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- CFTC and Commodity ETF Provider Face Off in Washington
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: Ever since oil prices came withing spitting distance of $150 a barrel, commodity ETFs have been the subject of bogeyman suspicions. Will the CFTC hearings in Washington answer the question once and for all? ETFs are fairly simple index-tracking investment tools. Their low cost...
- External links 2009-08-06
- Natural Gas, Oil ETFs in the Hot Seat This Week
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: The two major oil and natural gas-tracking ETFs remain under the microscope this week as the CFTC resumes its investigation about their role in the commodities markets run-up and the role speculators had, if any. On Wednesday, the chief investment officer of the...
- External links 2009-08-04
- Oil ETFs: Too Much Supply, Not Enough Consumption
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: The global economic engine is not what it used to be, and as a result, most people aren’t consuming like they used to. This translates into lower oil demand and related ETFs may suffer a period of withdrawal as economies recover. The Labor Department...
- External links 2009-08-13
- Why Not to Bank on ETF Correlations
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: Many areas of the market are traditionally correlated: as the dollar weakens, oil gains in price; as investors become fearful, Treasury yields sink. But you can’t always bank on these correlations when it comes to investing in ETFs. In recent months, both oil...
- External links 2009-09-28
- How ETFs and ETNs Are Taxed
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: April 15th is right around the corner and many of us are biting our nails trying to figure out just exactly how our exchange traded notes ETNs and exchange traded funds ETFs will be taxed. It is actually fairly simple. For those...
- External links 2009-03-22
- ETF Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: ETFs are a versatile tool for all types of investors and offer many advantages that no other investment tool does, but there are things to be mindful of. Those who advocate the use of ETFs note that they offer low expense ratios, diversification, tax...
- External links 2009-05-06
- Retail, Oil ETFs Suffering with Their Sectors
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: While consumer prices are falling at the fastest rate on record, it doesn’t seem to be delivering an equal boost to retail exchange traded funds ETFs. While some of the larger retail funds are up slightly in the last month, it’s hardly reflective...
- External links 2008-12-16
- What Regulatory Overhaul Means for Some Commodity ETFs
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: ETF providers and investors are anticipating overhaul within the financial industry, and the changes could greatly impact how commodity ETFs operate in particular. The financial industry has been abuzz about regulation overhaul for some time now, with the regulatory issues that many ETF providers...
- External links 2009-07-01
- Oil Futures Under the Microscope: What Does This Mean for ETFs?
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: Recent swings in the price of oil have the commodity and the way it’s traded under an intense microscope. What could this mean for these oil ETFs? Federal regulators have announced that they’re considering trading restrictions on hedge funds and other “speculative” traders in...
- External links 2009-07-08
- Oil Speculators: If You Own an ETF, You Could Be One
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: Oil prices are nowhere near steady, and investors are perplexed as they try to figure out why. Analysts believe that there is one thing that is creating these gyrations in shares prices and exchange traded funds ETFs: the dreaded speculator. But before you...
- External links 2009-07-17
- Checking in on the U.S. Oil, Natural Gas ETFs
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: Over the past few months, many have criticized large index funds of having a hand in manipulating and controlling crude oil prices. The largest oil ETF has been cited as an example, but the fund’s provider has spoken out against this notion....
- External links 2009-07-13
- Why Are Oil and Gas ETFs Jumping?
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: Have we somehow traveled back in time to this time last year? Rising gas and oil prices are the talk of the town, and related ETFs are moving skyward. What’s going on? Oil has hit $60 a barrel for the first time in six...
- External links 2009-05-13
- ETF Spotlight: United States Oil Fund
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: ETF Spotlight on United States Oil Fund USO, part of a recurring series. Assets: $2.8 billion by Tom Lydon
- External links 2009-06-11
- Have Oil and Gas ETFs Reached the Top?
- Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: Consumers have seen relief at the gas pump since last summer, but the price of a gallon of gas and a barrel of oil have been steadily creeping north. Is this the top for ETFs, or will we see a repeat of last year’s...
- External links 2009-06-04
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