Time to Add Commodities to Your Portfolio?
Something strange started happening at the beginning of 2018. For the first time in a long time, investors started asking us if…
Commodities
Commodity ETFs are Making a Comeback
Commodities are not usually the core holdings that investors look to build portfolios around. They are typically after-thoughts that may be purchased…
A Unique Approach to Commodities Investing
Commodities have been receiving renewed attention this year. Fortunately, exchange traded funds make this asset class more accessible to a wider array…
Should You Have Gold in Your Portfolio?
Gold can be included under the umbrella of a larger asset class known as commodities. Think of commodities as items used to…
A Commodities Call for the Remainder of 2017
Broadly speaking, commodities have performed poorly this year. Specifically, energy commodities have been hammered, but there have been solid performers in the…
Getting Real About Real Assets (Precious Metals, Commodities, Real Estate)
Real assets, such as precious metals, commodities, real estate, and oil, have a place in investors’ portfolios and these assets can be…
For Commodities Exposure, It’s CPEs to the Rescue
By Salvatore Bruno via Iris.xyz Back in early January, our team at IndexIQ outlined our top-five ETF-focused trends and insights for the coming year. I’m…
How to Best Remain Diversified With Commodities
Many commodities are struggling to generate positive returns this year and that is particularly true of energy commodities, including oil and natural…
Shale Production Keeps Pressure on Oil, Energy ETFs
Despite production cuts out of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other major crude exporters, oil and energy-related exchange traded funds…
15 Most Read ETF Articles of the Week (May 2-6)
Each day ETFtrends.com publishes news, strategy and commentary on ETFs in the realms of Commodities, Currency, Equities and Smart-Beta to name a few.…
November’s Worst Commodity Nightmare
Unfortunately for commodities, there’s no waking up from this nightmare. It’s real. Since 1970, the S&P GSCI has never seen a Nov.…
Dollar’s Revival Adds New Life to a Few Commodity ETFs
It makes sense that a strong US dollar is generally bad for commodities since as the U.S dollar strengthens, goods priced in dollars become more…
Life in a No Growth World and the Impact on Interest Rates
By Heather Rupp, CFA, Director of Communications and Research Analyst for Peritus Asset Management, Sub-Advisor of the AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF…
3 ETFs Show Why the U.S. Market Never Completely Recovered
Some things go unnoticed. For example, the S&P 500 rallied 13% off its closing lows (1867) set in late August. Lost in…