CMDT is a relatively new actively managed commodity ETF that uses derivatives to achieve desired exposures. Since inception, CMDT has outperformed the Bloomberg Commodity Index. However, Q1 2025 saw ...

Industrial commodity prices in annual terms will be lower in 2026 than any year since 2020, although the decline from 2025 ...

Commodity money is a form of money that derives an intrinsic value from its underlying commodity and the supply and demand dynamics. Gold and silver have been accepted as commodity money for centuries ...

Fiat money and commodity money represent two distinct forms of currency, each defined by what gives it value. Fiat money is government-issued currency that has no intrinsic value but holds purchasing ...

Commodity ETFs provide access to commodity markets without direct investment in physical assets. They offer diversification since their performance doesn't tie directly to stock or bond markets.

Knowing what’s in an exchange-traded fund is usually as easy as clicking a button, since the funds are transparent about their daily holdings. But understanding the fund’s investment strategy is an ...

President Donald Trump's auto and retaliatory tariffs on key U.S. trading partners are contributing to market volatility. Trump also recently noted he will impose 25% tariffs on imports from countries ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economic policy for the 21st century. This article is more than 2 years old. Gold is mined from the earth, in much ...

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