A Precious Gems ETF for the Holiday Season
I do the “ETF of the Week” for MarketWatch every Thursday on Chuck Jaffe’s MoneyLife Show where I highlight big movers and…
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October ETF Performance Report: Stocks Hit New Highs
The government shutdown and near default miss seems all but forgotten as U.S. stocks and equity-based exchange traded funds pushed toward a…
Gemstone Miner ETF Could Be Diamond in the Rough
Despite the weakness in the commodities space, diamonds are shining, supported by the rising middle class in the emerging markets. While there…
PureFunds ETFs Track a Different Vein in Mining Industry
The market is breathing new life into miner stocks, and with exchange traded funds, investors can take a different approach to the…
ETF Invests in Diamond and Gemstone Companies
Near the end of 2012 PureFunds launched GEMS (ISE Diamond/Gemstone ETF, Expense Ratio 0.69%) which is the first entrant in the ETP…
Some Planned ETFs on the Radar
The U.S. exchange traded fund universe has more than 1,400 products available and the number is still growing, with proposed SEC filings…
GemShares Files for Physically Backed Diamond ETF
Stoking hopes of a potential diamond exchange traded fund, GemShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to bring to market…
A Diamond Miners ETF for Precious Gems
The market for precious gems has weakened over 2012 but they are beginning to stabilize in recent weeks, reflecting the improvements in…
A New ETF for Diamonds and Gems
FactorShares, which was acquired by GenCap Ventures in July, helped launch the PureFunds suite of mining exchange traded funds recently, including the…
Diamond ETFs in the Works — Will Investors Bite?
As exchange traded fund providers ramp up efforts to market the first physically backed diamond fund, some advisors believe the commodity’s unique…
Diamond ETFs Would Allow Investment in Precious Gems
Diamonds are widely used as decorative jewelry, but now, the exchange traded fund industry seeks to commoditize diamonds and allow more people…
Diamond ETF Moves One Step Closer to Launching
Diamonds have long been a store of wealth but traders have not had the chance to optimally invest in the gem. However,…