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Secrets Of Investing In A Commodity Etf
By Simon Stephens
With the commodity bull market in a temporary lull until the global economy kicks in again, it's a good time to look at ways to take advantage of the ongoing demand for raw materials that will start up again.
To that end, a commodity ETF or exchange traded fund is an excellent vehicle for in commodities.
While an ETF can acquire commodity futures, it also has a strong focus on tracking individual commodities or baskets of commodities.
The basic difference for strategy and purposes, is a fund primarily in futures should have less expenses and hold the investment longer.
Futures also offer leverage in a way that tracking doesn't, and so capital can be put in an interest-bearing account of some type to pay out dividends
or other expenses.
On the other hand, if a fund has more capital in tracking commodities or basket of commodities, there are other factors to consider like storage and trading expenses.
Depending on those variables, the performance of the fund may have to be better in order to take those expenses into account.
You will also need to consult an accountant, as taxes related to commodity ETFs are treated differently than other investments, and you need to know how in order to plan your overall strategy.
With the guaranteed return of demand to emerging markets, especially China and India, there's no doubt raw materials will continue to be in high demand for years ahead.
A commodity ETF is one way to tap into this lucrative opportunity.
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