Some Staying In Gold and ETFs, Hoping for a Turnaround
August 15, 2008 – Hope springs eternal: despite the retreating price of gold, some investors are still hanging on tightly to their exchange traded funds (ETFs). Mark Hulbert for MarketWatch reports that gold is posting a loss for the year-to-date,... Continue Reading »

Precious Metal Holdings and ETFs Decline Amid Selloff
August 11, 2008 – As the commodities pullback continues, investors are pulling their money out of precious metals and sending related exchange traded funds (ETFs) lower. ETF Securities says the amount of metal it holds to back its physical platinum... Continue Reading »

Throwing Caution To The Wind ETFs
August 4, 2008 – Wind exchange traded funds (ETFs) are generating enough interest and returns to be more than just hot air. As oil prices are expected to stay high despite their retreat in recent weeks, investors have been considering... Continue Reading »

Gold’s Tight Supply, Soaring Demand Could Keep ETFs Looking Sharp
July 23, 2008 – Gold bullion holdings in the world’s largest gold exchange traded fund (ETF), SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), reported a net inflow of five tons for the second quarter, making for a total of 948 tons. The price... Continue Reading »

UBS Strengthens Gold ETFs Through Forecast
July 15, 2008 – Short-term gold prices are forecasted to to go up by UBS Bank, as the financial market trauma thickens, and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) strengthen. Gold is one of the places that investors feel... 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 »

Gold and Silver ETFs Looking Shiny Amid Middle Eastern Tension
July 2, 2008 – As tension mounts over Iran’s nuclear program, about the only thing looking shiny are precious metals, and their related exchange traded funds (ETFs). Gold rose to its highest level in almost 10 weeks yesterday... Continue Reading »

Rising Inflation Sends Investors Rushing to Precious Metal ETFs
June 26, 2008 – Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been quiet lately, drowned out by the ruckus oil has been causing. But in trading today, futures jumped at points by as much as $33 an ounce. The price of... Continue Reading »

Investors Follow the Yellow Brick Road With Gold ETFs
June 18, 2008 – Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) offer investors a safe haven during economic crisis. We are experiencing a rough patch: equities are losing value, employment numbers aren’t good, inflation is rising and fixed-income is getting... Continue Reading »

Weakening Dollar Polishes Up Metals ETFs
June 16, 2008 – Metals exchange traded funds (ETFs) were golden today as the dollar lost ground. Gold futures rose to their highest level in a week as the euro gathered steam, reports Alan Fein for Axcess News. Silver futures... Continue Reading »

Russia’s Economy and ETF Are the Story for May
June 2, 2008 – The top-performing exchange traded fund (ETF) for May was Market Vectors Russia (RSX). Year-to-date, it’s up 14.7%. It’s just the latest good news for a country that’s currently enjoying a 10-year economic expansion. Its gross... Continue Reading »

Market Movements and Numbers Sending ETFs in Mixed Directions
May 29, 2008 – The revised first quarter GDP numbers are out, and the markets and certain exchange traded funds (ETFs) mostly seem to be reacting positively. The initial GDP numbers were up 0.6%, but the revised number... 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 »

Investors Run to Gold ETFs, but Tonnage Demand Is Down
May 21, 2008 – The ongoing market volatility and investor worries are continuing to fan the flames for growth in gold exchange traded funds (ETFs). But while the demand for gold ETFs is up, demand for gold in terms... Continue Reading »

Stronger Dollar Leads to Asset Decline In Gold ETF
April 29, 2008 – The top gold exchange traded fund (ETF) experienced its largest-ever three-day decline in its physical holdings. streetTRACKS Gold Shares (GLD) is the world’s biggest and oldest gold-focused ETF. Between April 21 and 24, a company... Continue Reading »

Are ETFs And Gold In Danger Along With South Africa’s Mines?
January 28, 2008 – Gold and platinum prices hit a new high on Friday, as one of South Africa’s main metal mines was forced to shut down because of a lack of power, which could affect focused exchange... Continue Reading »

Gold ETFs Get a Hand fom New Record Price
January 8, 2008 – It’s another day, and gold sets another record, delivering a nice lift to related exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the process. Jackie Farwell of the Associated Press reports  that today, gold swooped past its all-time... Continue Reading »

Gold is Solid at 28-Year High and Its ETFs Shimmer
January 2, 2008 – Oil isn’t the only thing making headlines today: gold has also busted records, getting their exchange traded fund (ETF) hopping. In these times of increasing geopolitical tension, gold is viewed as a safe haven... Continue Reading »

Thanks to ETFs, It’s the ’80s All Over Again When It Comes to Gold — Ore Is It?
December 3, 2007 – When it comes to gold, it could be feeling like the 1980s all over again and one factor is exchange traded funds (ETFs). Break out the leg warmers and dance like Jennifer Beals, right? Not... Continue Reading »

Gold Flashes Back to 1970’s-Closes Over $800 Per Ounce
November 3, 2007 – Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) are on the rise, as gold closed above $800 an ounce, up 2%, for the first time since Jimmy Carter was president. Gold is up 27% this year due... Continue Reading »

Gold (GLD) ETF Is More Popular Than Its Peers
October 31, 2007 – Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) have seen a dramatic interest in them as the dollar has sunk to record lows. These ETFs have also been popular among investors because they are viewed as a... Continue Reading »

Commodities ETFs and Markets Lower as Everyone Awaits Fed’s Decision
October 30, 2007 – Commodities-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the markets in general are lower so far today as both gold and crude-oil futures consolidated after their recent strong gains. Crude oil for December delivery traded down,... Continue Reading »

Gold Miners ETF Rises to New High
October 29, 2007 – The exchange traded fund (ETF) Market Vectors Gold Miners (GDX) jumped to an all-time high today as gold approached the key $800-an-ounce level on broad dollar weakness. The ETF hit a record high of... Continue Reading »

Gold and Oil ETFs Hit Record Highs
October 28, 2007 – Gold futures exchange traded funds (ETFs) closed at their highest level in nearly 28 years on Friday, as gains in the metal were fueled by record-high crude prices as well as the tumbling of... Continue Reading »

First Leveraged Commodities ETFs Coming Soon
September 30, 2007 – PowerShares is planning to leverage three of its commodity futures exchange traded funds (ETFs) to provide 200% of the daily return of the underlying indexes. If they are approved, these will become the first... Continue Reading »

Gold in ETFs Surpasses Bank of Japan’s Holdings
September 27, 2007 – Gold held in exchange traded funds (ETFs) climbed to 823 metric tons, which exceeds the holdings of the Bank of Japan, Credit Suisse Standard Securities said. The Bank of Japan held 765 tons at... Continue Reading »

Can Gold ETFs Shine Any Brighter?
September 24, 2007 – Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) continued to climb today despite the dollar’s attempt to rise against its all-time lows against the euro. Gold for December increased 40 cents to close at $739.30 an ounce... Continue Reading »

Gold ETFs Can Provide Shelter for Investors
September 22, 2007 – Demand for alternative investments, such as commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs), is rising. Gold rose to a 27-year high as the dollar sank to a record low to the euro. Claudia Carpenter for Bloomberg... Continue Reading »

Gold ETFs Hit New Highs as Gold Approaches $740
September 20, 2007 – Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) are up across the board as the price of gold rose to a 27-year-high Thursday. The spot price of gold touched $738.10 an ounce, which is its highest price... Continue Reading »

An ETF Connection
September 14, 2007 – Have you noticed a possible correlation to the slowing of the economy and the rise of commodity and exchange traded funds (ETFs)? It’s an interesting point that Dave Fry for ETF Digest makes, and... Continue Reading »

A Guide to Futures-based ETFs
September 12, 2007 – Futures-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) offer another way to diversify financial portfolios, which is wonderful assuming you understand how they function. Futures-based ETFs are found in commodities, stocks, Treasury bonds and global currencies. For... Continue Reading »

Gold ETFs Continue to Shine - Gold Tops $700
September 7, 2007 – Gold has shown itself to be a "safe-haven asset" as gold-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) are raking in the cash. Despite recent investor hesitation toward gold ETFs, they are here to stay, especially because... Continue Reading »

Will the Future Sparkle with Diamond Futures and ETFs?
August 22, 2007 – If diamond expert/broker Martin Rapaport had his way, diamond exchange traded funds (ETFs) would be available now. However, his goal has a way to go before that happens. Rapaport’s first mission is to make... Continue Reading »

Gold ETFs Good for Dollar’s Decline
August 15, 2007 – With the dollar in decline, gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) are looking, well, like a golden investment opportunity. Gold is generally considered a safe, solid and sturdy investment whenever the dollar’s value decreases. Also,... Continue Reading »

Gold ETFs: Good as Gold
July 24, 2007 – Why own coins or gold bars when you can own gold exchange traded funds(ETFs) and not have to store the precious metal? It seems gold-focused ETFs are cutting down the trade of the metal... Continue Reading »

Gold, Copper, Silver Close High, Lift ETFs
July 21, 2007 – Gold and copper finished the week at their highest levels in more than two months, sending the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) upward. Worry over high energy prices mixed with the weakening U.S. dollar... Continue Reading »

Metal ETFs Looking Precious Against Dollar
July 17, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) holding gold had a surge in purchases thanks to gold’s rally started by the weakening dollar and rising oil prices. Sharp inflows into gold-focused ETFs can be a bullish signal... Continue Reading »

Golden ETF Opportunities
July 3, 2007 – One of the advantages of gold exchange traded fund (ETF) investments and other precious metal ETFs is that they are a strong hedge against inflation. Another strong push to invest in gold comes from... Continue Reading »

DB’s Gold ETF Collection Worthy?
May 6, 2007 – Why isn’t Deutsche Bank having much luck with it’s collection of metals exchange traded funds (ETFs)? A closer look into one of their products, PowerShares DB Gold (DGL) may help solve a bit of... Continue Reading »

ETFs in the Gold Sector
April 4, 2007 – As the price of gold approaches $700, there are exchange traded funds (ETFs) that focus on gold.  streetTRACKS Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares Comex Gold Trust (IAU) follow the price of gold, where PowerShares... Continue Reading »

Gold ETFs
March 4, 2007 – The bullion holding exchange traded funds (ETFs) were lower on Friday, StreetTRACKS Gold (GLD) was down 3.2%, iShares Comex Gold (IAU) was down 3.3% and PowerShares DB Gold (DGL) was down3.1%.  Simon Constable of... Continue Reading »

DGL - A Better Gold ETF?
February 18, 2007 – PowerShares DB Gold (DGL) may be an improvement for gold investing through exchange traded funds (ETFs). It’s different in that it owns no gold, creating its exposure through futures market, with most of its... Continue Reading »

More Metals, Oil and Gas Commodity ETFs for 2007
January 4, 2007 – Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) providers are banking on demand for commodity ETFs increasing in the coming year.  With global economies booming, we’ve already seen an increased need for oil and gas.  Metals demand, especially... Continue Reading »

ETFs: low-cost way to invest abroad
October 7, 2005 – International investing has become so much easier and cost effective with the proliferation of exchange traded funds (ETFs). Choice, liquidity, transparency, tax efficiency and lower cost are just some of the reasons why billions of... Continue Reading »