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Gold ETFs: Boom Or Bust?

By: ETFdb
With the end of 2010 rapidly approaching, much of the uncertainty that investors had expected to lift this year remains firmly in place. Equity markets have staged an impressive rally in recent months, but significant hurdles remain in the form of persistently-high unemployment, regulatory uncertainty, and fiscal instability throughout much of the developed world [see Seven ETFs Peter Schiff Might Not Hate]. Likewise, bonds have endured an eventful 2010 but face an uncertain future. Despite predictions of a dismal year for fixed income, many bonds–particularly longer-dated securities–have surged this year. Yet to many, fixed income is a ticking time bomb; the next rate hike may still be some ways off, but with key benchmark rates at record lows there is nowhere to go but up. Moreover, concerns over the prospect of inflation have been revived in recent weeks, dealing another strike against bonds. Fed meetings seem likely to drive this [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Stories: The Definitive Gold ETF Guide: Gold Bullion ETFs 101 ETF Plays For $3,000 Gold Gold ETFs See Outflows In July
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