Commodity ETF Info

Historical trends are what leads me to believe that commodity ETFs are a smart investment at the moment.  If you look at the last 50-60 years, whenever the stock market and bonds have been in trouble, human psychology dictates that we run to the areas that we can touch and feel.  These are of course [...]

The best commodity ETFs are the ones that balance out exposure in different markets.  I also prefer to make sure that the commodity ETFs that I invest in have a health dose of original capital that they put in bonds.  The reasoning behind this is that because commodity ETFs are made up of futures contracts, [...]

With so many new commodity ETFs popping up everywhere these days I thought it would be beneficial to put together a Commodity ETF List.  The task ended up being more difficult than I expected.  One reason for this is that so many new “hybrid” funds are being introduced to the market monthly, that it is [...]

Now is the time to invest in commodity ETFs for a variety of reasons.  First and foremost, they are a different asset class than stocks, bonds, and currency.  This means that when you invest in commodity ETFs you are automatically diversifying your portfolio, and ensuring that you will never be “putting all your eggs in [...]

With so many new ETFs on the market these days many people are wondering, “What is a commodity ETF?”  Well the first step in properly understanding what exactly a commodity ETF is, is to review just what an exchange traded fund is.  Originally an exchange traded fund (ETF) was created to invest in a variety [...]

Best commodity ETF refers to one that balances out the exposure in various markets. I have a preference to ensure that the commodity ETFs that I choose to invest in feature a healthy dose of the original capital that is found in bonds. The reason behind this is the fact that the ETFs contain futures [...]