Midday Market Update: Dollar and Trade Report Keep Wall Street On Its Toes
October 9, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are moving higher this morning and adding to the big gains made this week, despite a mixed trade report. Traders are also keeping an eye on what the dollar... Continue Reading »

Natural Gas ETF’s Roll Has Consequences for Speculators
September 17, 2009 – Speculators who got into the natural gas exchange traded fund (ETF) in the hopes of capitalizing on its rolling of futures contracts got hit instead. The speculators thought that the roll would send prices down,... 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 »

Ethanol Farmers and Big Oil Team Up; What It Means for ETFs
May 28, 2009 – Big oil companies have teamed up with their competition, the  farm lobby, in an effort to help up the efficiency of oil. This new alliance could wind up benefiting both agriculture and oil-related exchange traded... Continue Reading »

Why Ethanol Could Leave Agriculture ETFs Hungry
February 17, 2009 – Agriculture and its related exchange traded funds (ETFs) could have experienced growth along with biofuels, but a severe reversal in our economy, along with gasoline prices, has created insufficient demands for cellulosic ethanol. (more…) Continue Reading »

After Slew of Launches, What’s Next for Commodity ETFs?
December 11, 2008 – Last spring’s surge in commodity prices lead to the introduction of a slew of commodity based exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs).  Now that the price surge has proven to be short-lived, what lies ahead... Continue Reading »

Hunger for Food May Feed Commodity ETFs
November 5, 2008 – The hidden value in necessities may be the driving force in the attractiveness of certain exchange traded funds (ETFs). Let’s face it, everyone has to eat, regardless of economic conditions.  With population growths in emerging market countries,... Continue Reading »

Commodity ETFs Go for a Ride
October 15, 2008 – The commodities market has done a complete 180, and the market for the bare ingredients that make the world turn have fallen, taking related stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) on a downward slide. The commodity... 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 »

SPDRs Weave An International Web With Sector ETFs
July 24, 2008 – The options for international sector exchange traded funds (ETFs) doubled overnight as State Street Global Advisors announced the addition of ten such funds to their SPDR lineup. This brings the Spider line to include 80 ETFs,... Continue Reading »