Commodity Prices

Gold •783 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,869.50	+8.00	+0.43%
WTI Crude •11 mins	79.93	-2.43	-2.95%
Gasoline •14 mins	3.209	-0.044	-1.34%
Ethanol •783 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •783 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 783 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 783 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	85.73	-2.85	-3.22%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	2.810	+0.040	+1.44%
Heating Oil • 14 mins	4.090	-0.154	-3.63%

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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.