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Eric Dutram: Volatility in the equity market in recent years resulted in investors becoming overly vigilant while constructing their portfolios. In an effort to provide security to investors against prevailing market precariousness, ETF issuers have expanded Read more…
Eric Dutram: Investing in the basic materials and energy sectors have been solid choices for investors over the long haul. However, recent trends in these segments, in addition to slumping global economies, have pushed many stocks in these corners sharply lower during 2012. Read more…
Patrick Vail: The U.S. coal industry is facing a perfect storm and has taken a beating recently, bringing coal stocks down with it. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), electricity generated by coal was down more than 20% in 2011. So it’s no surprise that U.S. coal producers have been hit, Read more…
Richard Rittorno: Coal miners rose Tuesday for the first day of trade in the new year after federal court appeals pushed back the EPA deadline for better air quality across 27 states. Read more…
Brian Sylvester: Headlines scream gloom and doom, but Vikas Ranjan of Ubika Research sees brilliance on the horizon. As emerging markets develop, opportunities for profit abound: it’s only a matter of identifying the most in-demand commodities. Meanwhile, cleantech companies are creating commercial Read more…
Jim Trippon: As the world’s capital markets continued to digest the latest dreary economic news, the Shanghai Composite Index wasn’t left out, recently closing at 2,433.16. This is only a drop of 9.9 points for the day, but the close brought the index near the its 52-week low of an intraday dip just above 2,400. Read more…
Kerri Shannon: U.S. and European debt concerns have triggered some dismal market performances – but there is still one energy sector that’s moving up. Read more…
Kevin Grewal: Over the past week numerous analysts have raised their outlook on the U.S. coal sector as global demand for the commodity continues to rise amidst disruptions in global supply. Read more…
Todd Shriber: One of my favorite things to do in this weekly column is to address themes from the ETF universe that I believe are relevant to everyday investors and that are either misunderstood Read more…
Frank E. Holmes: International coal prices hit $124 per ton last week, the highest level in five months, as strong demand from reconstruction projects in Japan and reduced supply from flood Read more…
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