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 ...

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 ...

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 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.

I’m often asked to comment on whether or not cannabis will ever truly attain the status of a commodity. While the answer has generally been yes, we have a ways to go. First of all, it’s necessary to ...

Commodity currencies, as the name suggests, are intrinsically tied to the fortunes of commodity markets. They represent economies whose prosperity is intricately linked to the extraction, processing ...

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?

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Fiat money and commodity money represent two distinct forms of currency, each defined by what gives it value. Fiat money is government-issued currency that has no intrinsic value but holds purchasing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Becca Bratcher is an author and journalist specializing in crypto. Bitcoin is one of the most widely recognized digital assets in ...