{"id":6698,"date":"2023-01-03T05:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T05:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethis.co\/blog\/?p=6698"},"modified":"2023-01-03T05:01:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T05:01:47","slug":"gold-etfs-and-are-they-a-good-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethis.co\/blog\/gold-etfs-and-are-they-a-good-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Gold ETFs and are they a good investment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It seems the new vogue in gold investments are Gold ETFs, but what are they exactly and is it a good idea to begin exploring such an option?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investment game comes in many forms. It can be small unexpected moneymakers, like Pokemon cards, sneakers and Funko Pops, to the traditional forms of investments like real-estate.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there\u2019s been one investment throughout recorded history that exists until today: Gold. It has been shown throughout history to counter the effects of inflation and recession, with many gold owners being saved by the gold they invest before hard times hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both developing and agrarian economies have used gold as a kind of money. In fact, the gold standard has long been a sustaining currency throughout history, with the application of gold being prominent in the time of great Muslim empires. In modern settings, Islamic Finance has seen further development in countries like Malaysia with the launch of a Shariah-compliant Gold Exchange traded Fund (ETF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related:<\/strong> Halal Stocks vs Halal Mutual Funds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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