Discover the Truth About the Gold Allied Trust BBB

• The Gold Trust GDX is a gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the price of gold bullion.
• The fund invests in gold mining companies, and has seen its fortunes rise along with the price of gold bullion.
• The fund's share price usually tracks the price of gold, but at times diverges from the market price of gold.
• However, the share price of gold bullion and gold mining stocks usually move together.

The Gold Allied Trust BBB (AMEX: AGD) is a closed-end fund that invests in stocks issued by gold mining companies. The fund's flagship fund, the Gold Trust GDX, has been in existence since 1929, investing primarily in gold mining stocks. The Gold Trust GDX tracks the performance of the price of gold bullion, and the fund is traded on the NYSE Arca and the AMEX.

History and Background

The Gold Allied Trust, Inc. ("GAT"), is a self-directed precious metal storage facility located in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1998 by Kurt Neubauer, whose expertise as a finance professional includes service as senior vice president for a big financial firm and vice president of another.
GAT offers three storage options:

Simple Safe Deposit Box - $10 per month

Premium Safe Deposit Box - $35 per month

Elite Safe Deposit Box - $115 per month

The three storage options offer different amounts of storage.

BBB Accreditation and Membership

The BBB is a nonprofit organization that evaluates businesses and charity organizations. The BBB maintains a database of businesses, charities, and nonprofits. It evaluates and assigns a rating to each. Members and accredited businesses pay a fee for membership. Not all companies that pay a fee are members of the BBB.
BBB Accreditation
The BBB assigns letter grades from A+ to F to businesses. The grades are based on the company's responses to inquiries by the BBB, complaints by the BBB about the company, and company ratings from independent consumer agencies. The BBB does not disclose the exact criteria it applies in evaluating businesses.

BBB Rating

The Gold Allied Trust has a BBB rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and zero negative reviews. That means that the company has a reputation for treating customers fairly. That reputation is backed up by the 0% negative reviews on the BBB website. The BBB does not endorse any product or service, nor does it guarantee the accuracy of any information found through its own website.

Website
The Gold Allied Trust website states that the company "provides personalized, professional investment advisory services to private clients, institutional investors, foundations, endowments, and retirement plans." The website doesn't have a blog, but it does have a variety of resources that provide insight into topics such as gold, precious metals, and financial strategy.

Contact Information
The Gold Allied Trust's main office is located in San Francisco, CA. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 3179, San Francisco, CA 94103.

Social Media
The Gold Allied Trust does not have a social media presence.

Customer Reviews
The company doesn't appear to have customer reviews.

Notable Complaints and Successes

According to the BBB, out of 10 complaints, nine have been closed with satisfaction.
Complaints:

No response to customer requests

Non-existent company

Unsuccessful attempts to contact company

Unsuccessful attempts to resolve complaint

Misleading and inaccurate relevant information

The BBB gave the company a rating of A+.