Commodities have been one of the hottest corners of the ETF market, exploding on to the scene in recent years as investors have rushed to gain access to a suddenly democratized asset class that Read more…

NASDAQ:CU, NYSE:COPX, NYSE:EMT, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, PKOL, PLTM, SIL, XME

Most investors don’t pay much attention to where the U.S. dollar is headed … but they should. Before I get into the U.S. dollar and what you should do about it, let me tell you what the Read more…

VNM

“With the market apparently on the verge of another freefall, aggressive investors are once more looking at the promise of leveraged ETFs to try to multiply their gains from a big move in the Read more…

NYSE:DIG, NYSE:DUG, NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, SKF, TWM, UWM, UYG

Since about 3000 B.C. people have valued tin. Back then, they alloyed it with copper to make bronze. Today, we rely on its resistance to corrosion, and use it for electronic soldering and in food containers like tin cans. Similarly, it may prove very useful in protecting Read more…

JJT

New York-based asset manager Van Eck Global has launched Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF (NYSE:SCIF), an open-end exchange-traded fund (ETF) to provide investors with exposure to small-cap stocks in India, it was announced today. The fund will seek to track the Read more…

SCIF

Alerian, a leader in MLP-market intelligence, announced today the launch of the Alerian MLP ETF (NYSE:AMLP), the first Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) to access the Master Limited Partnership (MLP) asset class. The Alerian MLP ETF provides exposure to the Read more…

NYSE:AMLP

The last several months have provided an abundance of conflicting economic indicators. A stellar earnings season and surge in M&A activity gave investors hope that corporate profits were on the Read more…

JJC, NYSE:CUT, XHB

“Don’t Buy Anything That Can Be Created With a Printing Press. I just want to take a moment to provide the long term view of commodities. This is my favorite asset class for the next decade Read more…

MOO, NYSE:DBA, NYSE:FIW, PHO, UNG, USO

I’ve been receiving a steady barrage of questions from readers wanting to know about buying gold and silver. While I’ve been answering many of these questions in a piecemeal fashion throughout Read more…

NYSE:GLD

As investors continue to reap the benefits of growth in emerging markets, ETF provider, Van Eck, recently announced the launch of the Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF (NYSE:SCIF) Read more…

INP, NYSE:EPI, PIN, SCIF, SCIN

SPY, TLT

In trading Tuesday, the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSE:VXX) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.06% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

IHI, IWL, NASDAQ:EMFN, NYSE:EGPT, SBM, VXX

After the exceptional economic growth and prosperity witnessed by emerging markets, like China, India and Brazil, the CIVETS, Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa are Read more…

IDX, NYSE:EGPT, NYSE:EZA, NYSE:GXG, TUR, VNM

We finally blew our levels! Sadly, it’s time to flip bearish until we can retake our watch levels at Dow 10,200, S&P 1,070, Nas 2,200, NYSE 6,800, and Russell 635. If we can’t retake at least two of them Read more…

NYSE:DIA, NYSE:DXD, QID, SDS

In this episode of Money and Markets we examine three markets that offer both safety and the potential for high returns: Canada, Australia and Brazil. They’re young, Read more…

KROO, NYSE:BRAZ, NYSE:BRF, NYSE:BRXX, NYSE:CNDA, NYSE:EWA, NYSE:EWC, NYSE:EWZ