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All That’s Gold Does Not Glitter

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  • Gerald R. Jensen
  • Robert R. Johnson
  • Kenneth M. Washer

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Spurred by economic uncertainty, interest in precious metals has increased dramatically. Investors target precious-metal funds for two primary reasons: (1) to capture an expected appreciation in precious-metal prices and (2) as a form of portfolio insurance. The authors compare the advantages and disadvantages of traditional funds with those of newer types of funds, including bullion, synthetics, and equity. They find tremendous variation in both fund returns and efficacy in serving the two primary investor motivations. Their findings imply that the success of a commodity investment hinges on the type of fund selected.Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest.Editor’s NoteThis article was externally reviewed using our double-blind peer-review process. When the article was accepted for publication, the authors thanked the reviewers in their acknowledgments. Dirk Baur and Claude Erb, CFA, were the reviewers for this article.Submitted 31 January 2017Accepted 14 August 2017 by Stephen J. Brown

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  • Gerald R. Jensen & Robert R. Johnson & Kenneth M. Washer, 2018. "All That’s Gold Does Not Glitter," Financial Analysts Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 74(1), pages 59-76, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ufajxx:v:74:y:2018:i:1:p:59-76
    DOI: 10.2469/faj.v74.n1.5
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