Opalesque Commodities Briefing » ETFs / ETCs http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing Wed, 22 May 2013 01:30:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en How to short silver with ETFs http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125484 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125484#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 01:26:15 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125484 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125484>Article Link</a> Silver has been performing quite poorly over the past few weeks due to the broad commodity weakness and a shift to more risky asset class like equities. This is especially true with the backdrop of the strengthening dollar and continued bullishness in the equity space that are tempering the demand for lower risk assets across the board. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125484 Inverse ETFs that short gold, commodities see more inflows http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125465 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125465#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 05:43:27 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125465 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125465>Article Link</a> ETF Securities short commodity ETPs continued to see inflows last week as tactical investors remained bearish gold, and a strong US dollar continued to weigh on sentiment towards commodities broadly. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125465 India: Gold funds may be hit by RBI’s curbs on imports for domestic use http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125450 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125450#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 00:58:14 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125450 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125450>Article Link</a> Gold exchange traded funds (ETF), among the hottest financial products in recent times, may face a curious problem because of a recent RBI circular which bars the import of gold on a consignment basis for domestic use. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125450 The most affordable US precious metals ETFs http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125449 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125449#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 00:57:07 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125449 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125449>Article Link</a> Since the first exchange-traded fund was introduced 20 years ago, the ETF industry has grown into a trillion-dollar business. Today’s traders and investors have access to an increasing number of ETFs, offering exposure to a wide variety of popular and niche markets. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125449 Gold ETF assets plunge as Soros dumps GLD holdings http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125448 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125448#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 00:56:38 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125448 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125448>Article Link</a> Nearly 180 metric tons of bullion flowed out of gold ETFs in the first quarter as notable investors including George Soros dumped their positions in SPDR Gold Shares and other precious metal funds amid a pullback in prices. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125448 The basics of ETF investing http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125431 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125431#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 00:59:35 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125431 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125431>Article Link</a> Investors who want to begin investing in exchange traded funds have so many choices, it could be difficult to begin. There are many risks involved with using ETFs, just as there are plenty of rewards. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125431 Gold ETFs fuel selling as prices try to hold $1,400 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125394 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125394#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 04:08:14 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125394 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125394>Article Link</a> Physically-backed gold exchange traded funds are used by investors as an easy alternative to buy the metal within the equities markets. However, the innovation in ETFs can also add to the selling pressure on gold. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125394 ETF Securities short commodity funds see record inflows http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125393 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125393#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 04:08:02 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125393 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125393>Article Link</a> Despite price gains across a range of commodities last week, commodity investors remain cautious. In fact last week saw the largest ever inflows into ETF Securities short gold ETP (SBUL), with $48mn of net new inflows. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125393 ETF slump sets in after gold rush http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125373 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125373#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 00:21:43 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125373 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125373>Article Link</a> A reversal of the recent exodus from gold exchange-traded funds is unlikely for some time, according to market experts. Net outflows in commodity ETFs of $9.3bn in April marked the biggest monthly exit by investors from the asset class in its 10-year lifespan, according to a BlackRock report this month. The outflows almost doubled the previous record of $5.2bn, set in February. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125373 ‘ETF revolution’ in gold bloodies investors http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125372 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125372#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 00:21:29 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125372 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125372>Article Link</a> Exchange-traded funds ushered in a new era of investing in commodities, allowing everyone from avid retail investors to leveraged hedge funds to make bets on gold, silver and other hard assets without the constraints of trading in traditional futures. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125372 Commodity investors withdrew a record $9.3 bln last month http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125367 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125367#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 03:14:26 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125367 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125367>Article Link</a> Investors withdrew a record $9.3 billion from commodity exchange-traded products as gold sales pushed the metal into a bear market, BlackRock Inc (BLK) said. The outflow for commodities in April pushed the total for the first four months this year to $17.8 billion, compared with inflows of $6 billion for the same period last year, BlackRock said in a report dated April 30. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125367 Commodity ETPs suffer record outflows in April-BlackRock http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125366 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125366#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 03:14:07 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125366 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125366>Article Link</a> Commodity-based exchange traded products (ETPs) suffered record outflows of $9.3 billion in April, data showed on Thursday, as institutional investors dumped gold holdings. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125366 Gold traders divided amid worst ETP rout since ’04: Commodities http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125360 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125360#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 03:12:36 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125360 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125360>Article Link</a> Gold traders are divided on whether surging demand for jewelry and bullion coins will sustain the rally in prices as a slump in holdings through exchange-traded products extends to the longest in more than eight years. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125360 Are copper ETFs in trouble? http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125331 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125331#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 02:23:06 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125331 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125331>Article Link</a> The commodity ETF space has seen only a few winners so far this year, thanks to a strong dollar and weak demand. Some products in the energy or soft commodities space (like natural gas, cotton or cocoa) have added double digits but others have seen significant weakness in the year-to-date period. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125331 Institutions using ETFs plan to increase assets http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125310 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125310#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 03:32:57 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125310 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125310>Article Link</a> Half of institutions using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) expect to increase their allocations to ETFs in the coming year according to the results of new study, Institutional Investors’ Relationship with ETFs Deepens, from Greenwich Associates. When looking to invest in ETFs, U.S. institutions turn most often to iShares, BlackRock’s ETF business. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125310 Gold ETP outflows may subside when prices climb above $1500/oz http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125296 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125296#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 01:58:28 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125296 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125296>Article Link</a> Continued ETP outflows remain a key downside risk to gold prices in the near term; however, in Barclays’ view, the vulnerability of further ETP outflows subsides should prices recover to above $1500/oz or equity markets underperform given the stronger correlation between the two. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125296 Companies add to lineups of ‘free’ ETFs http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125295 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125295#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 01:58:13 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125295 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125295>Article Link</a> How attractive is “free”? Some of the largest online brokers of exchange-traded funds are determined to find out. Two have recently expanded the lineups of ETFs they offer without trading commissions, bringing their menus closer to the size of their competitors’. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125295 Does a big ETF drive gold’s price? http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125294 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125294#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 01:58:00 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125294 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125294>Article Link</a> Want to know which way the price of gold is headed? Some brokers and money managers say you should keep an eye on gold ETFs. They say the recent collapse in the price of gold has highlighted a new leading indicator for the metal: the flow of money into and out of exchange-traded funds in the sector, led by the giant SPDR Gold Shares. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125294 Hedge funds’ 10 most popular ETFs http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125272 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125272#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 03:13:37 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125272 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125272>Article Link</a> Exchange-traded funds like the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) have many similarities with regular stocks. However, even though it trades like a stock on the market, an ETF is a security that follows an index, a commodity or a basket of assets, so it has some particularities as an index fund. Because it acts like a stock on the market, but also because of the low cost and tax efficiency, an ETF can represent an interesting investment opportunity. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125272 Gold ETP holdings cap record drop as $17.9 bln wiped out http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125252 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125252#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 03:20:36 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125252 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125252>Article Link</a> Gold holdings in exchange-traded products plunged 174 metric tons last month, the biggest drop ever, as prices entered a bear market and wiped $17.9 billion from the value of the funds. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125252 More pain in copper ETFs? http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125251 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125251#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 03:20:22 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125251 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125251>Article Link</a> The commodity ETF space has seen only a few winners so far this year, thanks to a strong dollar and weak demand (read: 3 Commodity ETFs Still Going Higher). Some products in the energy or soft commodities space (like natural gas, cotton or cocoa) have added double digits but others have seen significant weakness in the year-to-date period. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125251 2013: The year of the active ETF? http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125250 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125250#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 03:20:07 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125250 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125250>Article Link</a> Active ETFs are still a relatively recent innovation despite that the first index exchange-traded fund was launched in 1990 in Canada and the first index ETF was launched in the U.S. in 1993. For investors, it’s important to separate the excitement about active ETFs as a new investment product class from the reality. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125250 Betting on ETFs without actually buying an ETF http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125226 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125226#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:32:51 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125226 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125226>Article Link</a> Last week, WisdomTree (WETF) announced earnings, and the results were strong, sending the stock 5% higher in early trading. Net income rose 600% year-over-year on the back of an almost $6 billion increase in assets during the first quarter and expanding margins. In all, it was a powerful report by a firm that has quickly become one of the success stories in the ETF industry. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125226 Commodities super-cycle far from over, asserts ETF Securities http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125225 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125225#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:32:17 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125225 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125225>Article Link</a> ETF Securities believes that the commodity super-cycle that started in the late 1990s is far from over, despite recent falls in commodity prices which have wiped billions off the firm’s assets under management. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125225 Time to sell the copper ETF? http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125224 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125224#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:32:04 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125224 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125224>Article Link</a> Thanks to the strong dollar, commodity prices have been pretty depressed over the past few months. It also doesn’t help that many are looking for a slowdown in China, a key market for commodity demand. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125224 The European ETF party has just begun http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125205 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125205#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:51:36 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125205 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125205>Article Link</a> European ETP assets are set to exceed $900bn by 2017 as regulation, wider adoption of wraps and the increasing illiquidity of fixed income products makes them more attractive investment propositions, according to analysis by BlackRock iShares.Sector assets stood at around $387bn at the start of the year, and are set to more than double over the next five years as the market plays catch up with its US counterpart. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125205 ‘ETP outflows add downside risk to gold prices; average $1,500/oz in Q4 13′ http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125204 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125204#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:51:25 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125204 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125204>Article Link</a> Barclays expect gold prices to recover to an average $1,500/oz in Q4 13 but given the weight of cash negative ETP holdings, they believe downside risk still exists in the near term, and expects prices to average $1350/oz. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125204 Exchange-traded funds growing in popularity http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125203 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125203#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:51:11 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125203 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125203>Article Link</a> Sweeping changes to financial advice rules, including the banning of commissions, will fuel Australia’s ETF sector, which grew 30 per cent last year to $6.5 billion and is forecast to grow to $17 billion over the next three years. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125203 European ETF assets to reach $2trln http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125184 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125184#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:29:53 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125184 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125184>Article Link</a> The exchange traded funds market in Europe will grow by around 20 per cent a year over the next decade with assets surpassing the $2tn mark by 2022, according to BlackRock, the world’s largest fund manager. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125184 Is the copper ETF back on track? http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125183 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125183#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:29:38 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125183 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125183>Article Link</a> Thanks to the strong dollar, commodity prices have been pretty depressed over the past few months. It also doesn’t help that many are looking for a slowdown in China, a key market for commodity demand. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125183 Gold ETP assets nosedive; SocGen declares a bullion bubble http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125147 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125147#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:02:47 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125147 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125147>Article Link</a> Société Générale S A became the fourth money center bank to mark down its 2013 gold target price following record outflows from gold ETPs. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125147 India funds & ETFs pulled out $1.2 bln in March quarter http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125143 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125143#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:01:26 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125143 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125143>Article Link</a> Indian-dedicated funds and ETFs have sold shares worth $1.2 billion during the March quarter as concerns mount over implementation of reforms amid lingering political uncertainty. The funds and ETFs, which sold the shares, include the likes of HSBC, Fidelity, JPMorgan, Lyxor, WisdomTree and iShares, data from US-based global fund tracker Morningstar shows. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125143 Alternative ETFs face uphill climb http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125123 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125123#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:12:30 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125123 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=125123>Article Link</a> Alternative strategies have been growing in popularity after the financial crisis but investors have been slower to adopt the ETF wrapper. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=125123 ETF strategy that outperforms hedge funds http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124999 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124999#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:08:19 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124999 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124999>Article Link</a> John Maynard Keynes, the curmudgeonly economist, once said “The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones…” One of the more intriguing “new ideas” to hit the mutual fund industry over last few years has been their adoption of hedge fund strategies. These “alternative” mutual funds hold out the promise of delivering hedge fund-like returns, without the high fees, to the retail investor. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124999 India gold ETF demand slows http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124982 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124982#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:12:17 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124982 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124982>Article Link</a> Indian investment demand in paper gold during the last financial year slowed to its lowest level since its launch in 2007, as falling prices and a decline in the precious metal’s safe-haven appeal damped investor appetite. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124982 Global ETF assets near $2 trillion mark http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124956 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124956#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:16:20 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124956 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124956>Article Link</a> The assets of the Global ETF’s increased by 8.4 percent YTD and ended March with $1.82 trillion while the European ETF industry ended the month with €267.5 billion worth of assets, according to the report released by strategists at Deutsche Bank Market Research. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124956 Heavy outflows from commodity ETPs as equities appeal -BlackRock http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124955 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124955#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:16:07 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124955 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124955>Article Link</a> Investors in commodity exchange traded products (ETPs) unwound their holdings to jump on the equity market rally in March, resulting in total redemptions of $3.2 billion globally, according to BlackRock data. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124955 How to play the oil market with commodity ETFs http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124954 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124954#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:15:45 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124954 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124954>Article Link</a> Let me begin by stating that this article will, at no time, provides evidence or insight about how I believe the oil markets will behave in the future. Rather, my purpose is to provide current and potential energy investors a means to take advantage of glaring market inefficiencies given some prior understanding or opinion of the crude oil markets. As such, if you were looking for a hot oil tip, this article is not for you. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124954 Precious metals slump to continue, ETF specialist says http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124937 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124937#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:05:10 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124937 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124937>Article Link</a> A stronger US economy is seeing interest rates increase and bullion demand plummet, an ETF analyst has said. “Higher interest rates will rise in North America, which means it is likely that precious metals – gold and silver especially – will lose favour among investors,” said Christopher Vecchio, currency analyst for DailyFX.com. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124937 Silver ETFs king of Q1 2013 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124936 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124936#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:04:59 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124936 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124936>Article Link</a> Silver ETFs saw the strongest inflows of any single commodity in the first quarter of 2013, a recently released quarterly commodities report from ETF Securities reveals. Specifically, net new buying of silver products totaled $875 million as investors rotated into cyclical assets. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124936 Heavy outflows from commodity ETPs as equities appeal: BlackRock http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124918 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124918#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:53:44 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124918 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124918>Article Link</a> Investors in commodity exchange traded products (ETPs) unwound their holdings to jump on the equity market rally in March, resulting in total redemptions of US$3.2 billion globally, according to BlackRock data. Gold suffered an investor exodus for a third consecutive month, bringing first-quarter ETP outflows to US$9.2 billion, but white metals - silver, platinum and palladium - escaped the sell-off, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124918 The great commodity rotation http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124893 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124893#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:16:33 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124893 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124893>Article Link</a> Commodity ETPs: In 1Q 2013, as global growth and risk appetite picked up, commodity investors rotated out of gold ETPs and into more cyclical commodity ETPs such as silver, copper, palladium, platinum and broad commodity trackers. Gold ETPs saw $9.2bn of outflows during the quarter as improving US growth data drove up US interest rate expectations, increased speculation that quantitative easing might be ratcheted back and boosted the US dollar. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124893 Investors rotate out of gold into cyclically-geared commodities, ETP flows show http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124892 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124892#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:15:52 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124892 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124892>Article Link</a> As global growth and risk appetite picked up in the first quarter of 2013, commodity investors rotated out of exchange-traded products (ETPs) linked to gold and into more cyclical commodity ETPs such as silver, copper, palladium, platinum and broad commodity trackers. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124892 Investors pull out of gold ETFs in Q1 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124883 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124883#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:10:41 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124883 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124883>Article Link</a> Global commodity exchange-traded funds recorded multi-billion dollar outflows for the first quarter of 2013, but the near-default of Cyprus last month is expected to increase appetite for gold funds in the second quarter, according to fund provider ETF Securities. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124883 Gold price drops to 9-month low as ETF investors run for exits http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124862 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124862#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:44:46 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124862 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124862>Article Link</a> The gold price dropped another $25 on Wednesday, a second day of steep losses, bringing the yellow metal within shouting distance of a year low. In afternoon trade gold was down 1.6%, changing hands for $1,550 an ounce, levels not seen since June last year. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124862 2013 ETF recap for first quarter http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124861 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124861#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:44:32 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124861 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124861>Article Link</a> Rounding out the Q1 of 2013 we saw a record quarter in terms of net inflows into ETFs. Equity linked ETFs were very strong as were flows into dividend income funds and minimum volatility funds. Despite the continued news pouring out of the Eurozone and more recently Cypress the markets remained resilient as we wrapped up the first quarter. The DJIA finished the quarters with an 11.6% gain while the Nasdaq Composite rose 9.1% and S&P gained 10.8%. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124861 Big problems for steel ETF http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124860 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124860#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:44:12 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124860 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124860>Article Link</a> Signs just keep on creeping up that the materials sector is in trouble and in today’s episode of “As Materials ETFs Tumble,” the Market Vectors Steel ETF is in the spotlight. On light volume, SLX is down 0.7 percent and while that may not sound like much, Wednesday’s decline extends a woeful start to 2013 for SLX and the ETF is now flirting with a year-to-date loss of 18 percent. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124860 Gold mining ETF slump continues http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124841 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124841#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:06:20 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124841 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124841>Article Link</a> Gold prices finished Tuesday lower once again, as futures for June delivery dropped more than 1.5% on the session. This pushed the precious metal below the $1,600/oz. mark once more , and led to renewed worries over a further slump in the commodity’s price going forward. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124841 Silver ETF lowest since August 2012 amid commodity slump http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124840 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124840#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:06:03 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124840 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124840>Article Link</a> Silver ETFs have fallen to their lowest levels in over seven months as a recent smackdown in commodities suggests natural resource investors are concerned about global growth despite the S&P 500 rising to new all-time highs. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124840 British pound ETF: Time to buy? http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124839 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124839#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:05:51 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124839 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124839>Article Link</a> It has been a rather forgetful year for the British pound so far as the currency lost close to 6.5% versus the U.S dollar since the start of January. This makes it one of the worst performing currencies on a year to date basis after the Japanese yen (read DXJ–Best ETF to Play the Japan Rally). (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124839 How gold ETFs have transformed market in 10 years http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124809 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124809#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:06:44 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124809 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124809>Article Link</a> Investors are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the world’s first exchange-traded fund backed by physical gold, and they’re in awe over how much the investment vehicle has altered the landscape for the precious-metals market forever. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124809 Gold headed for worst quarterly run since 2001 amid weak demand http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124797 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124797#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:11:15 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124797 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124797>Article Link</a> Gold headed for a second quarterly loss as holdings in exchange-traded products fell by the most on record and the dollar climbed on prospects for a U.S. recovery, eroding the metal’s allure as an alternative investment. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124797 3 commodity sector ETFs set to surge higher http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124788 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124788#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:09:00 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124788 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124788>Article Link</a> As the broad markets are approaching their all-time highs, investors are gaining confidence over the riskier asset classes. As such, equities and equity ETFs are showing heavy inflows this year on the heels of improving global economic conditions. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124788 Water ETFs to play infrastructure needs http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124787 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124787#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:08:48 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124787 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124787>Article Link</a> Water is reaching super-commodity status as it is always in demand and we rely upon a constant supply. As water infrastructure systems continue to age, the case for a water-focused exchange traded fund gets stronger, within a properly diversified portfolio. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124787 Water ETFs to play infrastructure needs http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124786 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124786#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:08:47 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124786 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124786>Article Link</a> Water is reaching super-commodity status as it is always in demand and we rely upon a constant supply. As water infrastructure systems continue to age, the case for a water-focused exchange traded fund gets stronger, within a properly diversified portfolio. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124786 3 commodity ETFs still going higher http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124763 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124763#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:07:55 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124763 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124763>Article Link</a> As the broad markets are approaching their all-time highs, investors are gaining confidence over the riskier asset classes. As such, equities and equity ETFs are showing heavy inflows this year on the heels of improving global economic conditions. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124763 Time to sell this commodity ETF? http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124742 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124742#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:09:06 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124742 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124742>Article Link</a> Although some commodities have had a strong start to 2013, many have seen severe weakness to open up the year. This has been especially true in the beaten down base metal space, in products such as aluminum, zinc, and copper. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124742 Commerzbank lowers gold price on slack ETF demand; silver, PGM price forecasts also cut http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124708 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124708#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:18:05 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124708 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124708>Article Link</a> Commerzbank lowered its gold price forecast by 10% as it sees reduced demand by investors weighing on prices, the bank said on Thursday. The bank said while it has downwardly adjusted its gold price forecast, it still expects to see higher prices later this year, saying it is “premature to call the end of the bull market in gold.” (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124708 What investors need to know about the ETF price war http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124704 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124704#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:16:53 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124704 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124704>Article Link</a> The exchange-traded fund business resembles an episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Alliances have been formed, surprise attacks have been launched and everyone wants to be king. And why not? (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=124704 ETF Securities launches Sterling and Euro-hedged physical gold investment solutions http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124687 http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124687#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:43:09 +0000 VRS http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124687 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Commodities_Briefing/?p=124687>Article Link</a> ETF Securities, one of the world’s leading, independent providers of Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs), has launched ETFS GBP Daily Hedged Physical Gold on the London Stock Exchange and will be launching ETFS EUR Daily Hedged Physical Gold on Deutsche Boerse on 21st March. (more…)

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