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Michael Johnston: After a strong close to last week–the Dow jumped by more than 150 points in the last two sessions–U.S. stock markets will have to wait until Tuesday to try to continue the positive Read more…
Don Miller: Chances are you’ve never considered timber stocks in your investing strategy. But if that’s the case, then you’ve been missing out. Timber is a long-term investment that can reward your portfolio in good times, and protect it in bad. Read more…
Kevin McElroy: I’ve long been a proponent of timber as an asset class. It’s a great way to de-risk your portfolio with a timeless asset because it’s generally uncorrelated with stocks, bonds – and it’s positively correlated with inflation. Read more…
I’ll never forget my first visit as a teenager to the commodity-trading pit of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). The swirling bright colored jackets, the shouting and rapid hand signals (looked like arm wrestling to me) were captivating and reminded me of past family gatherings. It was also Read more…
JJG, JJM, JJN, JJT, JJU, JO, LD, NYSE:BAL, NYSE:CORN, NYSE:COW, NYSE:CUT, NYSE:DBA, NYSE:GAZ, OIL, PALL, SGG, SLV
Global X, one of the fastest growing ETF issuers in the world, announced further proposals to expand its lineup last week with an SEC filing for five new ETFs. The proposed products look to give investors access to highly specialized corners of the market, following in the footsteps of funds such Read more…
While reports of jobless rates in the U.S. or the pace of inflation in China occasionally pop to the top of the headlines, the last several months have seen the spotlight focused on European markets as the continent continues to battle a debt crisis that has threatened to derail a fragile economic Read more…
IHI, ITLT, ITLY, NYSE:CUT, NYSE:EIRL, NYSE:EWI, NYSE:EWP, PXN
So far, 2011 has been a pretty good time to be a commodity producer, as most natural resource firms have risen substantially to start the year. While some sectors of the market, such as rare earth Read more…
Stocks closed mixed yesterday on a modest increase in volume. The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average and the technology rich Nasdaq both rallied 0.3% for session. The S&P 500 finished higher Read more…
Larry D. Spears: If you start a conversation about the building inflationary pressures already sapping consumer pocketbooks, that talk will almost certainly turn to such classic hedges as gold, Read more…
Paul Weisbruch of Street One Financial: On March 24 of this year, we published an article to Minyanville titled “ETFs With Little Volume But Big Returnswhich highlighted ETFs and ETNs that Read more…
IDU, JJC, NYSE:BAL, NYSE:CUT, NYSE:DEM, NYSE:EEM, NYSE:FNI, NYSE:FUE, NYSE:FVD, NYSE:GRU, PAGG, PHO, PXR, QQQQ, SGG, VSS, VWO
It’s baaaaaaaack. After a brief hiatus that saw investors rushing to determine the best ways to battle deflation, inflationary concerns have begun to surface again. The cause of the latest bout of Read more…
IAU, LIT, NYSE:CCX, NYSE:COPX, NYSE:CPI, NYSE:CUT, NYSE:DBC, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLTR, SIL, SLV, STPZ, URA, USCI, WIP, WOOD
On October 1, 2010, the currency traders took the Euro, (NYSE:FXE), strongly higher causing Gold, (NYSE:GLD), Oil, (NYSE:UCO), Tin, (NYSE:JJT), Silver, (NYSE:SLV), Metal Manufacturing, Read more…
IEF, INP, ITB, IWM, JJT, KBE, MUB, NASDAQ:CU, NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:BND, NYSE:BZF, NYSE:CUT, NYSE:DBB, NYSE:EEM, NYSE:EWO, NYSE:EWP, NYSE:EWZ, NYSE:FIO, NYSE:FXE, NYSE:FXY, PSR, SHY, SLV, SMH, SPY, SWH, TAN, TLT, UCO, XME
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…
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With the finish line in sight, 2010 has been a generally solid year for commodities as an asset class; strong demand from emerging markets, a shaky dollar, fears about inflation, and a number of 
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