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Investing in Gold with ETFs

ETF investors have several choices for gaining exposure to gold including funds that hold physical gold, invest in futures contracts or own gold mining stocks. Leveraged and inverse funds are also available.

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Investing in Clean Energy with ETFs

There are several ways to invest in clean energy with exchange traded funds. The largest of the group is the $1.6 billion PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio (PBW) which tracks an index designed to deliver capital appreciation through the selection of companies that focus on greener and generally renewable sources of energy and technologies that facilitate cleaner energy.