Van Eck Finds Its Niche With Market Vectors ETFs
November 4, 2009 – Van Eck seems to have found its space in the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry. The roughly 50-year-old firm offers a lineup of ETFs that give exposure to unique segments of the marketplace. (more…) AKPC_IDS... Continue Reading »

Why Commodity Equity ETFs Are Making a Comeback
November 2, 2009 – As the commodity markets get a little more tricky to navigate in the face of regulations, equity-based commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be one of the solutions. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20032,"; Continue Reading »

How to Sort Out the ‘Niche’ ETF Sectors
September 15, 2009 – The world of exchange traded funds (ETFs) provides so many choices and sometimes, finding a particular sector ETF becomes daunting. But this short list should help narrow it down for you. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "17544,"; Continue Reading »

Why Commodity Producer ETFs Are Stirring Bullish Feelings
August 26, 2009 – Where can you find some relative bargains when it comes to commodities? Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold the stocks of commodity producers could be one place to start. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "16455,"; Continue Reading »

Seeds of Growth Sown for Agriculture ETFs
July 31, 2009 – Farming is big business and business, along with related exchange traded fund (ETF), may be booming. Be it here in the United States or overseas, the agriculture sector is finding more avenues of investment. (more…) AKPC_IDS... Continue Reading »

3 ETFs Affected By the G8’s Food Plan
July 10, 2009 – The G8 Summit meeting made headway as President Barack Obama urged other leaders to help donate more money to the effort in sub-Saharan Africa. This could potentially affect agriculture and commodity focused investments such as... Continue Reading »

5 ETFs That Have Done a 180 From 2008
July 10, 2009 – In 2008, most exchange traded funds (ETFs) took a beating to some degree or another. In 2009, the economy is still limping along, but some of last year’s most beaten-down have been crawling their way... 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…) AKPC_IDS... Continue Reading »