TOPIC - Commodities

 
Buyer Beware

Hougan's latest blog is the usual combination of common sense conventional wisdom mixed with a bit of "governor moonbeam" wackiness.

Jim Wiandt Monday, 09 June 2008
 
Gleeful? Not Quite.
I wouldn't say I'm "gleeful" about real estate. After all, I bought my first house in 2005.
Matt Hougan Tuesday, 03 June 2008
 
Tail Wagging the Dog?

There are some incredibly interesting and important issues around oil futures, Matt. And with oil at around $130, conspiracy chatter has grown to a roar.

Jim Wiandt Thursday, 29 May 2008
 
Contango In The Oil Markets?
All you commodity investors out there take note: crude oil is toying with contango again.
Matt Hougan Thursday, 29 May 2008
 
Options Pending For GLD

Options on GLD could list as early as May 30.

Heather Bell Monday, 19 May 2008
 
Fox In The Henhouse

Rather than trying to manage bubbles, Bernanke's band of merry men should start by not inflating them in the first place.

Matt Hougan Friday, 16 May 2008
 
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.

Matt Hougan Tuesday, 06 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.

Matt Hougan Wednesday, 16 April 2008
 
New Claymore ETF Sheds Some Light On Solar Energy

"TAN" is the first ETF to cover a potentially hot industry.

Heather Bell Tuesday, 15 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?

Matt 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
 
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