Archive for October, 2009

The top metal ETFs revealed

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Investing sites often haphazardly provide a list of ETFs of metals. Barely any background research is done. This is unfortunate, as even ETFs in the same category differ from each other. Here are things you should consider:
1.) Average daily trading volume and market cap. The larger the better. Liquidity is critical for shares. In some [...]

5 Reasons why sophisticated investors are investing in metal ETFs.

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Billions of dollars have been poured into metal ETFs over the past few years. There are a number of reasons savvy investors are bullish on the sector:
1. Strong economic growth in emerging markets. Metals such as steel and nickel are a critical base material for many industries, including construction, shipping, automotive and capital machinery. Developing [...]