Commodities and Gold

Gain valuable investment tips about commodities, including gold, silver, and oil/gas.

Daily Data Flow: Manufacturing Data Lowers Stocks; Corn Supply up, Prices down; Dollar, Euro Fall against Yen

U.S. manufacturing grew less than predicted last month, according to a new report, and that news sent stocks...

ETF Talk: Ready to Energize Your Portfolio?

After a few weeks spent examining narrow segments of the energy sector, today’s ETF Talk takes the opposite...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise to End Down Week; Crucial Time for Natural Gas Rally; Cyprus Hopes Boost Euro

As debates continued on the Cyprus bank affair, U.S. stocks rose today, though markets were still slightly down...

ETF Talk: The Answer is Blowin’ in the Wind

You likely have heard about the potential of wind power but you may not know about its potential...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on Decreased Confidence; Gold Profits off Stock Fall; Nikkei Hits 4-1/2-Year High

Reports of a decline in March's consumer confidence levels contributed to a fall in stocks today, snapping the...

ETF Talk: Are Solar Stocks Heating up?

Today’s ETF Talk is aimed at educating you about investing in solar energy. I am not recommending today’s...

Daily Data Flow: S&P Falls Slightly; Gas Prices Falling; Small Businesses Slow to Hire

A day after coming within nine points of its all-time high, the S&P 500 fell 0.2 percent today,...

ETF Talk: Natural Gas Offers Potential Fuel for Profits

Today, we continue our series of energy-sector ETF Talks with a natural gas-focused fund. Used for power generation,...

Daily Data Flow: Dow Hits All-Time High; Gas Prices Slowly Dropping; Gold Rises

Today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 14,286.37 points, marking a new all-time high.

Daily Data Flow: Fed Fuels Rise in Stocks; Surprising Oil and Gas Boom; Italy Election Still Dragging Euro

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed today at its highest point since 2007, as investors were encouraged by...