TOPIC - Commodities

 
Platinum ETNs On Deck

At long last, it looks like U.S. investors are going to have access to platinum via an exchange-traded product.

Heather Bell Wednesday, 07 May 2008
 
Macros Really Max Out

With the price of oil hitting $120/barrel, the MacroShares have maxed out.

Matthew Hougan Monday, 05 May 2008
 
DB Launches Leveraged, Inverse Commodities ETNs

DB comes out with more ETNs as ProShares, others remain in registration.

Murray Coleman Tuesday, 29 April 2008
 
Termination Day

The way I figure it, today is D-day for the MacroShares crude oil ETFs.

Matthew Hougan Wednesday, 16 April 2008
 
The ELEMENTS Of Expansion

Merrill Lynch's ETN platform adds four products in the early days of April.

Heather Bell Thursday, 10 April 2008
 
Adjust For Volatility?

Sit on your hands, huh Wiandt? That's your advice for the worried masses?

Matthew Hougan Wednesday, 19 March 2008
 
Rydex Launches Alternative Investing Fund of Funds

Rydex's newest portfolio provides exposure in currencies and commodities through ETFs and index mutual funds.

Murray Coleman Monday, 17 March 2008
 
New ETCs Launch In London

Funds offer leveraged and short exposure to some new commodities.

Murray Coleman Monday, 17 March 2008
 
The Long Road: Emerging Markets A Safer Haven?

Latin America and parts of Asia are expected to outperform developed markets through year-end as U.S. economy slides.

Murray Coleman Friday, 14 March 2008
 
Hedge Recession With Employment Futures

CME to launch futures contracts based on nonfarm payroll data.

Heather Bell Friday, 14 March 2008
 
Short And Leveraged Grain ETFs Launch In Canada
The Horizon BetaPro ETFs offer short or leveraged exposure to the DJ-AIG Grains Sub-Index.
Heather Bell Thursday, 13 March 2008
 
GLD To Cross-List In Asia

The streetTRACKs Gold ETF is expected to trade in Hong Kong and Japan. 

Heather Bell Thursday, 13 March 2008
 
Diehards Recap: From Stein To Landau

Ben Stein's latest book gets a few critical reviews as merits of gold and Roth 401(k) plans are also debated.

 

Murray Coleman Saturday, 08 March 2008
 
The Long Road: Looking At Options

As ETFs grow in popularity, so does the use of puts and calls. But it's not always to time markets.

Murray Coleman Thursday, 06 March 2008
 
Advisors Favoring Dividends & Diversity

As volatility continues, portfolio managers seek out ETFs with lower correlations.

Murray Coleman Wednesday, 05 March 2008
 
SEC May Ease Way For Future ETFs
Proposed rule would make ETFs easier to bring to market.
Heather Bell Wednesday, 05 March 2008
 
DBA Is Full-Up

Want to know how big the commodity boom is? The PowerShares DB Agriculture ETF—or DBA—is basically full.

Matthew Hougan Tuesday, 04 March 2008
 
Portfolio Review: Miccolis Watching New Timber ETF

Advisor also leaning toward small-cap stocks internationally.

Murray Coleman Sunday, 02 March 2008
 
Not All Is Green In ETF Land
No matter what you call it—clean technologies or alternative energy—ETFs are flocking to the market. Apparently, so are venture capitalists.
Murray Coleman Friday, 29 February 2008
 
This Week At Diehards: A Recap

Muni conditions and inflation forecasts lead to reviews of bond options and best online savings accounts.

Murray Coleman Thursday, 28 February 2008
 
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Boo-Ya For Merkel

Thanks for providing some clarity on these new issues, Matt. Did you or Jim happen to see David Merkel's piece today taking a shot at our latest blogs on ETNs?



Matthew Hougan
The Thing About ETNs
Jim's mostly right about ETNs. What matters is how they perform for investors.


 
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