Commodity ETFs
Investing In Natural Gas ETFs? Start Here…
Natural gas often plays second fiddle to oil in terms of the amount of attention investors pay to fossil fuel prices. But that doesn’t mean investors can’t make money investing in natural gas or in stocks of companies that make money from natural gas. In fact, there are opportunities for long term investors as well […]
ETFs With Freeport-McMoRan $FCX Exposure
Over the last month, Freeport-McMoRan $FCX is up 20%. That makes it one of the top performing stocks in the S&P 500 during that time. ETFs with Freeport-McMoRan are a good way to get exposure to it and other stocks that are similar. FCX primarily explores for copper, gold, molybdenum, cobalt, silver, and other minerals. […]
Investing In Copper ETFs? Start Here…
Doctor Copper, as the base metal copper is often called, is one indicator of economic and market health many investors pay close attention to. It’s called a doctor because it’s said to have a PHD in economics. The price fluctuations in copper often predict turning points in the global economy and the stock market. In […]
Best Crude Oil ETFs
The biggest story in the second half of 2014 was the dramatic drop in oil prices. As you can see, oil prices fell more than 50% during that time. You can also see that crude oil ETFs have recently rebounded off their lows. The best crude oil ETF to own over the last year was the […]
Investing In Oil ETFs? Start Here…
There have been fortunes made and lost investing in oil. And even if you don’t own an oil well, you’re probably aware of the fluctuations in oil prices… after all, you see the impact of oil prices every time you fill up your car with gas. And there’s an easy way to invest in or […]
Gold ETFs – Which One Is Right For You?
Gold ETFs are exchange traded funds that are designed to track the price of gold bullion. One of the most notable achievements of gold ETFs is that they’ve made it much easier for institutional and individual investors to buy and own investment grade gold. Prior to the introduction of gold ETFs, the gold bullion market […]
Top Performing Gold Miners ETF
A few weeks into 2015, there’s one group of investors that are very happy… the gold bugs. If you have money in a gold miners ETF, there’s a good chance your investment is up more than 10% so far this year. Not too shabby for a few weeks… The top performing gold miners ETFs this […]
3 ETFs Racing Higher
The collapse of oil prices is the biggest story of the year. Since reaching a high of $107 per barrel in June, WTIC oil prices have fallen to under $60 today. A stunning 44% drop over the last six months. A move of this magnitude has made some investors very rich. But it’s not the […]
How To Make Money When Gold Prices Fall
If you’ve made money investing in gold lately – you didn’t do it by being bullish. Gold prices are down 4% this year. And the value of gold is now 40% below the 2011 peak. Put simply, gold is in a bear market. Last month I pointed out that gold prices were on the verge […]
Bumper Crop Takes A Toll On Agriculture ETFs – CORN, WEAT, MOO
As October gets underway, fall is in the air, football is in full swing, and the annual corn harvest is underway. And what a harvest it will be… The Corn Belt has had nearly ideal growing conditions this year. The US Department of Agriculture is expecting US corn production to set a new record of […]
