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<p>[QUOTE="krispy, post: 1021153, member: 19065"]The deal with <b><a href="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/etf.asp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/etf.asp" rel="nofollow">Exchange Traded Funds</a></b> (ETF), at least on CT, is that most here will tell you not to invest in them because you can't hold the physical metals in a precious metals based ETF, and that you may loose money in the markets, as if inflated metals prices and physical isn't any riskier. That advice to avoid them may be right for some investors and not good advice for others who may do well to invest in them, provided they fully understand how they work.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a lot of information online about ETFs which you should read before taking advice here or elsewhere. You can and should order any ETFs prospectus prior to investing in it to understand each and everyone one individually before investing. Best advice is to discuss ETFs with your investment professional as they can instruct you on how they operate and any tax issues you may face in reaching your investment goals... and I hope you don't tell us that CT is your investment professional of choice for such things.</p><p><br /></p><p>Take the time to read up on these yourself, watch their moves with the markets and only when you are sure and fully understand them without asking a public forum full of strangers, should you invest anything in them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="krispy, post: 1021153, member: 19065"]The deal with [B][URL="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/etf.asp"]Exchange Traded Funds[/URL][/B] (ETF), at least on CT, is that most here will tell you not to invest in them because you can't hold the physical metals in a precious metals based ETF, and that you may loose money in the markets, as if inflated metals prices and physical isn't any riskier. That advice to avoid them may be right for some investors and not good advice for others who may do well to invest in them, provided they fully understand how they work. There is a lot of information online about ETFs which you should read before taking advice here or elsewhere. You can and should order any ETFs prospectus prior to investing in it to understand each and everyone one individually before investing. Best advice is to discuss ETFs with your investment professional as they can instruct you on how they operate and any tax issues you may face in reaching your investment goals... and I hope you don't tell us that CT is your investment professional of choice for such things. Take the time to read up on these yourself, watch their moves with the markets and only when you are sure and fully understand them without asking a public forum full of strangers, should you invest anything in them.[/QUOTE]
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