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The ETFs Show: investing in oil, gold and other commodities

Tom Bailey talks to WisdomTree’s Nitesh Shah about ETPs and emerging trends in commodity ETFs.

10th December 2020 14:20

by Tom Bailey from interactive investor

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Tom Bailey, interactive investor’s ETFs editor, and Nitesh Shah, director of commodity research at WisdomTree Europe, discuss exchange-traded products, gold and oil investing, and emerging trends in commodity ETFs.

Time-stamped highlights

03:01 Major commodity indices and how they are constructed

05:10 Contango and backwardation

07:34 Gold: physically backed vs synthetic investments

10:19Investing in niche products such as nickel, coffee or sugar

13:22 New and emerging trends in commodity ETFs

15:00 How should an ESG-minded investor approach commodity ETP investing?

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