Content tagged: contango

Crude Oil in Backwardation

Posted on 11/15/2011

After being in contango for quite some time, Crude Oil is now in a backwardation condition. Take a look at a more in depth discussion on this topic. more »

Commodities Update

Posted on 11/14/2011

We recently came across an interview with Jim Rogers on CNBC, where he remains bullish of commodities. This article discusses the different ways to have exposure to broad commodities as well as specific area of the asset class. more »

The Great Beta Debate

Posted on 06/23/2011

On April 21st, 2011 Barclays launched their series of "Pure Beta" iPath Commodity products. While they are designed to provide similar exposure to commodity markets as does their pre-existing commodity inventory, the structure of these ETNs are different, which we discuss in this report. more »

A Commodity Issue: Contango and Backwardation

Posted on 06/16/2011

Understand the effects of contango and backwardation to commodity ETFs and ETNs. more »

Contango and Backwardation

Posted on 09/13/2010

Understand the effects of contango and backwardation to commodity ETFs and ETNs more »