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 ...

Commodity trading refers to buying, selling or trading raw materials or their derivatives. It involves two types of primary resources- hard commodities like gold, oil and silver, and soft commodities ...

The Commodity Channel Index (CCI) is a useful indicator for traders to identify a market trend’s momentum. You can use the data to predict future price changes. Find out more about what the CCI is and ...

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.

Gold is widely recognized as one of the most important commodities in the global economy. Valued for its rarity, durability, and universal appeal, gold has been used for centuries as a store of wealth ...

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 ...

China’s economy has struggled amid soaring debt levels and an overreliance on their residential real estate sector. Nearly all commodity prices track economic developments in China, usually with a lag ...

In a blog post in February-2017, we discussed an age-old relationship between interest rates and prices. The following chart-based comparison of the T-Bond yield and the commodity/gold ratio is a ...

Different regulatory bodies and jurisdictions classify Ethereum as various things, from a security to a currency to a commodity. Initially seen as a security during its ICO due to centralized control, ...