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 »

The Fall of Mutual Funds and the Rise of ETFs
June 11, 2008 – A market crash should provide lessons for every investor, although far too many have short memories. In March 2000, the stock bubble popped. By the fall of 2002, the S&P had declined 46% percent from... 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 »

ETFs Continue to Evolve
June 5, 2008 – The exchange traded fund (ETF) was born in 1993. It provides investors the perfect blend of a stock and a mutual fund. Overall, they help control portfolio costs, and add efficiency plus diversification. The... Continue Reading »

17 Commodity ETFs to Help Hedge Your Portfolio
May 28, 2008 – UPDATE: Since we ran this report, much has changed in the world of commodities. You can find an updated article here. Americans are being hit by rising inflation and the subsequent explosion in commodity prices where... Continue Reading »

Has the Bottom Arrived for Financial ETFs?
April 28, 2008 – Are financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) turning the corner? Steve Halpern for Blogging Stocks reports that the Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) has barely fallen since the Bear Stearns (BSC) collapse. In fact, the fund... 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 »

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 »