Commodities
Learn how commodity investing -- in metals, energy and agricultural crops -- can help enhance portfolio performance and diversify risk.
Commodities Market Battered by Slowdown, Flooding
By Marlene Y. SatterMost commodities fell in May, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return down by 5.06%. One affected sectors within the index included energy, with flooding of the Mississippi River threatening to disrupt U.S. distribution channels.
May 15, 2011
Reconsidering the Case for CommoditiesOne investment firm contends that the fundamental case for commodities has changed since the late 1990s
May 13, 2011
Gold, Silver Rise as Commodities IncreaseGold and silver both continued their upward climb, joined by other commodities, in early European trading on Friday. Prices were fueled by a decrease in the value of the dollar, encouraged by news of growth in euro zone economies.
May 12, 2011
How to Handle Volatile Commodities: Advice From LPL, S&P, GoldmanInvestment advice from Goldman Sachs, ETF Securities, Standard & Poor’s, LPL Financial and WFS Funds on how to handle the volatile commodities markets.
May 06, 2011
Silver Rebounds, Carries GoldAfter its biggest one-day fall since 1980 on Thursday, Friday saw silver bouncing back and carrying gold along with it as the two precious metals regained some lost territory.
May 06, 2011
The Dollar's Decline Drives Home a Diversification LessonAn overseas trip serves as a reminder of the need to own foreign stocks.
May 01, 2011
Congress’s Free Pass on Insider TradingThe Galleon insider trading case has made top headlines everywhere, but what hasn’t been as extensively covered is how U.S. lawmakers are excluded…
April 27, 2011
Mutual Fund Managers Cry Foul Over Potential Commodities Regulation‘Offshore subsidiaries used for tax reasons, not to evade regulators,’ companies say.