No doubt, the bullion is piling up at the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU).

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Yes, it helped to supercharge the values of the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU).

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Actually, stocks like SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU) are already part of the core holdings for many Americans.

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It is also getting much easier to find liquidity, such as with the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU).

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Mark Leibovit, chief market strategist at VR Gold Trader.com, pointed out that a precious metal exchange-traded fund that he watches, ETFs Physical Swiss Gold shares (SGOL), put in a key reversal.

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Interestingly enough, John thinks that you will not necessarily get the best results with exchange traded funds like the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU).

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In fact, there has since been a wide-array of other gold-type ETFs that have hit the market, like the iShares Gold Trust (NYSEArca: IAU) and the ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares ETF (NYSEArca: SGOL).

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