Commodities, ETFs Close Up Bad Week
October 3, 2008 – Commodities and their related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are on pace for their worst week in nearly 50 years. Commodities, as measured by the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of 19 raw materials, have lost 9.9% this week... Continue Reading »

Are You An ETF Hater? This May Change Your Outlook
September 17, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are the latest investment hot spot, but as with everything in the spotlight, there are going to be nay-sayers and haters. The even the investors who love to hate ETFs know that... Continue Reading »

Is Death of Commodity ETFs Greatly Exaggerated?
September 1, 2008 – Commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) may not be in such bad shape – despite July being the worst month in 28 years, in which they lost 10%. As this slide continues, an article from The Economist... 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 »

ETNs: Just the FAQs, Ma’am
August 6, 2008 – The overall concept behind exchange traded notes (ETNs) isn’t exactly new, although the form they take today is. An ETN is a debt instrument the issuer promises to pay a specified return, based on the market... Continue Reading »

Do Emerging Market ETFs Help You Diversify?
August 6, 2008 – An interesting question has recently been brought up as to whether or not emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs) truly help diversify one’s portfolio. Gary Gordon of ETF Expert points out that this depends on how... Continue Reading »