DPU News and Press, DB Commodity Long ETN From 12/12/19

Just 22 days left in the decade, and we're going to use a good portion of those to look back on some of the top-performing markets, asset classes, and alternative investment funds over that time. First up, commodities, which would likely rather not be mentioned at all. Talk about a lost deca...

Perhaps the most notorious commodities trader of the last century was Marc Rich. After beginning his career in the mailroom at Philipp Brothers in the 1950s, he climbed the ranks at what was then the world's leading raw materials merchant company. In the 1970s, Mr. Rich left the firm after a b...

The past year has been one that many commodity investors would like to forget. The optimism of those who have a long-term bullish outlook for natural resources was largely disappointed in the year to date. There are, however, several indications that the coming year will be far more rewarding ...

“Follow the trend lines, not the headlines.” The quote, attributed to former President Bill Clinton, is one of my favorite pieces of advice. Clinton was referring to long-term data that show that conditions have actually been improving for the human race despite popular opinion...

What was once the world's largest commodities hedge fund is officially closing, creating new opportunities for some investors to get exposure to raw materials and mining using other funds. According to Bloomberg , Blenheim Capital Management's CEO and chief investment officer, Willem Kooyker,...

Commodities have been among the biggest losers in 2019 to date in terms of performance. While equities have posted noteworthy gains this year, a basket of commodity prices as measured by the S&P GSCI Commodity Index has been essentially flat and is well below its yearly high. In the aggreg...

All eyes around the world have been on China for many years. The story of China's economic growth has been nothing short of spectacular. A unique brand of capitalist communism launched the country from an emerging market to the world's second-leading economy. China has enjoyed its emerging mar...

One of the most significant factors when it comes to the commodities asset class has been the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. China is the world's most populous nation with the second-leading GDP. With approximately 1.8 billion people, over 18% of the people of the world...

Excluding precious metals, 2019 has been a tough year for commodities. A combination of a strong U.S. currency and weakening demand from key industrial nations has resulted in the lowest prices in decades for many raw materials. Many commodity bulls have given up all hope of a rebound in the n...

A reserve currency is a foreign exchange instrument that is widely accepted by the world's central banks. The requirements are political and economic stability and liquidity without excessive government controls. Central banks and leading global financial institutions hold reserve currencies...