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Jared Cummans: Gold is not only one of the most popular commodities in the world, but it is also one of the most widely traded financial instruments. Traders and investors utilize gold for its safe haven behaviors, its speculative power, and its high liquidity Read more…
NYSE:AGOL, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:IAU, NYSE:SGOL, NYSE:UBG
It may just be a sign of the times or could suggest something more sinister, but whatever the reasoning, doom is making a comeback. I mean, how else can you explain the fact that there is currently not one – but two – different shows dedicated to Read more…
Michael Johnston: As interest in gold as an investable asset has increased in recent years, more and more investors looking to gain exposure to the precious metal are turning to exchange-traded products. U.S.-listed gold ETPs now have assets in excess of $80 billion, representing a material portion of the total Read more…
Jordan Roy-Byrne: Lately we’ve been writing about the precious metals stocks. In particular we believe the equities have made a multi year bottom and look ready for a solid 2012 and 2013. Part of the reason is the action in the metals [Gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) & Silver (NYSEARCA:SLV)] suggests an Read more…
Jared Cummans: Gold investing has been a popular choice for quite some time now. This elusive commodity has a long list on functional uses, including its abilities to act as an inflation hedge and the fact that it is often sought out as a safe haven in times of market turmoil. The popularity of this precious metal Read more…
David Fry: Our goal in this profile is to help investors wade through the many competing ETF offerings available. Using our long experience as an ETF publication, and nearly 40 years in the investment business, we can help select those ETFs that matter and may or may not be repetitive. The result is a more manageable Read more…
NYSE:DBP, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:IAU, NYSE:SGOL, NYSE:SIVR, NYSE:SLV, PALL, PPLT
As the roster of exchange-traded products has grown to nearly 1,300, many investors find themselves with the luxury of multiple options for establishing a position in a desired asset class. There are, for example, four different pharmaceutical ETFs, three homebuilder funds, and even two Read more…
NYSE:AGOL, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GGGG, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:IAU, NYSE:UBG
Futures-based investing has long been a popular option for those looking to gain exposure to commodities that were otherwise difficult to reach. But with the introduction of ETFs came increased granularity in this investing segment, as there are now exchange traded products that Read more…
As the Federal Reserve continues to maintain its short-term nominal interest rate target near or at zero and political and social unrest continue to spread in North Africa and the Middle East, the Read more…
NYSE:AGQ, NYSE:DBP, NYSE:DBS, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, NYSE:IAU, NYSE:SGOL, NYSE:SIVR, NYSE:SLV, NYSE:UGL, NYSE:ZSL, PALL, PPLT
The S&P 500 has rebounded about 100% in 100 weeks. What crisis? What new normal? The economy is recovering and happy times are back again. Old normal is back. Stocks for the long run! Read more…
NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, NYSE:IAU, NYSE:SGOL, NYSE:UBG, NYSE:UGL
Political and social unrest in the Middle East was the most discussed topic during the week. Restlessness and riots could inflate food prices in the region and worsen the economic balance Read more…
NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, NYSE:IAU, NYSE:SGOL, NYSE:UBG, NYSE:UGL
Powershares has changed the underlying indexes for eight of their commodity ETFs. The changes take effect today, February 2, 2011. The funds affected are the PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking (NYSE:DBC), PowerShares DB Energy (NYSE:DBE), PowerShares DB Oil (NYSE:DBO), Read more…
NYSE:DBA, NYSE:DBB, NYSE:DBC, NYSE:DBE, NYSE:DBO, NYSE:DBP, NYSE:DBS, NYSE:DGL
The bull market in Gold is in its 12th year (globally it began in 1999) but has yet to exhibit any “bubble-like” conditions. In fact, we still see many people referring to this bull market as “the Gold Read more…
NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, NYSE:IAU, NYSE:SGOL, NYSE:UBG, NYSE:UGL
Financial history teaches that market prices are not just subject to cyclical fluctuations — mainly following the business cycle. They are also liable to much longer lasting secular trends, often Read more…
NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, NYSE:IAU, NYSE:SGOL, NYSE:UBG, NYSE:UGL
I’ve noted in the nightly updates that gold is now deep in the timing band for a daily cycle low. My best guess is gold should tag the 38% Fibonacci retracement before bouncing out of that short term Read more…
NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, NYSE:IAU, NYSE:SGOL, NYSE:UBG, NYSE:UGL
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