While Cotton Industry Shrinks in Australia, ETN Might Stretch
August 29, 2008 – There’s a battle over cotton that could affect its exchange traded note (ETN), and it’s anything but soft and fluffy. The United States and Brazil have been in a war over cotton subsidies for around six... Continue Reading »

Inverse ETFs See the Silver Lining In Markets’ Cloud
August 28, 2008 – Inverse exchange traded funds (ETFs) played out well in 2008, as market conditions did a reverse and let these types of funds play their part. These types of funds are merely two years old, and the... Continue Reading »

Coffee, Cocoa and Sugar Production Make Investors Hungry for Soft ETFs
August 27, 2008 – Cocoa exports from Nigeria doubled in the second quarter, making investors coo-coo for the cocoa exchange traded note (ETN). Nigeria is the world’s fourth-largest producer of the key chocolate ingredient, reports Dulue Mbachu for Bloomberg. The... Continue Reading »

If Commodities Are Indeed At the Bottom, It Could Be ETFs’ Gain
August 27, 2008 – Despite the recent correction, commodities are in their seventh year of gains, which has led exchange traded funds (ETFs) embarking on one of their largest growth spurts. Some now think the bottom is in sight,... Continue Reading »

Short, Financial ETFs Stand Tall As Investors Back Away From Oil, Commodities
August 24, 2008 – The last week notwithstanding, there has been a trend away from commodities and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them as the price of oil takes a step back. It’s led to a rebound for... Continue Reading »

When It Comes to Taxes, Commodity ETFs Are a Different Breed
August 22, 2008 – Now that commodities have come down from their recent highs, are you tempted to go in on a market dip with a focused exchange traded fund (ETF)? Commodity ETFs are popular, no doubt, especially given the... Continue Reading »

Drought Has Cut Iran’s Wheat Production, Growing Our ETFs
August 22, 2008 – Agriculture and grains-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) could get a lift from a new customer buying wheat from the United States: Iran. After a 27-year break, the country has started buying our wheat again. It’s a... Continue Reading »

Commodity ETFs Become Portfolio Staples
August 19, 2008 – When it comes to commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs), choosing among the many available isn’t always a simple task. Investors have realized that prices for things like oil and corn can surge even as the rest... Continue Reading »

Just Because Agriculture Prices Are Lower Doesn’t Mean Demand Is Gone
August 18, 2008 – Grain prices have been falling along with exchange traded funds (ETFs), but that could soon change if demand keeps ticking up. There has been a commodities selloff in recent weeks, but analysts say that this may... Continue Reading »

ETFs Higher With Consumers Mood
August 15, 2008 – The slowing of commodity prices eased cost pressures on households, companies and helped the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs).  According to the Reuters/University of Michigan survey, consumers’ sentiment improved slightly in August.  Timothy R.  Homan and... Continue Reading »

Mild Weather a Double-Edged Sword for Crops and ETFs
August 12, 2008 – Some nice weather could mean lower prices for certain crops, but it might not do anything to add to the performance of agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). After flooding this summer, farmers in the Midwest staged... Continue Reading »

When A Bear Is On The Loose, Don’t Give Up On Your ETFs
August 9, 2008 – Many stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have taken a mauling from the bear market, and commodities ETFs are doing their best to fight it off, but they may stumble just from sheer exhaustion. Financials were... Continue Reading »

Could the Supersizing of America Supersize Some ETFs, Too?
August 6, 2008 – In America, we’ve all heard of our cups running over in response to our hectic daily lives, but now statistics point to our dinner plates overflowing, contributing to a food shortage that affects exchange traded... Continue Reading »

Good Numbers Raining Down on India’s Index, ETFs
August 5, 2008 – A recent end to India’s dry spell could have something brewing for the coffee exchange traded note (ETN). Wait, what? Yes, we said India. Among the coffee-producing countries in Asia, India is the third-largest. A drought last... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs to be Affected by Cloning Food?
July 26, 2008 – Cloned animal products are at the center of many concerns among food regulators from the European Union, which could ultimately have an impact on agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). These regulators are considering the use of... Continue Reading »

Another Food Price Casualty Gives Agricultural ETFs Another Helping
July 22, 2008 – As food prices soar, corn and soybeans have tripled in price and they’ve given agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) a chance for growth. But in the meantime, other industries are getting killed. One casualty of higher... Continue Reading »

Africa’s Tough Decisions About Food or Water Help Certain ETFs
July 21, 2008 – In Africa, the population is struggling with a life-or-life dilemma that could help infrastructure, agriculture and water-related exchange traded funds (ETFs). For years, the countries in North Africa have drained aquifers, sucked the salt from seawater... Continue Reading »

ETF Securities Goes on Bull Run With Commodities
July 18, 2008 – For an exchange traded fund (ETF) provider that didn’t exist at this time five years ago, the story of ETF Securities is certainly an impressive one. The London-based provider, which deals in exchange traded commodities (ETCs)... Continue Reading »

Approaching ETF Investing Through Themes
July 17, 2008 – When it comes to exchange traded fund (ETF) investing, it has become quite simple to build a narrow portfolio with these funds, with a very specific goal in mind. The choices will keep making the... Continue Reading »

Biotechnology ETFs Growing…Like Genetically Modified Crops?
July 16, 2008 – Biotechnology is the non-commodity exchange traded fund (ETF) area du jour, it seems. In a time where the markets seem bleak, the sector is delivering a ray of light. Genentech (DNA) this week upped its 2008... Continue Reading »

A Morning Cup Of Coffee Becomes ETN Inspiration
July 14, 2008 – Can coffee deliver a jolt to your exchange traded note (ETN) portfolio? Sure, you can cut back on food as prices get higher. But give up the morning java? Never! As anyone who’s been to a... Continue Reading »

It’s All In the Construction With Commodity ETFs
July 14, 2008 – When it comes to exchange traded funds (ETFs), investment strategy can make all the difference. Since the year is past the halfway mark, it is fair game to start comparing ETFs within the same sector, and... Continue Reading »

Investors Run for Cover Under Gold and ETFs
July 11, 2008 – The price of gold jumped to a four-month high, sending gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) higher. A dash of record oil (now more than $147 a barrel), a heaping teaspoon of mortgage-company concerns and a pinch... Continue Reading »

Can Biotech And Agriculture ETFs Get Acreage With Your Money?
July 10, 2008 – Not many exchange traded funds (ETFs) outside those focused on commodities are perched above their 200-day moving averages. That makes it worth noting that two biotechnology ETFs crossed the mark recently. Both iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (IBB)... Continue Reading »

Jim Rogers Creates Commodities Index for ETF; Sounds Off on Economy
July 10, 2008 – Investing legend Jim Rogers has put together a new index targeting commodity producers, which will soon underly an exchange traded fund (ETF). The Rogers Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index (RVEI) gives investors a chance to... Continue Reading »

Potash’s Positive Fundamentals Fertilize Agribusiness ETF
July 9, 2008 – It’s been a nice day for both potash producers and agricultural exchange traded funds (ETFs). A Goldman Sachs analyst said prices for the fertilizer are rising as a result of global demand and limited availability, since... Continue Reading »

An ETF Trend-Following Plan For All Seasons
July 9, 2008 – It’s hard to believe that the S&P 500 Index has been flatter than a pancake for the past nine years. It’s had its ups and downs, but when you connect the dots, it went virtually... Continue Reading »

Commodity ETFs’ Growth Stunted After Supply Concerns Ease
July 8, 2008 – Commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs) took a wallop yesterday after news about the U.S.’s crop outlook was improved. They plunged by the most since March, as grain futures fell, while rain from Colorado to Pennsylvania... Continue Reading »

Commodity ETFs and ETNs Feel the Rising Demand
July 3, 2008 – Not only have returns in commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) been taking off this year, so have the number of available funds. They cover every conceivable commodity now, from gold and silver to coffee... Continue Reading »

Can Biofuels And ETFs Weather The Elements?
July 2, 2008 – Biofuel production may be getting flooded out, as harsh weather in the Midwest threatens the well-being of crops, alarming Wall Street investors and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). The recent record storms and floods have... Continue Reading »

Cocoa Shortage Could Be Sweet for Cocoa ETN
June 27, 2008 – Rising food prices have been a boon to commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs) this year. Corn, wheat, soybeans, sugar, you name it - it’s getting pricier by the minute. But…chocolate? Precious, precious chocolate that many... Continue Reading »

High Grain Prices Might Make Thanksgiving a Turkey, But the ETFs Hog Returns
June 23, 2008 – Two of the country’s oldest agriculture companies, holdings of a global agriculture exchange traded fund (ETF), are joining forces. Bunge Ltd. (BG) announced that it’s buying Corn Products International (CPO) for $4.4 billion, the Associated... Continue Reading »

ETFs Shoot Up from Higher Fuel Prices, But Finger-Pointing is Irresistible
June 20, 2008 – As the cost of fossil fuel prices rise and exchange traded funds (ETFs) reap the rewards while our wallets take a beating, people are beginning to want answers. Who’s to blame? Lately, "speculator" seems to... Continue Reading »

Canadian ETF And Economy Remains Healthy Despite U.S. Proximity
June 20, 2008 – Canada may have a close proximity to the United States, but the exposure to these markets has remained low, giving the Canadian dollar and the exchange traded fund (ETF) some strength. Canada has not been... Continue Reading »

ETFs Benefit from High Food Prices, But Hawaiians Don’t
June 20, 2008 – The rising food prices that have ravaged our wallets and lifted exchange traded funds (ETFs) have hit few so hard as those in Hawaii. Think you’ve got it bad? Maybe you won’t complain so much... Continue Reading »

Corn Helps ETFs, But It Might Be Missing From the Grill This Summer
June 16, 2008 – When it comes to the weather, crops just can’t seem to win, but exchange traded funds (ETFs) do. If you’re hungry, the flooding in the Midwest is probably just making a bad situation worse. But... Continue Reading »

Commodity ETFs Hot Streak
June 16, 2008 – As a consumer, the commodities boom can make you feel pinched, but the bull market of raw materials could be an investment opportunity with exchange traded funds (ETFs). So why and how do you... Continue Reading »

Flooding in Midwest Damages Corn Crops and Raises ETFs
June 11, 2008 – Agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) shot up in trading today as a flood in the Midwest damaged the 2008 corn crop. Corn futures rose more than 4%, the fifth straight record trading session, reports Sam... Continue Reading »

Talking to People On the Street Can Help When it Comes to China ETFs
June 11, 2008 – By heading over to China and having some conversations with regular people, one can learn a lot that could help when it comes time to start looking at exchange traded funds (ETFs). Tony Sagami for... Continue Reading »

UN Food Conference Goes Bananas; Can ETFs Help?
June 8, 2008 – > The three-day conference held by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization went bananas to say the least, and didn’t do much to help solve the root of the problem; but that didn’t hurt... Continue Reading »

Dynamic Duos of ETFs
June 4, 2008 – Batman and Robin, Laurel and Hardy, Chick and Stu, the list of dynamic duos goes on, so how about biotech and agriculture, within the realm of exchange traded fund (ETF) investors? Biotechnology is believed to... Continue Reading »

Energy, Agriculture ETFs Might Not Enjoy a Break From Inflation, But the Rest of Us Would
June 3, 2008 – Maybe someday soon, prices of food and energy will take a breather - but so could those exchange traded funds (ETFs). That’s because Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the rate cuts are probably going to... Continue Reading »

S&P Launches Commodities and Natural Resource Indexes, Perhaps ETFs For Them Will Follow
May 30, 2008 – Standard & Poor’s has launched two new indexes which may someday give exchange traded fund (ETF) investors a benchmark with some more exposure to commodities and natural resources. The S&P Global Natural Resources Index provides... Continue Reading »

Food Prices May Fall, But Demand Could Continue Feeding ETFs
May 29, 2008 – It’s good news for your disposable income, but if it’s so good for agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) is a question mark: a report released today says food prices are going to come down. However,... Continue Reading »

17 Commodity ETFs to Help Hedge Your Portfolio
May 28, 2008 – Americans are being hit by rising inflation and the subsequent explosion in commodity prices where it hurts most—at gas stations and grocery stores. Right alongside this growth have been the opportunities available to investors... Continue Reading »

Brazil and Its ETF Reaping Rewards of Natural Resources
May 27, 2008 –   Global demand for Brazil’s exports are leading to strong economic growth for the country and its related exchange traded fund (ETF). Commodities such as iron ore, beef, ethanol, soy and copper are trading... Continue Reading »

Agriculture Research Cuts Lead to Crop Damage, But Could Lift ETFs
May 20, 2008 – As though weather events and unexpected demand weren’t enough of a threat to the world’s food supply, rampant crop disease and the scaling back of research have become additional factors threatening to drive up... Continue Reading »

Wholesale Inflation Slows, But Numbers Could Still Affect ETFs
May 20, 2008 – Wholesale inflation slowed down some in April, which may ease a little of the pressure on the wallets and affect retail and consumer exchange traded funds (ETFs). The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.2% in... Continue Reading »

Malaysia ETF Might Grow With New Rice Trade Offer
May 16, 2008 – Malaysia is working hard to stabilize their rice imports, prices and supplies, all the while affecting exchange traded funds (ETFs) within agriculture. The country is ready to trade palm oil to any rice-exporting country... Continue Reading »

Protect Your ETF Portfolio If That Boom Goes Bust
May 14, 2008 – When a particular "boom" goes "bust", what should investors do with their related exchange traded funds (ETFs)? Gary Gordon for ETF Expert takes us back to 2000: the dot-com bulls were running rampant, convinced... Continue Reading »

As ETFs Have Evolved, So Have Investors
May 14, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are such phenomenal investing tools they are actually changing the way investors invest. They’ve come a long way since they first landed on the scene in 1993. Billy Fisher for The Street... Continue Reading »

Home Foreclosures and Food Prices Up and ETFs Are Mixed
May 14, 2008 – Real estate and home builder exchange traded funds (ETFs) are mostly higher this morning, even after foreclosures shot higher in April. The number of U.S. homeowners falling behind on their mortgage payments rose 65% last... Continue Reading »

Run On Food Prices, Agriculture ETFs, Leads to a Tiff
May 14, 2008 – The rising cost of food that has benefited agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) seems to have led to a squabble between India and the United States over who’s to blame. Indian politicians, economists and academics... Continue Reading »

Commodities Sector Has Many Access Points With ETFs
May 8, 2008 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) investors have the most simple and diversified tool to access commodities at their disposal. The commodity expansion taking place is evidenced by people passed out from sticker shock in the... Continue Reading »

Filipinos in Austria and ETF Feel Effects of Inflation
May 7, 2008 – Rising inflation in Austria could help eat the way to a rise in the related exchange traded fund (ETF). Filipino workers there are getting creative on ways to satisfy their daily dietary needs. For... Continue Reading »

The Commodity ETF Picture Looks Different This Week
May 5, 2008 – Gold futures and exchange traded funds (ETFs) began to stage a turnaround in trading today after the dollar once again fell and oil futures hit new records. Gold today rose to $870.70, reports Bob Ewing... Continue Reading »

New ETN Line Gives Broad Range of Commodity Exposure
May 3, 2008 – UBS rolled into the exchange traded note (ETN) business last month with a line of commodity notes. The UBS E-TRACS CMCI Total Return (UCI) is designed to track the UBS Bloomberg Constant Maturity Commodity Index... Continue Reading »

Four New ETNs Hit The Market, Thanks to Deutsche Bank
May 1, 2008 – Deutsche Bank launched four new exchange traded notes (ETNs) with a twist, coming out ahead of rivals such as ProShares. The new broad-based ETNs focus on agriculture and commodities, but come in long, double-long,... Continue Reading »

Tom Lydon with Neil Cavuto
April 29, 2008 – Tom Lydon appeared on Neil Cavuto’s show on Fox Business earlier this afternoon to discuss rising food prices. Video of Tom’s segment appears below: Continue Reading »

Agriculture, Energy ETFs Soar, But Consumers Lose Confidence
April 29, 2008 – Soaring prices for the basic necessities might be helping your agriculture and energy exchange traded funds (ETFs), but the trade-off is beaten-down consumer confidence. A research group reported today that consumer sentiment has dropped to... Continue Reading »

If Commodity ETF Bubble Bursts, Your Strategy Can Be Used As a Flotation Device
April 28, 2008 – Market turmoil is leading to more and more investors turning to agriculture ETFs and exchange traded notes (ETNs), reports Hannah Glover for Ignites. Especially in places such as China and India, a rising middle... Continue Reading »

Your Rebate Check Could Stimulate ETFs
April 28, 2008 – Will exchange traded funds (ETFs) find the stimulus package stimulating? Tax rebates will start going out today, even earlier than reported, in the hopes that they will inject a shot in the arm into our... Continue Reading »

Washington, Speculators and Supply and Demand All Affect Commodities and ETFs
April 27, 2008 – Commodities investors have had the great option of using exchange traded funds (ETFs) to get easy and efficient access in one single transaction. Now insiders are wondering if money-making commodities can continue their golden... Continue Reading »

ETFs Might Benefit From Global Water Shortage
April 26, 2008 – A water shortage has wide implications that hurts many while benefiting water-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the long run. In Yemen, Mohammed Nasser has had to change his way of life, abandoning traditional customs... Continue Reading »

Rationing Leads to Hoarding of Rice and Possibly ETFs, Too
April 24, 2008 – The commodities craze spread to exchange traded funds (ETFs) awhile ago - now it’s reached Sam’s Club. A worldwide rice shortage has led the warehouse unit of Wal-Mart (WMT) to start rationing some types of... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs May Mean If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
April 21, 2008 – If you’ve ever strolled through the grocery store wondering if there’s anything you can do about those ridiculous prices, there is: agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). ETFs that invest in agriculture should benefit from global... Continue Reading »

Menu of Agriculture ETFs and ETNs Expands
April 17, 2008 – Some crops might not be growing, but lots of agriculture-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) are sprouting up. Deutsche Bank launched a smörgåsbord of ETNs this week, just in time for the... Continue Reading »

Rising Prices Hit Everything from Wallets to ETFs
April 16, 2008 – We know you’re going to be shocked - shocked! - to hear this: consumer prices rose last month, no doubt weighing on consumer exchange traded funds (ETFs). The Labor Department says prices rose 0.3% in... Continue Reading »

Sugar Might Sweeten Agriculture ETF Performance
April 15, 2008 – Sugar is one commodity whose price remains relatively low when compared with historic highs, but it may not remain that way for long, leaving room to grow for exchange traded funds (ETFs). Take Baltimore’s famous... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Are Hungry For Higher Food Prices
April 15, 2008 – The United States is dealing with the gnarliest food inflation seen in 17 years, and Wall Street and exchange traded fund (ETF) investors may be the only side winning out. New data to be... Continue Reading »

Biofuels Responsible for Higher Food Prices and Agriculture ETFs?
April 11, 2008 – Once hailed as something that could help reverse global warming, biofuels are now being blamed for much of the high cost of food and the resulting strong performance of agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). World Bank... Continue Reading »

If Food Prices Only Get Higher, Agriculture ETFs Can Rise, Too
April 10, 2008 – One expert doesn’t see the price of food coming off its high horse anytime soon, which makes agriculture-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) especially timely. Jim Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum Fund in 1969, says that... Continue Reading »

Food Shortage Has Many Roots; ETFs Could Grow From It
April 8, 2008 – The financial crisis is the talk of the country, but another crisis might be helping some exchange traded funds (ETFs), but it’s hurting people around the world. Food prices have skyrocketed over the last few... Continue Reading »

UBS Enters Commodities Arena With ETN Line
April 7, 2008 – UBS is getting into the exchange traded game with commodities exchange traded notes (ETNs). Last week, the firm launched eight ETNs focused on commodities, and the plan is to venture into other asset classes,... Continue Reading »

When It Comes to Hedging, Gold and Agriculture Emerge in a Tie
April 2, 2008 – There’s a battle going on: which commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) are the best hedge, gold or agriculture? And the answer is…well, we’re not sure. Roger Nusbaum for The Street says that since August 2007,... Continue Reading »

Monsanto Shares and MOO ETF Dip After Profits Report
April 2, 2008 – Monsanto (MON), a major holding of the Market Vectors Agribusiness (MOO) exchange traded fund (ETF), posted higher quarterly profits. That’s all good, right? But the company’s stock still fell - there was disappointment that it... Continue Reading »

Corn Planting to Decrease This Year, Helping Agriculture ETF
March 31, 2008 – Corn isn’t about to get cheaper anytime soon, and while it might hurt your grocery bills, it could benefit exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold futures for the commodity. Farmers are expected to plant less... Continue Reading »

Tapping Into the Energy Sector With a Diversified ETF
March 28, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have allowed investors to tap into the energy market without futures or oil and gas stocks. There are a broad number of options now, as the market has grown for... Continue Reading »

Tom Lydon on CNBC’s Power Lunch
March 27, 2008 – Tom Lydon was a guest on CNBC’s "Smart Money" segment of Power Lunch earlier today. He spoke with show host Sue Herera about agriculture ETFs. Video of Tom’s segment can be seen below: Continue Reading »

Commodity ETFs Shine On a Gloomy Day
March 25, 2008 – Metal and agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) retained their bounce today, refusing to be brought down in the wake of bad news from other sectors such as financials, consumer and housing. Last week, there was... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Rebound After Last Week’s Selloff
March 25, 2008 – Last week, agriculture and other commodities experienced a selloff and exchange traded funds (ETFs) took the hit with them. Today, the bargain hunters were alive and well, looking for wheat, corn and soybeans at bargain... Continue Reading »

Investors Turn to Bond ETFs As Commodities Get Rocky
March 20, 2008 – Investors, feeling more skittish than ever in these "what’s going to happen next?" times, are showing signs that they’re moving money away from commodities and metals exchange traded funds (ETFs) and stocks, and into... Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs Look Different In the Afternoon
March 19, 2008 – It just goes to show: these days, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the market can turn on a dime, and today was a perfect case in point. This morning, things kicked off nicely off... Continue Reading »

Wait - Financial ETFs Are Up and Commodities Are Down? What’s Wrong With This Picture?
March 19, 2008 – Have we entered a bizarro exchange traded fund (ETF) world? First, financials and internet are staging a turnaround for the better. Now commodities are turning lower after being on a bull run in recent months.... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Are Mooooo-vin’ Right Along
March 16, 2008 – The agriculture sector was once a real yawner, but these days, exchange traded funds (ETFs) are livening things up. Market Vectors Global Agribusiness (MOO) is up 36.6% since its Sept. 5 launch, and it was... Continue Reading »

Not All the Good Ideas Are Taken With ETFs
March 13, 2008 – W.P. Thatcher for Stocks For All Seasons has 10 exchange traded funds (ETFs) in mind that he’d like to see come to market. Long gone are the days of only the plain vanilla fund,... Continue Reading »

Even In These Markets, You Can Still Find ETF Movers and Shakers
March 12, 2008 – Yesterday, the markets delivered outstanding performance and some exchange traded funds (ETFs) finished up in the double digits. But one good day doesn’t mean we’re out of the slump yet. It’s still time to take... Continue Reading »

There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around for Run-Up In Commodity ETFs
March 12, 2008 – Since August 2007, the most commonly traded commodity-centric exchange traded funds (ETFs) are up about 50%. The spiking commodity prices are shouldering much of the blame for the inflationary threat to the economy. But those... Continue Reading »

Oil ETF Isn’t Necessarily Raking In the Assets As Prices Rise
March 11, 2008 – One would think with the ever-rising cost of a barrel of oil, the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) would be hitting new heights, too. But one would be wrong. This isn’t to say the funds are... Continue Reading »

Commodities ETFs Could Make for a Delicious Portfolio Recipe
March 11, 2008 – When you think of your exchange traded fund (ETF) portfolio as a recipe that calls for various ingredients, things can take on a new meaning. To give a recipe a twist, sometimes there’s the "secret... Continue Reading »

ETFs and Your Wallet Feel Those Grocery Store Prices
March 11, 2008 –   Have you ever wondered what the drought in Australia has to do with your dinner table and your exchange traded funds (ETFs)? In every aisle, prices at the grocery store are higher. From chicken (up... Continue Reading »

Basic Materials ETFs Could Spike From Commodities Bull
March 11, 2008 – At the moment, it doesn’t appear that raw materials stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are crumbling under the weight of a struggling market and rising oil prices. Don Dion for Seeking Alpha says that... Continue Reading »

Get In The Commodities Super Cycle With ETFs
March 6, 2008 – The commodity super-cycle is in full force, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) can help you enter the market smoothly. In 2007, gold prices were up 36.6%, crude oil prices surged 70.8%, and agriculture commodities... Continue Reading »

Grain ETFs Poised to Benefit From Several Angles
March 3, 2008 – The solution: grain exchange traded funds (ETFs). What’s the problem? A rising global population, a declining supply of fresh water, agriculture requiring more water (crops use about 80% of the U.S. supply) and a... Continue Reading »

Brazil Is Tranquil Amid US Turmoil; ETF Stays Solid
February 26, 2008 – Brazil remains confident and poised, convinced that a U.S. recession will not affect neither the thriving domestic markets nor its related exchange traded fund(ETF). President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva said they are well-prepared to... Continue Reading »

Both Bellies and Agriculture ETFs Benefit From Whole Grains
February 22, 2008 – Whole grains are good for you, and agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be, too. The planting season is just around the corner. With that is the result of a study showing that people can... Continue Reading »

When Will ETF Industry Cotton to Demand?
February 22, 2008 – Agriculture is all the rage right now, but where is that cotton exchange traded fund (ETF)? Demand for this soft commodity hasn’t dropped. You’re probably wearing some of it right now. In fact, rapidly growing... Continue Reading »

Canada’s ETF Gives Exposure to Natural Resources and More
February 22, 2008 – Canada is a developed country that offers commodities exposure without all the geopolitical risk, making its exchange traded fund (ETF) that much more enticing. As a commodities play, iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) has... Continue Reading »

The Year of Metals, Food and Foreign Markets ETFs
February 21, 2008 – Foreign markets and international-focused stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have displayed exceptional growth and gained popularity over the past couple years. The foreign markets may not outperform U.S. market forever, but they are... Continue Reading »

Latin America ETFs Have Stability and Growth to Their Name
February 21, 2008 – We’re only six weeks into the year, and the U.S. markets and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have gotten off to a slow start. The domestic markets are down anywhere from 7-12%. But emerging... Continue Reading »

Lehman Brothers Introduces 3 New ETNs
February 19, 2008 – Lehman Brothers introduced their first commodity exchange traded notes (ETNs) and a listed private equity ETN on Friday. All three are expected to begin trading this week. Timing for the two commodities ETNs are... Continue Reading »

Materials ETF Moves to Highest Level in Four Weeks
February 15, 2008 – The materials exchange traded fund (ETF) is starting to materialize after Monsanto (MON) lifted its 2008 profits forecast. Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB) rallied to its highest level in four weeks, reports Wangfeng Zhou... Continue Reading »

Five ETF Sectors To Recession-Proof Your Portfolio
February 14, 2008 – The signs are all there that we’re in a recession: many exchange traded fund (ETF) sectors have taken a hit, Congress is calling hearings, the Federal Reserve is talking about more rate cuts, housing, retail... Continue Reading »

Food And Agriculture ETFs Grazing For Resources As Cereal Stockpiles Fall
February 13, 2008 – Cereal stockpiles are set to hit their lowest levels in more than two decades, possibly helping to boost exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are food- and agriculture-related. This low stockpile will affect the high... Continue Reading »

ETFs Hot in Chilly Scandinavia
February 12, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are taking off in some far-flung places. Pension funds in Scandinavia are among the top investors in ETFs, Deutsche Bank says. Large pension funds in the region have been seen investing... Continue Reading »

Commodities ETF Growing Like Wheat
February 11, 2008 – The price of wheat leaped to a record high, taking a commodity exchange traded fund (ETF) to greater heights along with it. On Friday, the Agriculture Department forecast that supplies will drop 40% from last... Continue Reading »

ETFs Narrow Their View
February 5, 2008 – In 2007, more than 270 new exchange traded funds (ETFs) were launched, and half of these funds are niche or "specialty" funds.  Eleanore Laise for The Wall Street Journal reports that few financial experts advise... Continue Reading »

Video of Tom Lydon on FBN This Morning
February 4, 2008 – Tom Lydon was on Fox Business Network’s Opening Bell this morning and discussed silver ETFs, agriculture ETFs, and the advantages of ETFs versus mutual funds with hosts Connell McShane, Ray Hennessey, and Ashley Webster. Below... Continue Reading »

World Bank Revises China Forecast; Could ETFs Shiver?
February 4, 2008 – Stormy weather in China could put a beating on the country’s exchange traded funds (ETFs). Today, the World Bank cut its 2008 economic growth forecast for China to 9.6%, down from 10.8%, according to Joe... Continue Reading »

January ETF Performance Report
January 31, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the markets got off to a rocky start in 2008. Already this year, oil has managed to top $100 a barrel, gold set new records and the Federal Reserve... Continue Reading »

Bear’s Giant Claw Hits Utilities ETFs
January 25, 2008 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) investors, naturally, are looking to shield themselves from the roar of the bear. Most defensive hideouts are not safe, as even utility exchange traded funds (ETFs) are reeling. Joanne Von... Continue Reading »

Amex Lists Commodity Index With ETFs To Follow
January 25, 2008 – The American Stock Exchange announced they have launched trading in the Greenhaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund (GCC), as the company enters into the exchange traded fund (ETF) community. GCC tracks the performance of the Continuous... Continue Reading »

Interest in Commodities and Precious Metals ETFs Could Grow
January 23, 2008 – A London-based exchange traded fund (ETF) firm expects significant investment in its precious metal and other commodities-based ETFs this year. Could the news translate into similar numbers in the United States? The growth of... Continue Reading »

Commodities How-To With ETFs
January 20, 2008 – Commodities investing can go two ways- either owning futures contracts or own shares of companies that produce commodities, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) can help you. Scott Burns for Universal Press Syndicate reminds us... Continue Reading »

Materials ETF Sees Shift
January 17, 2008 – A sell-off of shares in Monsanto (MON) caused the Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB) exchange traded fund (ETF) to drop to its lowest level in nearly five months. Monsanto is XLB’s largest component at... Continue Reading »

Economy and What ETFs Are Doing Is Everyone’s Business
January 16, 2008 – The economy is clearly in a slowdown, and investors are wondering which way to go with their exchange traded fund (ETF) investments. Ben Stein for The New York Times points out that the signs are... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETF Ripe For The Picking
January 10, 2008 – It’s time to get back to your grassroots with commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs). Rob Carrick for the Toronto Globe and Mail explains that energy and metals stocks have produced soaring numbers over the... Continue Reading »