Commodity Prices

Gold •641 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,983.20	-6.50	-0.33%
WTI Crude •3 days	111.54	+11.42	+11.41%
Gasoline •3 days	3.288	+0.197	+6.36%
Ethanol •641 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •641 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 641 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 641 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 2 days	109.03	+7.87	+7.78%
Natural Gas • 3 days	2.800	-0.019	-0.67%
Heating Oil • 3 days	4.361	+0.304	+7.50%

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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.