In trading on Tuesday, the ETFS White Metals Basket Trust (NYSEArca:WITE) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.21% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

NYSE:CNTR, NYSE:GRN, NYSE:HVOL, SIVR, USV, WITE

Jared Cummans: Interest in achieving fixed income exposure through exchange-traded funds has been a hot topic in recent years, with some advisors expressing serious concerns over the potential shortcomings in bond ETFs while others have fully embraced the efficiencies of the exchange-traded structure. Read more…

NYSE:ALD, NYSE:BONO, NYSE:BUNL, NYSE:CBND, NYSE:PFIG, PHB, WIP

Jeff Harding: This article is one of a series of occasional white papers from the Daily Capitalist taking a detailed look at specific issues affecting the economy. In this paper I analyze current economic events and give my forecast for the economy. It goes into detail about how I think the economy should be Read more…

NYSE:GLD, SLV, TBT, TLT, TNA, TZA

Brian Sylvester: Gareth Hatch, co-founder of Technology Metals Research LLC, gives us the lay of the land in the rare earth sector. Many variables are shaping this developing market, and from calculating global demand to anticipating individual project costs, data makes the difference in determining viable Read more…

REMX

Matt Tucker: Earlier this month, Jefferson County, Alabama became the largest issuer in the municipal bond market to file for bankruptcy.  Back in 1997 the county tried to upgrade its sewer system.  Through losses on interest rate swaps and fraud, the debt burden from the sewer project rose from $555 million Read more…

JNK, NYSE:AGG, NYSE:HYG, TBT, TLT

Shibo Liang: The last few weeks have been a rocky stretch for the financial sector in the U.S., with another massive bankruptcy filing coming as negative sentiment towards big financial institutions is reaching new heights. After a stellar month in October, a wave of risk aversion in November has dealt a Read more…

IPF, KBWX, NASDAQ:EMFN, NYSE:BRAF, NYSE:CHIX, NYSE:FGEM

Stoyan Bojinov: Uncertainty at home sparked a rampant sell-off across virtually every corner of the equity market as investor worries surrounding the domestic debt drama escalated. The supercommittee reportedly failed to reach an agreement, which inevitably sent many running for the hills as ongoing Euro Read more…

NYSE:DDM, NYSE:DIA, NYSE:DOG

Richard Rittorno: Traders have been scratching their heads with the euro’s ability to hold up despite all the euro zone negative developments, including the latest news of Moody’s downgrade warning on France’s credit rating. The crisis has officially spread from the periphery countries to the core. Read more…

NYSE:FXE, UUP, VGK

Richard Rittorno: Gold prices on the Comex are trading higher in early trading this short holiday week.  Both gold and silver are seeing a corrective bounce to the upside after a week of strong selling. Read more…

NYSE:GLD

US stock futures point to a higher open Tuesday following sharp losses to start the week. Political bickering once again weighed on stocks as the congressional super-committee was unable to come to an agreement on how to slash nearly $1.2 billion from the government deficit. A stale mate over the debt ceiling sent the markets Read more…

NYSE:GLD, SLV, SPY, XLF

Larry D. Spears: While many investors have been distracted by the goings on in Europe, China (NYSEARCA:FXI) has been making a dent in the global gold market by making it easier for investors to buy and invest in the yellow metal. Read more…

IAU, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:GLD, SLV, UUP

Martin Hutchinson: The time has come to confront an ugly truth: The possibility that the Eurozone will break up, or rather fall apart, is growing increasingly likely. Read more…

NYSE:EEM, NYSE:EUO, NYSE:EWG, NYSE:EWI, NYSE:EWP, VGK, VWO

Stocks fell sharply on Monday but trade was mixed. Prices dropped across the board as all five major indices closed lower. However, stocks did recover from session lows. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) dropped 2.4% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) and the S&P Read more…

XRT

Jordan Roy-Byrne: In bull markets, corrections and consolidations are needed to periodically cleanse the market of extreme optimism and an overbought condition. After a market has strong run it inevitably reaches a point of resistance. This is where there are more buyers than sellers.  A market can correct Read more…

IAU, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD

Jared Cummans: Arguably the world’s most popular commodity investment, crude oil, has been subjected to a wild 2011. Recently, the fossil fuel has been making headlines for its significant gains, though just a few months ago the opposite was true. Now that crude recently broke through the triple digit Read more…

NYSE:BNO, USO