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Eric Dutram: One of the most well-received results of the ETF boom has been the incredible number of options now available to investors in the commodity world. Now, everyday investors can gain exposure to commodity futures in any number Read more…
Michael Johnston: United States Commodity Funds announced this week the debut of an ETF that offers exposure to a basket of metals futures contracts, giving investors seeking exposure to this corner of the commodities market a new tool at their disposal. Read more…
Eric Dutram: The flurry of ETF activity continues here in June as BNP Paribas becomes the latest company to jump into the fray. The French bank is dipping its toes into the ETF world with a new commodity fund, seeking to carve out a niche in the crowded space 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…
Michael Johnston: United States Commodity Funds rolled out another addition to its suite of “third generation” commodity ETPs this week, debuting a fund that will take a unique approach to delivering Read more…
Don Miller: Demand for commodities of all kinds is ramping up at breakneck speed. And despite fears of a slowdown in China‘s economic growth, Dr. Copper is leading the rise in commodities prices. Read more…
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Jared Cummans: As far as the majority of the ETF industry is concerned, size is everything. Institutions and financial advisors often have minimum AUM requirements for investing; a pre-screen that many ETFs fail due to their smaller size. Even individual investors are quick to write off a fund with low Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Innovation has been a dominant theme in the ETF industry and this year, 2011, has shaped out to be perhaps the most exciting one yet. Growth is the other key ingredient for success and the exchange-traded universe has seen an abundance of new product launches; veteran issuers and Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: New exchange traded products continue to debut on the market by the cartload, as issuers have been ramping up activity on the product development front while ongoing innovation in the Read more…
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Michael Johnston: United States Commodity Funds, the firm behind the innovative (NYSEARCA:USCI), rolled out another product created through its partnership with SummerHaven this week. The new United States Copper Index Fund (NYSEARCA:CPER) will be linked to the SummerHaven Read more…
Michael Johnston: Many investors looking to add broad-based commodity exposure to their portfolios, ranging from individuals to billion dollar hedge funds, have turned to ETFs as the most efficient Read more…
Michael Johnston: United States Commodity Funds, the company behind the ultra-popular natural gas (NYSE:UNG) and crude oil (NYSE:USO) products, has laid the groundwork for another unique exchange-traded commodity product. In a recent SEC filing, USCF outlined some details for a proposed 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. Read more…
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Though the entire ETF industry has grown at a blistering pace, certain segments of the market have expanded much more quickly than others over the past few years. Few types of financial products have seen stronger asset growth than commodity ETPs, as investors of all sophistication levels have Read more…
Barclays Bank PLC rolled out 18 new exchange-traded notes on Thursday, introducing a new suite of products designed to give investors exposure to various commodities. Each of the new ETNs 
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