Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about commodities, but they touch nearly every aspect of our lives. Almost everything we use, work with, watch, eat, or wear was made with a commodity or used ...

Many industries sell products that are essentially identical to those sold by competitors. These products are commodities -- they are interchangeable with products from other companies and compete for ...

A commodity ETF is an exchange-traded fund that invests exclusively in commodities like gold, silver, oil, or agricultural products like livestock or milk. Commodity ETFs invest in commodities stored ...

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 ...

I often get asked “How can I demonstrate to my customers that I am not a commodity supplier?” To answer this, I believe you first need to answer the question “What is a strategic supplier?” Why?

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 ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Michael Logan is an experienced writer, producer, and editorial leader. As a journalist, he has extensively ...

Non-commercial traders use futures markets for speculation, seeking profits from price changes without direct business ...

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.