Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

A defining feature of CMCITR is its greater allocation to industrial metals and reduced allocation to precious metals ...

Volatility is one of those topics traders talk about constantly, yet rarely define the same way. Some see it as an opportunity. Others see it as a danger. How does price volatility compare between ...

The global commodities market is facing unprecedented challenges due to a combination of geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and supply chain disruptions. These factors have led to significant ...

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 ...

Liz Manning has researched, written, and edited trading, investing, and personal finance content for years, following her time working in institutional sales, commercial banking, retail investing, ...

In this series on portfolio basics, I’ll explain some of the fundamentals of putting together sound portfolios. I’ll start with some of the most widely used types of investments and walk through what ...

Bank of America predicts commodities will outperform bonds until the end of the decade. A structural rise in inflation could drive demand for commodities like oil and gold, according to the bank.

Commodities have been on a roll over the past few months, with strong and persistent trends emerging across several sectors.