Your Gold ETF Could Bring a Hefty Tax Bill
In the eyes of the IRS, not all gold ETFs are created, or taxed, equally. Here's what you need to know before you invest in one.
02:04PM 11/19/09
The number of ETNs is declining amid speculation that they may be too risky and misunderstood.
06:00AM 11/19/09
Weak Dollar: Markets' Rocket Fuel
A weak dollar policy may be the only way that the U.S. economy stays in balance; not out of debt, but able to sustain the damage of forward debt commitments by robbing Peter to pay Paul.
02:56PM 10/27/09
ETNs as Trend Tracker: S&P 500, Oil, Gold
Investors are focused on the S&P 500, shorting oil and going long on gold, according to the most popular exchange traded notes.
01:00AM 09/25/09
Japan's new governing party promises a change in economic fortune that investors can safely play with ETFs. Don Dion explains how.
06:35AM 09/02/09
Three Signals That It's Time to Buy Dollars (RealMoney.com $)
The market remains bearish the buck, but here are three signs that it may be time to get in.
02:00PM 08/07/09
Aluminum Pulls Back After a Big Rally (RealMoney.com $)
The related ETFs have advanced in recent months, and this may not be the best time to jump in.
12:16PM 07/30/09
Nat-Gas ETF Grows Again (RealMoney.com $)
Prices for the commodity are falling, but investors keep buying the fund.
06:00AM 07/28/09
ETF Explosion Overshadows Benefits of ETNs
Exchange traded notes offer advantages over exchange traded funds. But investors must get past the credit-freeze scare from last fall.
07:51AM 07/27/09
Follow China and Go Long Commodities (RealMoney.com $)
Big takeovers show that these stocks are cheap, and they're a play on long-term inflation.
02:45PM 07/07/09
Short ETFs Gain an Edge (RealMoney.com $)
Unemployment data and lower oil prices should weigh on stocks in light trading.
09:43AM 07/02/09
Commodities Fund Would Prevent Contango (RealMoney.com $)
The planned fund would rotate futures contracts monthly.
12:00PM 06/25/09
Nat-Gas ETFs and Contango (RealMoney.com $)
Neither of the two available plays can avoid bumps in forward-dated futures prices.
02:33PM 06/12/09
Commodity ETFs Slip on the Dollar 's Rebound (RealMoney.com $)
If the dollar weakens, natural gas is in the best position to gain.
09:21AM 06/12/09



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