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May 15, 2021 at 17:27 PM EDT The iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF (PICK) has risen to the highest price level since 2012. Because the trend remains bullish, we think investors would be remiss not to take a close look and consider taking a position in this fund.

What's happening? What actually is a commodity? You would think that this question should have a simple answer, but as ever in the investment world, nothing is that straightforward.  A commodity is almost anything that is tradeable. But as far as markets are concerned, it normally refers to the basic items of life, from 'soft' commodities such as food and drink through to metal ores and gold.  Essentially, if it is not nailed down, it is probably a tradeable commodity – and that probably includes the nail.  Digging deep: Rio Tinto is a well-diversified FTSE100 mining giant, and a leadin...

The Globe and Mail Shirley Won Published February 18, 2021 artisteer/iStockPhoto / Getty Images Investors seeking to enhance returns for their retirement portfolio might consider a core-satellite strategy to build a nest egg. Low-fee, broadly diversified stock-and-bond index exchange-traded funds (ETFs) make ideal long-term, core holdings. Some examples include iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF XIC-T, BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF ZCN-T and Vanguard U.S. Total Market ETF VUN-T. But adding thematic, smaller-cap, industry sector or developing-market equity ETFs can provide the ext...

The Globe and Mail JOEL SCHLESINGER Published January 12, 2021 Bookmark Record low interest rates, unprecedented government stimulus and a healing global economy could be a recipe for the return of inflation. “While inflation remains very low, conditions for an eventual uptick may well be building,” says Scott Clayton, a Toronto-based senior researcher with TSI Network, a Canadian equities research firm that publishes newsletters for retail investors. The U.S. Federal Reserve has indicated it will likely let inflation run above its traditional 2 per cent target before hiking rates, w...

This story originally appeared on StockNews A changing of the guard in Washington DC A different approach- Undoing the past four years The price tag for COVID-19 is staggering Look to commodities and companies that will benefit from a massive infrastructure package   Markets reflect the political and economic landscape. Political initiatives have financial consequences. In the US, two political parties dominate control of the nation. Democrats and Republicans exchange leadership roles after elections. On November 3, 2020, the Democrat’s challenger beat the Republican incumbent Presid...