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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 608151, member: 15199&quot;]I suspect that most of the managers that proclaim and support the holding of gold, rather in the forum of in-hand bullion, exchange traded funds like GLD, or miner stock, also have PUT option protection close to the money, as most of the time, any of these vehicles come down faster than they go up. A fund manager&#039;s worse nightmare is a sudden decrease in value right at the quarter end.</p><p><br /></p><p>Options aren&#039;t for everyone, but if a person is holding significant gold for the short term ( less than 1 year or so) and intends to sell then at a certain profit, the protection of an option can let you sleep better at night.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are ways to invest in &quot;baskets&quot; of commodities, including gold, so that if a person thinks that corn, wheat, heating oil, crude oil, or aluminum might have a greater % increase in the future, a fund like DBC has all of these + gold. I hold Call options for January 2011 as I like the group. Also it has just crossed the 200 day moving average headed up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Investments mentioned are in my opinion only, consult your advisor.</p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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