In the following video, Motley Fool contributor Dan Caplinger takes a question from a Fool reader who asks, "How do I short gold?"
The latest installment of our "Ask a Fool" series, in which we answer questions from readers about investing.
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Stocks Mentioned
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$214.64
(-0.19%)
$0.40
ProShares UltraShort Gold
GLL
$21.52
(0.33%)
$0.07
Db Gold Short Etn
DGZ
$9.21
(0.05%)
$0.01
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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