Assets in US listed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Notes (ETN) has reached a new monthly record level, totaling approximately $1.15 trillion at January 2012 month end, increase of....

Although the American economy seems to be holding its own to start the year, significant risks remain to growth. European worries are always a step away and still high American unemployment and the....

While most commodities saw a weak 2011, few were as hard hit as steel during this tumultuous time frame. After hitting a 52 week high early in the year of about $900/metric ton, prices of steel slu....

Sprott Inc is all set to launch a new physically backed ETF fund that invests in platinum and Palladium and worth $115 million, the company's latest filing shows. Sprott Inc, founded by Eric Sprott....

Global X will close eight exchange traded funds (ETFs) that have struggled to gain traction with investors. None of the funds have been around for more than a yearand none of the ETFs has more than....

The fact that gold producers are paying a dividend is worth exploring. First, it means gold producers have cash flow. Now whether or not the best use of free cash flow is to return it to shareholde....

With so many ETFs on the market, why not a “GFM” fund that tracks gold, frankincense and myrrh?....

Gold prices may climb to $2000 levels in the first half of 2012 and in the long lasting bull market, the yellow metal is expected to ride higher to $3000, $4000, $5000 in due course, according to J....

In year-to-date terms, UNG is down 40.4% and over the past three years the fund has lost 84.5% of its total value. While the natural gas market has been weak, prices of natural gas per thousand cub....

iShares Comex Gold Trust (IAU) with a year to date return of 20.22% and market capitalisation of $9.45 bn has been adjudged the best gold-oriented exchange traded fund (ETF) by US News and World Re....

BetaShares Capital Limited (BetaShares) has announced the launch of the first oil exchange traded fund (ETF) on the Australian Securities Exchange. The ETF, which will trade under the ASX code &ldq....

Inverse exchange traded funds that profit from falling gold prices have received a boost the past two weeks as precious metal prices slide with global equities....

Crude oil prices prices are impacted by the US dollar, OPEC and Non-OPEC supplies, Eurozone debt crisis, US crude oil inventory and a host of other factors. However, investors can play the upside a....

Vanguard has raked in about $30.4 billion of ETF inflows in 2011, followed by BlackRock’s iShares with $22.7 billion and State Street with $13.6 billion, according to data from the National S....

Silver exchange traded funds have become hot favourites for investors as precious metals rallied last week. Silver holdings in the IShares Silver Trust (NYSE Arca: SLV), the biggest exchange-traded....

Major silver exchange traded funds have rallied this week outperforming gold as the metal got a boost from positive economic data that augurs well for industrial demand of the commodity.....

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with an ETF that mimics a basket of stocks, bonds, or commodities.For example, gold ETFs give investors a fantastic alternative to buying the physical asset i....

Meanwhile gold prices have stabilized as we enter the strong quarter for physical buying and this morning gold has edged a tad higher to $1648. Gold premiums in India are reported to be $3 in India....

The National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange has extended their trading hours on Monday for gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) in view of Dhanteras, considered auspicious for buying gold. G....

Diwali, the festival of lights is also the most celebrated festival of India. Fireworks, gold buying and exchanging gifts mark this festive occasion. But this season, even though gold sales are bri....