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Eric Dutram: Thanks to extremely warm and dry weather across much of the Midwest, a number of agricultural products have appeared on investors’ radars. This has especially been the case of corn so far this summer as the crucial commodity has been Read more…
Jared Cummans: Few commodities have been in the news as much as natural gas has in 2012. After an abysmal multi-year run, NG seemed to have no momentum behind it and most investors had given up hope. But earlier in this year saw some much needed relief Read more…
Jared Cummans: Natural gas has been one of the most talked about commodities this year, as its prices tumbled at the start of 2012. Up until a few months ago, NG had been Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Bull or bear market, it’s undeniable that the ETF universe has grown like a weed. The exchange-traded product lineup is quickly approaching the 1,500 mark; veteran issuers and new entrants alike continue to ramp up developments at a blistering pace despite Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Investors of all walks have embraced ETFs as the investment vehicle of choice when it comes to accessing virtually any asset class in the global market. Read more…
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…
Jared Cummans: After one of the worst runs in the commodity’s history, natural gas was able to make a few positive strides over the past three month stretch. Most notably, the ultra-popular United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEARCA:UNG) was able to actually come Read more…
Eric Dutram: While the U.S. may not be the manufacturing powerhouse that it once was, the country is still a massive producer of a number of commodities. Read more…
Stocks continued their upward surge on Friday, on strong trade. All five major indices closed more than two percent higher. High beta issues led the charge with the Nasdaq, small-cap Russell 2000 and S&P MidCap 400 posting gains of 3.0%, 2.9% and 2.8% respectively. 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…
Jared Cummans: Natural gas has been one of the most difficult investments to predict through out 2012, as it started off the year on a horrific note. Though the commodity was able to gain steam in recent sessions, 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…
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…
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…
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