PowerShares Halts Creations in 11 ETFs, Including U.S. Dollar Funds
Invesco’s (NYSE: IVZ) PowerShares unit, the fourth-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, said Wednesday it is temporarily halting creations of new…
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Commodity ETFs in Rough Patch as World Bank Turns Bearish
Issuing a bad omen for commodity-related exchange traded funds, the World Bank believes precious metals, oil and soft commodity prices are set…
Investors Are Coming Back to Commodity ETFs
Commodity exchange traded products were dumped in the last month of 2011 as investors returned to the equities markets. Still, with investor…
Gold ETFs Look for Seasonal Bounce in Q4
Gold exchange traded funds posted respectable gains in the third quarter despite a miserable September. Technical analysts are talking about a potential…
ETF Spotlight: PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund (DBP)
ETF Spotlight on PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund (NYSEArca: DBP), part of an ongoing series on exchange traded funds. Assets: $658.9 million.…
Precious Metals, Agriculture ETFs Outperforming Stocks
Despite a recent oversold bounce, stock exchange traded funds continue to trail ETFs that invest in agriculture and precious metals this year.…
ETF Spotlight: Cambria Global Tactical ETF (GTAA)
ETF Spotlight on Cambria Global Tactical ETF (NYSEArca: GTAA), part of an ongoing series. Assets: $187.6 million. Objective: The Cambria Global Tactical…
Stocks in ‘Sideways Stagger’ as Precious Metals ETFs Resume Uptrend
Exchange traded funds tracking the S&P 500 are down more than 2% this week as the stock ETFs try to hold the…
Some Commodity ETFs Are Left Behind While Others Shine
Precious metals and oil prices continue to show resilience, but other commodities are lagging behind lately. Could this signal more weakness in…
The Bullish Case for Silver ETFs
Silver has long lingered in gold’s more gleaming shadow, yet it’s been outperforming the yellow metal year-to-date. After the jump, find out…
Your Guide to Investing in Metals ETFs
Fashion Week in New York just wrapped up, but one white-hot trend probably didn’t come up: metals exchange traded fund (ETF) investing.…
Platinum, Gold, Silver: How to Play Precious Metals With ETFs
The interest in precious metals of all types as an investment tool is growing, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track these…
Which Commodity ETFs Could Heat Up As the Weather Cools?
While many believe that we’re in the midst of an atypical market environment, that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities with exchange traded…
5 Ways to Play Gold With ETFs
Analysts are closely watching the performance of gold, as many are anticipating the $1,000 mark, so which exchange traded fund (ETF) should…