Q: Can I get your opinion on the Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF? It offers a very high yield for holding gold stocks. Thanks.

A: Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF, $27.75, symbol GLCC on Toronto, (Units outstanding: 8.4 million; Market cap: $233.1 million; www.globalx.ca) invests in an equal-weighted portfolio of North American-listed gold mining companies.

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Physical gold and silver have been strong performers over the past two decades even beating the S&P 500. Gold has also been much less volatile than the equity markets.
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Precious metals should let you profit over the next few years if interest rates begin falling (a clear possibility). That lowers the appeal of the U.S. dollar and increases the appeal of gold—and other precious metals—as a store of value. Here we look at three… Read More