In the following video, Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer takes a question from a Fool reader, who writes, "Am I right to hold on to my gold short with a two-year view?"
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Ask a Fool: Gold Crashing, Keep Shorting?
By Matt Koppenheffer
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Apr 22, 2013 at 4:45PM
NYSEMKT: GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
Market Cap
Today's Change
(-0.93%) -$2.87
Current Price
$307.40
Price as of July 25, 2025, 4:00 p.m. ET
Just how long is gold going to keep falling, and should you be shorting it?
About the Author
Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he was the GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, and has been an investor on various Fool services. Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members.
Matt Koppenheffer has no position in any stocks mentioned, and neither does The Motley Fool. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Stocks Mentioned
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$307.40
(-0.93%)
$-2.87
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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