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Jim Rogers Wannabe ETFdb Portfolio Now Available

Stoyan Bojinov — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:00:32 +0000

The Jim Rogers Wannabe ETFdb Portfolio is now available to ETFdb Pro members, offering an option for those who wish to construct a portfolio inspired by the investment principles of legendary commodity guru Jim Rogers. This ETFdb portfolio is intended for those with a long-term investment horizon and a stomach for risk; significant weight is given to commodities, seeing as how Rogers is an outspoken commodity bull well-known for his impressive track record in the space. Jim Rogers is also idolized for his valuable contributions to the world of financial literature, along with his work with George Soros in running the wildly successful Quantum Fund. The Jim Rogers Wannabe ETFdb Portfolio is constructed with several key principles in mind that fall in-line with Rogers’ outlook for the global economy. Rogers’ is a very big advocate for investing in commodities as he believes that agricultural prices are still depressed on a [...]

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Definitive Guide To Coffee ETFs: Coffee ETF Investing 101

Michael Johnston — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:48:42 +0000

The rise of the ETF industry has made commodity investing readily available to millions of investors whose options for exposure to this “fourth asset class” were previously limited. Most of the money in commodity exchange-traded products is in diversified funds offering exposure to more than a dozen natural resources through a single security (see a detailed breakdown of the sectors included in these products here). Among commodity-specific funds, those focusing on precious metals, agriculture, and oil and gas tend to be the most popular – GLD ($42.6 billion in assets), DBA ($2.4 billion), and UNG ($4.0 billion) are among the largest ETFs across all asset classes. But the scope of commodity exchange-traded products go far beyond these “superstar” tickers. Coffee ETPs have become a popular option among certain investors looking to gain exposure to an often volatile commodity that has the ability to deliver big returns over short periods of [...]

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ETF Plays For A Falling U.S. Dollar

Michael Johnston — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:44 +0000

As U.S. equity markets have soared in recent months, the dollar has steadily declined against most of its major rivals, recently falling below the key $1.50 level against the euro for the first time since August of last year. This extended fall has investors wondering if the dollar’s decline reflects temporary volatility, or a long-term trend. Despite the negative connotation, a less valuable currency may not be a negative development for the U.S. economy. But it has nevertheless become a concern for many investors who have begun to seek out ways to hedge against a further decline. Not surprisingly, there are a number of ETFs that offer a way to profit from a falling dollar. Today, we take a look at one of these options: exchange-traded commodity products. To get the rest of the series, be sure to sign up for our free ETF newsletter. Root Of The “Problem” Pinpointing [...]

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UBS Launches New Commodity ETN

Eric Dutram — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:54:46 +0000

UBS, under its E-TRACS brand, launched a new exchange-traded note (ETN) yesterday that offers exposure to the DJ-UBS Commodity Index Total Return. This benchmark is designed to provide diversified commodity exposure based on the economic significance of each commodity. The index measures the collateralized returns on a basket of 19 commodity futures contracts representing energy, precious metals, industrial metals, grains, soft commodities, and livestock sectors. The largest commodity allocation is to oil and gas, including crude oil (13.8%), natural gas (11.8%), gasoline (3.7%), and heating oil (3.6%). Other significant weightings include gold (7.9%), soybeans (7.6%), and the industrial metals – copper at 7.3% and aluminum at 7.0%. The ETN which trades under the symbol DJCI, has an expense ratio of 0.50%, and will rebalance yearly in order to make sure that no single commodity makes up more than 33% of the fund. DJCI adds to UBS’ diverse offerings in the [...]

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ETF Plays Ahead Of The G-20 Finance Meeting

Eric Dutram — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:00:32 +0000

On September 4th and 5th the finance ministers and central bank governors of the 19 most powerful countries (along with the finance minister and central bank governor of the European Union) will meet in London to discuss preliminary ideas for preventing another financial crisis and steps for removing the trillions of stimulus dollars from the market without causing serious repercussions. While it is unlikely that any major surprises will come out of the summit, the conference may give the markets some direction before the crucial heads of state meeting in Pittsburgh later this month. Three types of ETFs are likely to be in focus following this weekend’s conference; financials, currency, and commodity ETFs. Financial ETFs: Possible Volatility Some recent proposals have been extremely populist in nature, such as the current proposal in Great Britain to tax currency transactions at .005% and give the proceeds to third world countries. While extreme [...]

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