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 »

How to Play VIX on the Move With ETFs
June 23, 2009 – As the macroeconomic outlook is beginning to weaken, investors are seeing signs of market volatility and related exchange traded notes (ETNs) can be a way to play investor sentiment in either direction. (more…) Continue Reading »

How to Deal With Commodity ETF Volatility
June 23, 2009 – Food prices are affected by the daily movements within markets and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) as the international commodity prices are driven by supply and demand, meaning extra volatility. (more…) Continue Reading »

Not All Commodity ETFs Are Created Equal
June 19, 2009 – The invention of commodity-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) have been a boon to investors. But they’re not all the same. Do you know the differences? (more…) Continue Reading »

7 Differences Between ETFs and ETNs
June 15, 2009 – When you consider where to invest your money, you and many other investors might be wondering what’s better: exchange traded funds (ETFs) or exchange traded notes (ETNs) – or both? (more…) Continue Reading »

Why Copper ETN Is Up More Than 70% Year-To-Date
June 12, 2009 – Record-high demand, primarily as the world’s top copper consumer goes on a commodities shopping spree, has led to a surge in both the price of copper and the related exchange traded note (ETN). (more…) Continue Reading »

ETNs: Can They Recover After the Crisis?
June 11, 2009 – Exchange traded notes (ETNs) saw their risks highlighted during the market turmoil and major financial institutions collapsed. But now that the markets have stabilized, their backers are hoping investors return to them. (more…) Continue Reading »

ETF Assets and Inflows Are On Their Way Back
June 4, 2009 – As the markets slowly make their recovery from the whipping they took in the last year, assets are flowing back into exchange traded funds (ETFs), a trend that continued through May. (more…) Continue Reading »

The Ultimate Guide to the BRIC ETFs
May 27, 2009 – Signs of a recovery are showing up in some surprising places – particularly, the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) exchange traded funds (ETFs). As the global economy collapsed all around us, many seemed to... Continue Reading »

How to Play the VIX with ETNs As Volatility Wanes
May 21, 2009 – One of the most popular tools used to measure the market volatility of stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) is the VIX.  Over the past few weeks, the VIX has been declining indicating that volatility... Continue Reading »