@SarahLu, sorry WTF was a typo lol.
ETF is Exchange Traded Fund. Typically low-fee, traded in real time.
SSLN and SGLN are the fund identifiers used by ishares for those specific ETFs.
And gold could protect one's money against inflation due to being a real asset - similar to how a physical property is a tangible asset that may retain its value over the long term.
By currency debasing, I mean the erosion of the spending power of pounds. £1 now will be worth less in the future in real terms.
Whether it's worth buying gold or silver NOW. Maybe. But smart money would've been buying it 5+ years ago at a cheaper price.