. I think that stocks are going to take a much larger drop and I am looking for at least a little bit of stability. I don't hold any gold or precious metals stocks right now. I can handle the risk.
Read Answer Asked by Ian on March 24, 2020
Q: Good Morning,
There has been a lot of talk about the value of owning gold in a portfolio recently. I was wondering if you could let me know how I can go about owning gold inside my TFSA? In addition, would now be a good time to buy gold, or would it be better to wait until markets rebound. In other words, is gold a better buy when markets are doing well.

Regards,

Ryan
Read Answer Asked by Ryan on March 21, 2020
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