Commodity Prices

Gold •841 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,576.20	-59.70	-3.65%
WTI Crude •11 mins	99.58	+2.43	+2.50%
Gasoline •11 mins	3.181	+0.060	+1.93%
Ethanol •841 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •841 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 841 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 841 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	113.36	+4.54	+4.17%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	2.798	+0.008	+0.29%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	4.938	+0.175	+3.68%

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Nick Barisheff is President and CEO of Bullion Management Group Inc., a bullion investment company that provides investors with a cost-effective, convenient way to purchase…

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Strategic Asset Selector: Who "owns" the bullion in a precious-metal ETF?

By Nick Barisheff - Mar 08, 2010, 12:00 AM CST

Wainwright recently published an interview with Toronto mutual fund owner Nick Barisheff about using ETFs such as GLD or SLV to invest in precious metals. Mr. Barisheff questioned whether such ETFs provide the investor with ownership of the precious metal itself, as would a direct purchase of bullion or investment in a closed-end mutual fund.