AN OUTLOOK ON INVESTING IN GOLD ETFS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SMALL INVESTOR’S

Finance is one of the basic foundations of all kinds of economic activities. It is the master key which provides access to all the financial sources for being employed in all the activities of human. It is often said that human needs money to make more money. However, it is also true that money begets more money, only when it is properly handled. The assortment of option that an investor can desire from at the current moment, making an investment decision can be truly irresistible. From the whole range of investments, ranging from stocks, bonds, real estate, Government securities to unusual metals like gold and silver, an investor must create a portfolio that can effectively help him to meet his or her short, medium and long term financial goals. With gold prices at an all time high right now, many investors are investing towards GOLD ETFs as an investment avenue. This paper presents the features, pros and cons and various types of Gold ETFs which acts as a positive catalyst for the investing by small investor's