A couple of months ago, I spent some time reviewing the prospectus for the iShares Gold Bullion Trust. This is an exchange traded fund (ETF) with the ticker symbol GLD. In my interest of owning exposure to gold and owning it to protect myself from the possibility of a currency problem, GLD was convenient. Then came the popularity of GLD and some other ETF's, followed soon after by various writer's claiming expertise, who were sounding alarms about an environment where misrepresentations or fraud could exist. I could not prove or disprove these claims but I felt I could review the prospectus in the light of these claims and come to a conclusion, will I stay or will I go. Am I a trader or an investor?