Gold
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Gold Investments
Gold is usually held in the form of bullion coins or in a gold bullion ETF. Gold company stocks can be held individually, or in a gold stocks mutual fund or ETF.
Bullion and Bullion ETFs
Bullion Coins
- The United States Mint American Eagle Bullion Coins
- The Royal Canadian Mint Maple Leaf Bullion Coins
- The South Africa Mint Kruggerrand Bullion Coins
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| 1 oz. American Eagle | 1 oz. Maple Leaf | 1 oz. Krugerrand |
Exchange Traded Funds
- SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) (Company shares)
- iShares Comex Gold Trust (IAU) (Bullion)
Gold Stocks and Mutual Funds
- See Precious Metals Equity page which has different characteristics than gold bullion.
- Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund
Taxation
Gold Bullion and gold bullion ETFs are subject to the maximum 28% capital gains tax on collectibles. This tax rate is higher than the maximum capital gains tax of 15% on other investment assets.
Links
- British-US Gold Prices for the years 1257 to 2007
- Gold Price Chronology 1971-2007
- Gold Bullion Prices 1970 - 2008
- Asset Class Returns 1971 - 2008 includes S&P 500 Index; EAFE Index; 10-year Treasury Bonds; Gold Bullion ; MSCI World Index; and the Aggregate Bond Index
Academic Papers
- The Structure and Operation of the World Gold Market by Gary O'Callaghan, 12/1991
- International Portfolio Formation, Skewness and the Role of Gold by Brian M. Lucey and Edel Tully, 09/2003
- Is Gold a Zero-Beta Asset? Analysis of the Investment Potential of Precious Metals by James R. Mccown and John R. Zimmerman, 07/24/2006
- Analysis of the Investment Potential and Inflation-Hedging Ability of Precious Metals by McCown, James Ross and Zimmerman, John R., (July 23, 2007).
- Is Gold a Hedge or a Safe Haven? An Analysis of Stocks, Bonds and Gold by Baur, Dirk and Lucey, Brian M.,(December 2006)
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