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Jared Cummans: Trading natural gas has long been the dominant way of obtaining exposure to this fossil fuel. While it is possible to establish positions using stocks and ETFs, the most direct and often most liquid options come from futures contracts (or futures-based products). Read more…
In focus today: Chinese liquor and African beer, a big “I told you so” on the price of natural gas with more to come, and a SITFA courtesy of a Wall Street Read more…
In trading on Thursday, the Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSEARCA:GREK) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 12.09% on the day. Also up on the day is the 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…
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…
Ron Rowland: Last week Sean Brodrick used my space to tell you some Inconvenient Truths About Alternative Energy. I think he is right on track about the natural gas sector, and you need to pay Read more…
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Michael Johnston: With more than 1,400 exchange-traded products now available to U.S. investors, odds are that there will be more than one option for most desired exposures. In many cases, the generally similar products targeting a specific asset class or strategy will deliver generally similar returns. Read more…
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Jared Cummans: Natural gas has been one of the most talked about commodities this year, as its prices have been on a slippery slope, bringing them down to historical lows. NG futures have sank more than 17% on the year as investors have been scrambling in and out of positions which have continually Read more…
In trading on Tuesday, the Guggenheim EW Euro-Pacific LDRs (NYSEArca:EEN) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 9.24% on the day. Also up on the day is the Read more…
Bill Luby: Yesterday’s post on Natural Gas, Contango and UNG appears to have generated a fair amount of interest across a broad base of readers, so for an encore I have decided to forego the typical collection of dazzling Liszt miniatures and skip directly to more on the ways to benefit from the persistent Read more…
Bill Luby: I have talked at length in this space about the contango and negative roll yield issues that plague (NYSEArca:VXX). Periodically these discussions trigger a question from a reader about the Read more…
United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (NYSEArca:UNG) announced today that it will execute a four-for-one reverse unit split that will be effective for holders of USNG units (“Unitholders”) after the close of the markets on February 21, 2012. Units of USNG will trade at their post-split prices on Read more…
In trading on Tuesday, the Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSEArca:GREK) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 10.22% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
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Andrew Snyder: Natural gas is going to revolutionize our energy industry. But the profits are not going to show up where most investors are looking. The vast majority of investors are dead wrong when it comes to natural gas. It is no fault of their own, though. It’s the product of a dishonest government and Read more…
Jared Cummans: Natural gas is one of the most frustrating commodity investments on the market. With volatile daily swings and unpredictable behavior, the industry has demonized this investment vehicle, and for good reason. A quick glance at a chart of natural gas prices over the past few years shows a Read more…
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