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Investor In The Woods: Part I
Picture of a forestA new HardAssetsInvestor.com column that explores why investors might add commodities exposure to their portfolio.
  • Easy access
  • Avoiding the ravages of inflation
  • Demographic change or a fad?
Robert Levin Tuesday, 24 June 2008
 
Asset Allocation Expert Says Go Big On Commodities Exposure
Asset Allocation Expert Says Go Big On Commodities ExposureAlbert Brenner, executive managing editor of Asset Allocation Parametrics, says institutions should make high allocations to commodities.
  • Strong exposure even with low expected returns
  • Why commodities fit in a low-risk portfolio
  • Institutions still shy away from the asset
    class
HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 13 June 2008
 
Marc Chandler Examines Changing Currencies
Marc Chandler, chief currency strategist for Brown Brothers Harriman, explores the link between oil, gold, the euro and the dollar.
  • Saudis still dealing in dollars
  • Gold: the good alternative?
  • Relatively no cost to the weak dollar
Marc Chandler Examines Changing Currencies
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 10 June 2008
 
Barry Ritholtz Sees More Upside In Commodities
With the Fed printing money and global demand continuing to grow, Ritholtz says the long-term trends are intact.
  • Fed fuels inflation
  • Institutions move into the market
  • Gold has further to go up
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 06 May 2008
 
One Way Or Another
Which is a better portfolio diversifier, REITs or commodities?
  • A look at correlations
  • Do correlations even matter?
  • Consider the underlying forces

 

Eli Neusner Tuesday, 06 May 2008
 
Barry Ritholtz Wants Us To Stay Cautious
Fusion IQ’s CEO thinks that the entire 2003–2007 economy recovery was “backwards," and that we’re starting to pay the price.
  • Market to drop further
  • No virtuous cycle of raised wages
  • The Greenspan put hits payback
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 29 April 2008
 
Are We Doomed? Norman and Schiff Debate America’s Future
Peter Schiff says the U.S. economy is doomed, and that the dollar is nearing collapse. Can Mike Norman convince him otherwise?
  • The dollar's down, but you ain't seen nothing yet
  • Do we need to produce "hard goods" in our economy?
  • The dollar is up 400% over the past 40 years
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 22 April 2008
 
Making Sense Of Commodity Products
Brad Zigler, managing editor of HardAssetsInvestor.com, sheds light on customizing your ETF/ETN portfolio.
  • Teeming with options
  • Which funds best fit your investment demeanor?
  • Charting your priorities
Brad Zigler Monday, 21 April 2008
 
Making Sense Of Commodity Products

Brad Zigler, managing editor of HardAssetsInvestor.com, sheds light on customizing your ETF/ETN portfolio.

  • Teeming with options
  • Which funds best fit your investment demeanor?
  • Charting your priorities

 

Brad Zigler Monday, 21 April 2008
 
Craig Israelsen’s Seven-Asset Portfolio
Professor Craig Israelsen says commodities aren't as volatile as most people think; in fact, they may be less risky than stocks.
  • Commodities and REITs as the ultimate diversifiers
  • Why standard deviation doesn't really matter
  • The importance of synchronicity
HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 18 April 2008
 
Craig Israelsen’s Seven-Asset Portfolio
Professor Craig Israelsen says commodities aren't as volatile as most people think; in fact, they may be less risky than stocks.
  • Commodities and REITs as the ultimate diversifiers
  • Why standard deviation doesn't really matter
  • The importance of synchronicity
HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 18 April 2008
 
Ashmead Pringle Interview Part II
The founder of the new GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund says big money is distorting the commodities market.
  • Everyone wants to be like Yale
  • The outlook for contango and backwardation
  • The U.S. is the Saudi Arabia of corn
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 11 March 2008
 
Ashmead Pringle Interview Part I
The founder of the new GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund explains why he’s completely bullish on commodities.
  • It’s hard to be bearish on energy
  • Grains outlook wide open
  • How the new fund works … and how it’s different from competing products
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 05 March 2008
 
An Interview With Gary Gastineau

Wheat fieldAre commodity ETFs all they can be? HardAssetsInvestor.com speaks with one of the leading lights in the ETF industry.

  • Why do all the broad-based commodity ETFs charge 0.75%?
  • What about actively managed commodity funds?
  • Do investors understand these ETFs?
Maureen Nevin Duffy Friday, 15 February 2008
 
The Inequality of Equal-Weighting

World (#11) sugar futures started Friday trying to digest news of ever-building inventories of sweetener piling up in offshore ports ...

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 12 February 2008
 
GSCI Or DJ-AIG?

Which is a better fit for a diversified portfolio: the GSCI or the DJ-AIG?

  • Volatility is your friend
  • How can lower returns mean higher returns?
  • Building a strong asset allocation portfolio
Larry Swedroe Tuesday, 05 February 2008
 
Commodities Make The Economic World Go 'Round - Part II

Robert Hormats, Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs International, talks about the year ahead and what may be in store for the oil market.

  • Oil and ethanol demand
  • Who controls the oil supply?
  • New investors are entering oil markets
Administrator Tuesday, 29 January 2008
 
The New GreenHaven Commodity ETF Examined

A new ETF tied to the old CRB index offers a different take on the commodities market.

  • Huge focus on agriculture and softs
  • How it compares to GSG and DBC
  • Watch the expenses carefully
Julian Murdoch Monday, 28 January 2008
 
Commodities Make The Economic World Go 'Round - Part I
Robert Hormats, Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs International, talks about the year ahead and what may be in store for the U.S. and China.
  • The possible effects of a rebound in the dollar
  • China's growth rate
  • What happens if there's a recession in the U.S.?
Administrator Tuesday, 22 January 2008
 
Commodities With Extra Bite
If you like (or hate) commodities, you’re going to love the new BetaPro ETFs.
  • Leveraged and inverse-leveraged commodities exposure
  • Do investors really need this?
  • A hedging tool … or a day-trader’s dream?
Murray Coleman, IndexUniverse.com Tuesday, 22 January 2008
 
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