Commodities

Hedge funds are now the second largest consumer of exchange-traded products, based upon volume in 2008. According to Barclays Global Investors, 2,717 institutional investors reported they had used one or more ETFs in the first nine months of 2008. As reported by Hedge Funds Review, institutional investors flock to ETFs as a more effective and [...]

After living in the red throughout 2008, investors are beginning to go green with a positive alternative energy outlook. In the second half of the year as oil and commodity values were tumbling, alternative energy ETFs like PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (PBW: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) were dragged to all-time lows. A Forbes [...]

The partnership of Deutsche Bank and Invesco PowerShares will soon be transferring eleven of its ETF products from the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) to the NYSE Arca. According to a Business Wire press release, the projected date of transition for the PowerShares DB brand of funds is scheduled for November 25, 2008. In a list [...]

As of this week on September 18, 2008, Invesco PowerShares will release its four new commodity-related ETFs on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. The President and CEO for Invesco PowerShares, Bruce Bond, has pointed out that global demand for basic materials is expected to grow. This economic outlook supports the launch of the new ETFs that [...]

The President and CEO for Invesco PowerShares, Bruce Bond, has stated that there is “increased demand and global opportunities focused on producing food and commodities.” To capture this opportunity, Invesco Powershares has announced the upcoming launch of four new commodity ETFs. According to Business Week, September 18, 2008 will mark the release of these four [...]

As the automobile industry continues to be a large consumer of platinum, the precious metal will be significantly impacted by the economic demand for automobiles. With the growing concern for the overall economy, the automobile industry has been negatively affected and platinum, in turn, has noticed considerable weakening. Jan Harvey of Reuters reports that the [...]

It’s been five years since Polaris International Securities Investment Trust Co. introduced its first ETF on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, and after much success, Polaris has just launched another ETF. According to Taiwan Economic News, Polaris had originally launched the Taiwan-50 ETF in 2003, and the fund has grown ten times in size since that [...]

ING Financial Advisers has teamed up with a piece of Morningstar, known as Ibbotson Associates, to build a group of active ETFs. PR Newswire explains that Ibbotson will develop portfolio models that will actively adjust asset allocation for various price trends, as well as provide low tax liability options for investors. Ronald Barhorst, president of [...]

The Brazilian market has long overshadowed Chile in popularity among investors taking part in South America. Investing in Chile, however, has many attractive aspects that Roger Nusbaum identifies in his article on TheStreet.com. When compared to Brazil, Chile is much less volatile. Mr. Nusbaum explains that Chile is commodity rich, especially in copper, and the [...]

It was a record day on the London Stock Exchange as nineteen new ETFs were listed on its Main Market. The Mondo Visione article claims this extensive activity was declared as “the busiest day ever for new ETF admissions.” ETF trading activity is also up by 67% so far this year on the exchange. The [...]