Latest Articles about PLTM

Best/Worst Daily ETF Returns: PLTM Gains 3.59%

Hannah Tool — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:09:27 Z

The First Trust ISE Global Platinum ETF (NYSEArca:PLTM) added 3.59 percent on Tuesday, April 16, while the S&P 500 rallied 22.21 points, or 1.43 percent, to close at 1574.57. Top 10

Best/Worst Weekly ETF Returns: PLTM, PPLT Rise

Cinthia Murphy — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:00:00 Z

Platinum ETFs were some of the past week's best-performing funds, as improving economic data out of China and the U.S. continues to boost momentum in the white industrial metal. The First

Forget Gold Or Silver: This Metal Is Headed For A Classic Supply-Driven Rally

nathans — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:30:00 Z

If you're thinking of investing in gold to hedge against runaway inflation, then think again. It's not that gold is a bad investment, but rather because there is an even better precious

Forget Gold Or Silver: This Metal Is Headed For A Classic Supply-Driven Rally

Nathan Slaughter — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:30:00 Z

If you're thinking ofinvesting in gold tohedge against runawayinflation , then think again. It's not that gold is a badinvestment , but rather because there is an even better precious

Update: 5 Reasons To Buy Platinum - Not Gold, Silver

Investor's Business Daily — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:05:00 Z

Platinum is outshining gold and silver, and strong evidence suggests a brighter future lies ahead for the white metal. ETFS Physical Platinum Shares ( PPLT ), the largest ETF tracking the

Extreme ETF Winners & Losers In 2012

Christian Magoon — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:10:13 Z

By Christian Magoon CEO and Founder, Magoon Capital As 2012 begins to come to a close, many investors are interested in what investments have succeeded and failed this year. From past

Rand's Wild Ride Plaguing Mining ETFs

Benzinga — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:56:07 Z

Amid labor strife at South Africa's gold, diamond, palladium and platinum mines, the country's rand currency has been plunging. Standard & Poor's paring South Africa's credit rating by

Best/Worst Weekly ETF Returns: PTM Up 8%

Cinthia Murphy — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:00:00 Z

The Etracs CMCI Long Platinum Total Return ETN (NYSEArca:PTM) was the best-performing exchange-traded product in the week ended Thursday, Oct. 4, as platinum prices remained supported by ongoing

Platinum ETFs Fall On Strike News

ETF Professor — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:23:25 Z

Shares of the ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (NYSE: PPLT ), the largest ETF backed by physical holdings of the precious metal, are down 2.5 percent today on news that striking mine workers in

Platinum ETF Investing 101 - ETF News And Commentary

Zacks ETF Research — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:22:55 Z

Platinum is one of the most popular niche commodities and can be considered an extremely lucrative investment avenue. This metal is also seeing more interest thanks to its role as a

Beyond EZA: Alternative South Africa ETF Plays

Benzinga — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:53:00 Z

Broadly speaking, investing in South Africa, an emerging market on a continent chock full of volatile frontier markets, has proven rewarding over the past decade. While not without the

Russia Could Completely Run Out of This Rare Metal by 2014

Nathan Slaughter — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:30:00 Z

I like to consider myself a contrarian investor. Zigging when others are zagging is usually the surest way to find underpriced stocks and avoid overheated ones that are due for a pullback.

Here's Why Platinum Could Rebound in a BIG Way this Year

Nathan Slaughter — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:00:00 Z

Back in November, I told readers of my Scarcity & Real Wealth newsletter about the aberrant relationship between gold and platinum prices. I thought the opportunity was so

This Rare Metal Hasn't Been This Undervalued in 20 Years

Nathan Slaughter — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:30:00 Z

I love finding a bargain. After all, who doesn't? And in the precious metals space, it isn't hard to find. All it takes is a simple chart to see what's undervalued. Consider this

ETFs In 2011: Treasurys Soared; Solar Sunk

Alex Ulam and Olivier Ludwig — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:42:05 Z

Â Eight of the top 10 best-performing ETFs in 2011 were focused on U.S. Treasurysâ€"even after a historic downgrade of U.S. debt in Augustâ€"an unlikely turn of events