Features and Interviews
July 22, 2008 2:41 PM EST
- Updated July 22, 2008 EST
Brad Zigler
HardAssetsInvestor.com's Managing Editor Brad Zigler explores why index fund buying isn't necessarily the catalyst for rising commodity prices.
- Price insensitivity the culprit?
- Index exposure: OTC swaps vs. futures
- Price and long-interest correlation
2008 is half over and it's been all about oil. What in the name of Walt Disney happened? And where do we go from here?
- Oil's primacy
- OPEC, seasonality and war
- Politics and Russian arms
Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan explores the strong performance of most commodity ETFs in the first half of 2008 … and the notably poor performance of three funds. Are high commodity prices finally translating into lower demand?
The CEO of the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange talks about the changing nature of the commodities market, and how the commodities trading business is shaping up in Dubai.
- Early success for oil contracts
- Huge interest in gold
- Bringing Asia, Europe and the U.S.
Hard Assets University
October 24, 2007 4:48 PM EST
HardAssetsInvestor.com
What are commodities? It seems like a simple question. Ask someone on the street and they'll probably say "oil" or maybe "gold."
Those are good examples, but they don't tell you what really makes a commodity a commodity. And understanding that is the first step to becoming a better commodities investor.
Now it's time for the big question: Why invest in commodities at all?
The short answer is that, based on historical data, adding commodities exposure will increase your returns while lowering your risk.
Why? Well, to understand that, we first have to talk about the single most important topic in investing: asset allocation.
All commodities are fungible, but not all commodities are created the same.
Generally speaking, investors break commodities down into two categories: "soft" and "hard" commodities.
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