Funds holding stocks of companies in the sector provide an inflation hedge without as much peril from derivatives.
Forget Fundamentals When It Comes to Oil
Looking for a culprit for the rising price of crude? Speculators, step forward.
04/28/08 - 04:03 PM EDT
Cramer: Play 'Beat the Street' Now!
Jim Cramer reviews the winning stocks in Week #2 of TheStreet.com's Beat the Street contest.
04/28/08 - 12:05 PM EDT
What can you learn from activist investors? Go behind the scenes and find out.
04/22/08 - 01:28 PM EDT
But RealMoney.com contributor Helene Meisler says the move will likely only be temporary, so investors should use any rally to lighten up on positions.
04/21/08 - 01:44 PM EDT
Cramer: Why We're Headed for More Gains
The fear of a collapse in the financial world coupled with the Fed's actions signal a higher course for the market, says Jim Cramer.
04/21/08 - 01:59 PM EDT
How to Crack the Credit Crunch Code
Need help making sense of the business media's alphabet soup of credit market terminology? Read this.
04/15/08 - 02:07 PM EDT
'Bear Raids': How and When They Work, and Who Benefits
New research finds traders who deliberately drive down a company's stock price can undermine the firm's real health, causing the stock to fall even further.
04/17/08 - 11:28 AM EDT
IRA Investing: Still Searching for a Bottom
Market indicator points to a high level of speculation.
04/16/08 - 10:17 AM EDT
From the Delta-Northwest deal to the Blockbuster-Circuit City talk and beyond, here's how to play the M&A game.
04/15/08 - 05:34 PM EDT
How will the present credit crisis affect the repackaging of pools of mortgages into securities? Wharton professors weigh in.
04/08/08 - 07:08 PM EDT
Bernanke Botched It, Says Critic
Lakshman Achuthan, managing director of the Economic Cycle Research Institute, says policymakers could have saved the U.S. from what he calls an unavoidable recession.
03/27/08 - 07:29 AM EDT

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