Global X launches Europe’s first pure-play silver mining ETF
New York-based Global X has launched the first ETF in Europe to target companies primarily operating within the silver mining industry.
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SCHO: Finally Getting Some Yield For Parking Cash
After nearly two years of zero rates in the front end of the curve, the rise in treasury yields has finally brought back the attractiveness of cash parking instruments like the Schwab Strategic Trust – Schwab Short-Term
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Growing Global Food Crisis Makes DBA The Best Inflation Hedge Available
The net result is a continued increase in inflation with low-to-negative real economic growth, a problematic situation known as “stagflation.” In this situation, equities, even commodity producers, are not necessarily an
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King Dollar Renews Royal Status
“The dollar surged on Tuesday to a 20-year high against the Japanese yen, underpinned by the divergence in monetary policy between a Federal Reserve determined to keep a lid on soaring inflation and a Bank
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A Hawkish Fed Helps Lift U.S. Dollar ETF Toward a Two-Year High
The U.S. dollar and related exchange traded fund maintained their upward momentum, moving toward their highest level in almost two years, as increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve officials pushed for
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Precious Metals Climb as Inflation Reality Sinks In
Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, said to Kitco, “Physical as well as investment demand remains solid for the simple reason investors (retail and professional) see inflation everywhere.
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Japan Currency-Hedged ETFs Have Been Rallying With Yen at Its Weakest Since 2015
Meanwhile, the currency-hedged WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEArca: DXJ), which hedges against the negative effects of a depreciating yen currency against the USD, jumped 13.6% since its early
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BMO launches two thematic real estate ETFs
BMO Investments has launched two new ETFs in Canada providing global exposure to technology-focused real estate companies and firms developing sustainable infrastructure. The BMO Brookfield Global Real Estate Tech Fund
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Euro Weakness Has Propped Up U.S. Dollar ETFs
The greenback has made a quick turnaround from previous bets against pricey U.S. assets as heightened geopolitical risks from the Russia-Ukraine war weighed on the European growth outlook. The Russia-Ukraine war has weighed especially hard on neighboring European assets, bolstering the
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Global X Copper Miners ETF: A Sub-Optimal Play On Copper
With copper futures currently trading at over $4.75 a pound, the highest level in years, there’s some obvious excitement as to what producer margins could look like, particularly as mine capacity utilization rates are still below the ~85% levels seen during the pre-pandemic era of 2018 and 2019
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Watch Precious Metals as Ukraine Situation Develops
As sanctions begin hitting Russia in response to the escalating situation in Ukraine, the price of precious metals and the supply of commodities could be affected.
Russia makes up 9% of the gold supply, 6% of the silver supply, 11% of the platinum supply, and 39% of the palladium supply.
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Wheat ETF Jumps as Worsening Russia-Ukraine Tensions Adds to Supply Concerns
Wheat futures and related exchange traded funds surged Tuesday as a potential full-out conflict between Russia and Ukraine clouds the outlook on…
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Broad Commodities, the Hedge against Inflation and Supply Chain Driven Disruptions
While distracted observers may chalk this up to chance, specialists will recognize the effect of disrupted supply chains and renewed demand on inflation and broad commodity investment. Historically, broad commodity investments, physical or futures contract-based, have been a very strong inflation hedge.
