President Donald Trump's auto and retaliatory tariffs on key U.S. trading partners are contributing to market volatility. Trump also recently noted he will impose 25% tariffs on imports from countries ...

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 ...

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.

The commodities asset class comprises six sectors: energy, precious metals, base metals, grains and oilseeds, animal proteins, and soft commodities. After reaching pandemic-inspired lows in 2020, ...