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What Is the Best Way to Buy Gold? (Video)

With the economic chaos created by coronavirus economic shutdowns and the Federal Reserve creating trillions of dollars out of thin air, there is suddenly a lot of interest in buying gold, both as a safe haven and an inflation hedge. But what is the best way to invest in the yellow metal? Should you buy […]

ETF Gold Holdings Set Yet Another Record

Gold continued to flow into gold-backed ETFs, setting another all-time record in April. Globally, funds added another 170 tons of gold last month amounting to $3.9 billion, according to the latest data from the World Golf Council. It was the sixth straight month of net inflows.

Flow of Gold into ETFs Sets Quarterly Record

Inflows of gold into gold-backed ETFs set a quarterly dollar record in Q1 2020 as holdings increased by the most tonnage in any quarter since 2016. Gold-backed ETFs added 298 tons of gold through the first three months of 2020, amounting to $23 billion in net inflows. That pushed total holdings to a new record […]

ETF Gold Holdings Set Yet Another Record

ETF gold holdings set yet another record high in February, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council. Global gold-backed added another 84.5 tons of gold last month, boosting holdings to an all-time high of 3,033 tons.

Gold Holdings in Gold-Backed ETFs Hit All-Time High in January

ETF gold holding reached another record high in January, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council. Gold-backed funds added 61.7 tons of gold last month, boosting holdings to an all-time high of 2,947 tons. This continues a trend we saw in 2019 when gold holdings in ETFs grew 19% and eclipsed all-time […]

ETF Gold Holdings Hit Another Record High

Gold continued to flow into ETFs after breaking a record in September. Gold-backed funds took in another 44.4 tons of metal in October, pushing global holdings to another record of 2,900 tons, according to the latest data by the World Gold Council. The previous record for ETF gold holdings was set back in 2012 when […]

Gold Demand Up 3% in the Third Quarter

Gold demand was up 3% in the third quarter, coming in at 1,107. 9 tons, according to the Gold Demand Trends Q3 2019 report put out by the World Gold Council. Record inflows of gold into ETFs overcame weakness in the jewelry, and gold bar and coin markets to push overall demand higher. Gold mine […]

ETF Gold Holdings Hit All-Time Record High

ETF gold holding reached all-time highs in September. Globally, gold-backed ETFs added 75.2 tons of metal to their holdings last month, according to the most recent data released by the World Gold Council. That brought total gold holdings to 2,808 tons, eclipsing the previous record set back in 2012 when the price of gold was […]

ETF Gold Holdings Approaching All-Time Highs

Gold-backed ETFs added another 122 tons of gold globally in August and total holdings are nearing all-time highs. Total ETF gold holdings have reached 2, 733 tons. That’s just 52 tons away from the all-time high reached in 2012 when the price of gold was 9% higher, according to the most recent data released by […]

ETF Gold Holdings Hit Highest Level Since March 2013

Gold holdings in gold-backed ETFs globally surged to the highest level in over six years in July. Gold-backed ETFs added 52 tons of gold last month, with net inflows totaling $2.6 billion, according to the latest data released by the World Gold Council. This follows on the heels of a June increase that totaled 127 […]