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Commodity stocks are companies that produce basic goods often used as inputs in other products. A subsector of the wider materials industry, commodities include oil, gold, and other basic metals. Commodity trading is a historic industry, dating back to the trade of spices and silk. For these reasons, commodities are considered relatively stable, with some even viewing the sector as a hedge against

Recent Commodities Stocks Articles

Crude Bulls and Oil Price Bears Both Have a Point – But Who is Right?

Crude oil prices are in flux, and there are compelling arguments for both bulls on commodity inflation and bears who say gasoline and oil prices will flop.

How You’ll Know When to Buy Metals and Energy Again

A breakdown in a dollar ETF could be the signal traders are looking for.

How to Invest Amid a Summer of All Fears

Contagion in euro zone, a rallying U.S. dollar and falling precious metals may pose opportunities for investors who short European banks and play gold and silver ETFs.

3 Ways to Short Commodities

The strategy can be both volatile and profitable.

Why Commodities Got Clobbered This Week

Commodity prices have been volatile this week, but it's the debt markets that investors should watch when it comes to commodities - not gold, silver or crude oil.

Markman: Buy Western Gas Partners (NYSE: WES)

Master-limited partnership (MLP) Western Gas Partners (NYSE: WES) is a pipeline and refinery company that has one very large customer that isn't going away: parent company and industry powerhouse Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC).

Is This the End of the Market Rally?

Stocks and commodities got clobbered yesterday, but has the trend changed?

Mutual Funds Spotlight – Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund

Among commodity mutual funds, the Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund is one of the most affordable and focuses on major oil stocks like Exxon and metal investments like BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.

Don’t Get Caught in the Silver Trap

Silver may be rebounding, but the sell-off likely isn’t finished. And investors who buy too soon will get burned.

Is Oil Headed to $90?

Crude oil prices have peaked. Investors should consider an inverse exchange-traded fund like the ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas ETF (NYSE: DUG).

Commodity Sell-off Highlights Real Winners

The commodity-based stocks that fared well in the face of declining prices are the strongest of the bunch.

What Will it Take to Turn This Market?

If the dollar resumes its downtrend, the uptrend in the stock market will most likely be re-established.

Inept Fed Creates Commodity Bubble

Market charts indicate Federal Reserve policies will bring inflation, higher interest rates and a recession.

Why This Pullback Won’t Last

The sell-off will likely end this week or early next, so investors should prepare to buy.

5 ETFs Every Diversified Investor Should Trade

If you're looking for ways to diversify your trading portfolio, these ETFs to buy represent a very solid start.

Mine SLV Below 50-day Moving Average

Investors should average into positions in the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) on declining prices.

Precious Metals Should Reign King After Short Correction

Investors can expect the U.S. dollar to fall sharply to its lows made in 2008, and another sharp rally in gold and silver.

Food Producer ETF Feeds Hunger for Commodity Funds

Commodity ETFs are gaining popularity among exchange traded funds investors, and a new Global X Food ETF just launched this week.

2 Emerging Market Mining Stocks to Buy

If left-leaning Peruvian presidential candidate loses, these emerging market mining stocks are likely to see shares surge.