IN FOCUS: Commodities
Geopolitics, weather, speculators. They can all play a major role in the volatile, boom-bust world of commodities, where momentum can overpower fundamentals.
ETF Strategist - Commodities
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Corn, energy and some industrial metals look particularly well positioned for gains in the year ahead, thanks to tight inventory levels and potential supply shocks.
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With commodities enjoying a robust start to 2012, some traders are concerned that crude oil and other hard assets are ripe for a fall.
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In targeting the most promising subsectors or individual commodities, consider platinum, palladium, copper and corn.
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If abundance is the enemy of commodity traders, the current landscape is a veritable minefield.
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When it comes to playing it safe with commodities, you'll want a portfolio with winners to offset the inevitable losers.
Videos
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An options strategy on the homebuilder's ETF, with Mike Khouw, CRT Capital.
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Are ETFs systematically buying most VIX futures and should investors stay away? Matt Hougan, ETF Analytics president, weighs in.
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Pimco co-CIO Bill Gross discusses the mutual fund's total return fund, offered to investors as an ETF.
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The manager of the world's two largest ETFs, Anthony Rochte, State Street Global Advisors, discusses how ETFs are changing now. "We do not sponsor leverage/inverse ETFs," he tells CNBC's Bob Pisani.
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ETFs are gaining but still not overtaking mutual funds, reports CNBC's Bob Pisani.
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Using ETFs to manage risk and volatility, with Nick Cherney, VelocityShares, and CNBC's Bob Pisani. Also, Scott Nations, NationsShares, explains why he thinks these products are too expensive.
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This year will bring more choices via new uses for ETFs, say Beth Flynn and Michael Iachini, Charles Schwab.
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Taking the pulse of the $1 trillion ETF industry and where to invest, with Gus Sauter, Vanguard Group and CNBC's Bob Pisani.
Slideshows
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There may be no better way to appreciate the diversity of exchange traded funds than by looking at the commodities sector of the asset class.
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Click for an element-by-element breakdown of the rare earth elements and how they are used in today’s economy.
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For some people, gold is the ultimate safe haven commodity. Here's a look at the 10 most outrageous items some people have found to stake their gold claims.
Investing
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The bulls hope for more good news from Fortinet, which gapped higher after a strong earnings report earlier this year.
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Economist Nouriel Roubini, known as Dr. Doom, actually sees strength in the U.S. economy...relatively speaking of course.
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Stocks and bonds have been telling two pretty different stories, and the argument for slower growth seems to be winning.
Earnings
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The maker of Chef Boyardee pastas and Hunt's ketchup reported a 57 percent fall in third-quarter profit.
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BlackBerry reported quarterly earnings and revenue on Thursday that outpaced market expectations.
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The company reported a better-than-expected profit, but said student sign-ups fell for the fourth straight quarter.
Trader Talk with Bob Pisani
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Stocks ended lower, but pared losses to end just off their best levels of the day.
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A 95,000 increase in private payrolls? It's the "end of the end of QE talk."
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On Monday, April 8th all stock exchanges will begin a rollout of a new series of "circuit breakers" designed to calm markets during high volatility.