The chairman of ETF Securities discusses his firm's new physically backed platinum and palladium funds.

• More than $100 million in assets already
• The silence from automakers
• Will PPLT and PALL move their markets?

We take one final look at 2009—and what it all means for 2010.

• Going long during contango
• The top performers
• Regulatory fire fizzles

We talk to the co-founders of SummerHaven Index Management about the role indexing can play in commodities investing. 

• The details on their new index
• The passive vs. active debate
• The case for commodities right now

I admit it: When I saw the news last week about FaithShares launching two brand-new Christian-themed ETFs, I did a bit of a double take.

The editor of MLP Profits shares his outlook on where this overlooked asset class is headed in 2010.

• The benefits of MLPs in a portfolio
• Which sectors he has his eye on right now
• Is there more upside for 2010?

The co-editor of "Intelligent Commodity Investing" discusses her recent research in energy speculation.

• The role the speculator plays in oil
• Separating the speculators from the hedgers
• Do we need more transparency?

We catch up with the outspoken commodities whiz on his outlook for 2010.

• Gold is the world's best investment for next 2-3 years
• Other precious metals will shine
• ‘Buy the stuff, not the paper'