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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Commodity ETFs</title>
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		<title>Five Things to Know About Commodity ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/five-things-to-know-about-commodity-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commodity exchange traded funds have been a boon to individual investors because they give exposure to certain areas of the market that were once hard to reach. These ETFs are also one of the best ways an investor can diversify their portfolio.
Up until a few years ago, the average individual investor could not invest in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold ETFs and Greece: What&#8217;s Next?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/gold-etfs-and-greece-whats-next/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/gold-etfs-and-greece-whats-next/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Precious Metals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SGOL]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With Greece inching ever so slowly toward a second bailout, many investors are wondering about the next steps for gold exchange traded funds if the Eurozone debt situation shows signs of easing.
&#8220;The instability of the Eurozone provides for conflicting price drivers. While fears surrounding the potential downfall of this globally economically significant region have bolstered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Platinum ETFs are Outperforming Gold This Year</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-platinum-etfs-are-outperforming-gold-this-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-platinum-etfs-are-outperforming-gold-this-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Platinum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPLT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Precious Metals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Platinum exchange traded funds are outperforming gold prices so far this year after lagging the yellow metal badly in 2011. At the same time, platinum ETFs have broken above the 200-day moving average, and investment demand may drive prices on the white metal even higher.
ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (NYSEArca: PPLT) is up about 18% year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Natural Gas</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-spotlight-natural-gas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-spotlight-natural-gas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GAZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NAGS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNL]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that track natural gas price movements are stuck in volatile back-and-forth trading and still remain one of the worst ETF sectors as wary investors weigh colder weather against the abundant supply.
U.S. Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) is down 17.5% year-to-date.
Weather experts forecast temperatures in the Northeast and Midwest to cool below normal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Silver Miner ETFs Keep Pace with Metal&#8217;s Price Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/silver-miner-etfs-keep-pace-with-metals-price-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/silver-miner-etfs-keep-pace-with-metals-price-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Precious Metals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLVP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Silver-related exchange traded funds have been strong performers with silver futures increasing over 20% this year. Surprisingly, silver miners, which trailed the price movements of the physical precious metal in 2011, are keeping up with silver prices this year.
The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) has gained 21.3% year-to-date.
Silver prices are increasing as world economies continue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Copper: Using ETFs to Diagnose the Global Economy&#8217;s Health</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/dr-copper-using-etfs-to-diagnose-the-global-economys-health-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/dr-copper-using-etfs-to-diagnose-the-global-economys-health-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Copper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COPX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JJC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Copper has been alluded to as an indicator for the overall economic  health of the global economy. Copper demand has been indicative of economic activity because of the base metal&#8217;s wide industrial applications. But is this conclusion accurate?
The performance of copper shares and exchange traded funds can  be used as an indicator of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poor Man’s Gold: Silver ETFs Shine</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/poor-man%e2%80%99s-gold-silver-etfs-shine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/poor-man%e2%80%99s-gold-silver-etfs-shine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Precious Metals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIVR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLV]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Precious metals are recovering after the sell-off in late 2011, with silver and related exchange traded funds taking the lead.
The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV), PowerShares DB Silver Fund (NYSEArca: DBS) and ETFS Physical Silver Shares (NYSEArca: SIVR) are all up about 20% year-to-date.
Silver price gains outpaced other precious metals, increasing almost 20% in January [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold Miner ETFs Rise to Test 200-Day Average</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/gold-miner-etfs-rise-to-test-200-day-average/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/gold-miner-etfs-rise-to-test-200-day-average/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GDX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GDXJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold Miners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silver Miners]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74987</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gold miner exchange traded funds are among the top ETF performers this week, getting a boost from higher precious metal prices following the Federal Reserve’s decision to extend its low-rate pledge out to late 2014.
Market Vectors Gold Miners (NYSEArca: GDX) and Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca: GDXJ) are on track to post gains [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Natural Gas ETF Rally for Real?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/is-natural-gas-etf-rally-for-real/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/is-natural-gas-etf-rally-for-real/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNG]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74797</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The natural gas exchange traded fund has made an impressive rebound off its recent lows. However, with the U.S. pledging to nurture the nascent shale fracking industry, coupled with warmer weather conditions, natural gas prices could tumble to a 10-year low, analyst say.
U.S. Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) was up 6.6% at last check Wednesday. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Measuring the Impact of Gold ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/measuring-the-impact-of-gold-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/measuring-the-impact-of-gold-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74749</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bullion holdings of gold exchange traded funds are sometimes used to gauge the demand and sentiment for the precious metal. However, the relationship between ETF holdings and the price of gold isn’t clear-cut and may not be a reliable indicator for short-term moves, according to Wall Street analysts.
Global gold ETFs hold about 2,350 metric tons [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold ETFs Battle Technical Resistance; All Eyes on Fed Decision</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/gold-etfs-battle-technical-resistance-all-eyes-on-fed-decision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/gold-etfs-battle-technical-resistance-all-eyes-on-fed-decision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74619</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gold exchange traded funds were lower before Wednesday&#8217;s announcement from the Federal Reserve on interest rates and the economy. Precious metal ETFs could see a volatile session as Fed chief Ben Bernanke also holds a press conference following the central bank&#8217;s announcement.
Gold ETFs are trying to make a push above the 50-day exponential average thanks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Base Metals</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-chart-of-the-day-base-metals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-chart-of-the-day-base-metals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aluminum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Base Metals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Copper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DBB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Metals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zinc]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74550</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in industrial metals have rallied in early 2012 and on Friday we saw significant trading volume in PowerShares DB Base Metals (DBB).
We also noticed call buying in typically inactive DBB options. The product is an exchange traded note that grants exposure to the industrial metals segment via futures contracts in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Gas ETFs: Rebound or Another Head Fake?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/natural-gas-etfs-rebound-or-another-head-fake/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/natural-gas-etfs-rebound-or-another-head-fake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNG]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74539</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund that follows natural gas futures rose about 5% on Monday on heavy volume but traders are wondering whether the bounce is sustainable or simply a pause before another move lower.
U.S. Natural Gas Fund (UNG) has been pushed to new all-time lows in early 2012 with an unseasonably warm winter curbing demand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Copper ETFs Test 200-Day Average as Speculators Turn Bullish</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/copper-etfs-test-200-day-average-as-speculators-turn-bullish/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/copper-etfs-test-200-day-average-as-speculators-turn-bullish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Copper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COPX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CU]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74530</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Copper exchange traded funds and notes are testing their 200-day exponential moving average as trader sentiment on the industrial metal improves, which are potentially good signs for the global economy.
The recent rally in iPath Dow Jones UBS Copper Subindex Total Return ETN (NYSEArca: JJC), First Trust ISE Global Copper Index Fund (NYSEArca: CU) and Global [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Steel ETFs Could Strengthen in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/why-steel-etfs-could-strengthen-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/why-steel-etfs-could-strengthen-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PSTL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLX]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steel was one of the worst-performing commodities in 2011, however, the beaten down industry could be a solid investment going into the new year. Exchange traded funds can be a good choice since they offer a handful of steel focused companies, helping to alleviate single company risk.
&#8220;In 2011, the steel industry has been hit hard, [...]]]></description>
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