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EconMatters: The ink on our last article is barely dry when its dire prediction actually came true 48 hours later–natural gas price dropping below $2, a level not seen in over a decade. Henry Hub natural Read more…
Jared Cummans: When it comes to commodity investing and trading, contango is a dirty word. Many investors have given contango a bad name (and rightfully so) as it has the ability to destroy value in an underlying position with the blink of an eye. Now that the ETF universe has rapidly expanded and there are a Read more…
Eric Dutram: While the last few days have been rocky in the markets, it has generally been a positive start to 2012 for most equities. Broad markets have risen sharply in the first quarter, and while April began with some volatility, it appears as though stocks are fighting their way back from this uncertainty too. Read more…
Is there a good way to invest in natural gas through an ETF? Morningstar’s Abe Bailin says, “there are good reasons to invest in UNG. Investors write in with questions all the time: “Why would I want to own (NYSEArca:UNG), and why wouldn’t Read more…
Jared Cummans: As gas prices continue to maintain their high levels, consumers are growing tired of surrendering their hard-earned money at the pump. But a break in gasoline prices may not be on the horizon, as the U.S. already pays well below the average of a number of other developed countries around the Read more…
Eric Dutram: The broad ETF industry has seen its share of controversy over the past few years thanks to a number of issues. These misunderstandings have undoubtedly hurt the ETF world and have probably pushed some investors into other products as a result, diminishing an otherwise solid period for the Read more…
Jared Cummans: While a number of commodities enjoyed the first quarter of the year, natural gas continued to be one of the worst performing assets in 2012. NG’s losses have now amounted to over 30% on the year, with losses of 9.4% coming in the last five days alone. As the commodity continues to hit Read more…
Jared Cummans: With markets rallying to start off the year, posting their best quarter in several years, some investors are beginning to grow anxious. Many are nervous that major benchmarks like the S&P 500, which has gained nearly 12% on the year, will be unable to sustain this level of appreciation, Read more…
Jason Simpkins: No one needs to tell the average American about the impact of oil and gas prices. If they don’t feel it in their wallets every day, they hear about it on the news every night. But surprisingly, amid all the rhetoric, there have been no real answers to some of the key questions driving the energy Read more…
Daniela Pylypczak: Ever since markets crashed in 2008, investors have been slowly increasing their risk appetites, shifting towards more lucrative and risky asset classes such as commodities. Some investments in this category have flourished, while others haven’t fared so well. Natural gas is perhaps the first cringe- Read more…
Richard Rittorno: Recent action in the commodity markets begs the question of how to play the game and stay in it. Until about a decade ago, the only way to get direct exposure to this market was via futures contracts. Now, while ETFs provide access, expect at least some degree of “drift” between the way the Read more…
James Baldwin: With gasoline fast approaching $4 a gallon and heading toward $5 this summer, it’s no surprise that politicians are panicking. Read more…
Jared Cummans: Contango is simply an unavoidable phenomenon of the commodity market; at some point almost all commodities will fall into this pattern. For those unfamiliar with the term, contango simply refers to a scenario in which near month futures are cheaper than those expiring further into Read more…
James Stafford: As the world economy teeters on the brink and rising oil prices threaten to de-rail the delicate roots of recovery Oilprice.com asked legendary investor Dr. Marc Faber to join us and give his views on high gasoline prices, the shale boom, alternative energy, developments in the Middle Read more…
Jared Cummans: Of all of the commodities that have experienced a fair amount of volatility as of late, none have fared worse than natural gas. This asset has been one of the more frustrating commodities over the past few years, as it has continually hit new lows while many called it undervalued, only to Read more…
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