Commodity ETFs: Where They’re Going Next
August 24, 2009 – Commodity-linked exchange traded funds (ETFs) have certainly been busy lately. China has been on a buying spree, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may impose limits on the funds soon and investors are finding them more... Continue Reading »

Natural Gas ETN Temporarily Stops Issuing Shares
August 21, 2009 – Continuing concerns about regulations from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has led to yet another exchange traded product putting a temporary stop to issuing new shares. (more…) Continue Reading »

CFTC’s Commodity ETF Limits Put Future In Question
August 20, 2009 – Two commodity-based Deutsche Bank exchange traded funds (ETFs) have seen their position limit exemptions repealed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This brings up a number of questions about the fate of these and... Continue Reading »

Why Some ETN Investors Might Say ‘Gimme Some Sugar’
August 17, 2009 – A sugar exchange traded note (ETN) may prove to be really sweet, as global futures prices for the commodity have risen so sharply that some food manufacturers have issued warnings. (more…) Continue Reading »

Seeds of Growth Sown for Agriculture ETFs
July 31, 2009 – Farming is big business and business, along with related exchange traded fund (ETF), may be booming. Be it here in the United States or overseas, the agriculture sector is finding more avenues of investment. (more…) Continue Reading »

3 ETFs Affected By the G8’s Food Plan
July 10, 2009 – The G8 Summit meeting made headway as President Barack Obama urged other leaders to help donate more money to the effort in sub-Saharan Africa. This could potentially affect agriculture and commodity focused investments such as... Continue Reading »

5 ETFs That Have Done a 180 From 2008
July 10, 2009 – In 2008, most exchange traded funds (ETFs) took a beating to some degree or another. In 2009, the economy is still limping along, but some of last year’s most beaten-down have been crawling their way... Continue Reading »

Reports: Commodity ETFs See An Influx of Investor Money
July 7, 2009 – Two new reports are showing that commodity markets are consolidating and recovering, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have made investment in this sector much easier and more attractive. (more…) Continue Reading »

How to Tame Rising Prices with ETFs
July 3, 2009 – Despite few signs that prices are rising and inflation is a looming concern, now might be the time to protect yourself from when prices do start rising – don’t wait until it happens.  The... Continue Reading »

The 10 Hottest Commodities and ETFs of 2009
June 26, 2009 – We all know that commodities and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) that represent them have performed fairly well for the year, but are all commodities created equal? (more…) Continue Reading »