TOPIC - Commodities

 
Passive Momentum Asset Allocation
Markets are all about upward and downward momentum. The author tries to capture this in an index he has designed.
Oscar Silver Thursday, 01 January 2004
 
The Curmudgeon
Indexes, indexes, indexes...
Brad Zigler Thursday, 01 January 2004
 
S&P Acquires Salomon Smith Barney Global Indexes, Considers Move To Free Float
Journal of Indexes Staff Thursday, 01 January 2004
 
Gold ETFs, TRAKRS To Market
Journal of Indexes Staff Thursday, 01 January 2004
 
Stabilizing Returns With Derivatives
Used judiciously, derivatives may help dampen risk and bring stability to portfolio returns. Author discusses use of a buy-write strategy.
IndexUniverse Staff Monday, 15 December 2003
 
S&P Acquires Smith Barney Global Indexes
In a deal that could signal another significant reshifting of the index industry, S&P completed the long-awaited deal to acquire the SSB/Citigroup Global Indexes.
IndexUniverse Staff Wednesday, 12 November 2003
 
Susquehanna Creates Investment Management Company Index
Journal of Indexes Staff Tuesday, 01 July 2003
 
Around The World Of ETFs
Journal of Indexes Staff Tuesday, 01 July 2003
 
Historic First As Gold Bullion ETF Is Launched
Journal of Indexes Staff Tuesday, 01 April 2003
 
Rethinking Float Adjustment
Standard & Poor's recently announced a switch to free float methodology for its U.S. indexes. S&P takes a critical look at the issue in a concept paper.
David Blitzer, Srikanta Dash Monday, 03 March 2003
 
Curmudgeon’s Corner
Do your part to keep the government flush in $600 toilet seats. The author says NO to tax-efficient investing and yes to full coffers.
Brad Zigler Wednesday, 01 January 2003
 
Curmudgeon's Corner
Do we need a better class of criminal? The author maintains that the recent spate of indictments are weak bids for his Felons Index title.
Brad Zigler Tuesday, 01 October 2002
 
What are Borders to a Country Index
On deciding when a company belongs in a national index and when it doesnt not. Hint: Don't ask the company
Boaz Rahav Monday, 06 May 2002
 
BGI Unleashes ETFs: Tomorrow, The World?
Journal of Indexes Staff Monday, 06 May 2002
 
Indexing Mutual Funds
Mutual funds are different from the stocks and bonds they own. Shouldn't they have their own benchmarks?
Adapted From A Report By Shervin Hanachi and Aline Sun Monday, 06 May 2002
 
Silence Is Golden
Indexes that seek to minimize index effect by limiting transparency. They are dubbed Silent Indexes.
Gary Gastineau Monday, 01 April 2002
 
What a year it was
The author reviews 2001. In addition to covering the biggest stories, the article is rife with handy top 10 lists of the year's best and worst in indexes.
Jim Wiandt Tuesday, 01 January 2002
 
Side Effects
Pricing Pressures Affect Commodity Indexes, Too
Hilary Till Sunday, 01 July 2001
 
Bloomberg Enters Index-Licensing Business
Bloomberg LP has raised a large family of indexes for years, including U.S. state and regional stock indexes and its Bloomberg European 500 Index. However, it hadn’t moved to capitalize on the index-investing trend of the 1990s as many other index providers, including Dow Jones, Morgan Stanley Capital International and Standard & Poor’s, have done.
Journal of Indexes Staff Sunday, 01 April 2001
 
Funds To Indexers
Consider Corporate Governance Criteria
Journal of Indexes Staff Monday, 01 January 2001
 
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