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  Gold’s cycle seen turned by Goldman Sachs as ETP holdings drop

  By Glenys Sim, Bloomberg  |  February 26, 2013

  The cycle for gold prices, which climbed for 12 straight years, has probably turned as the recovery in the U.S. economy gathers momentum and investment holdings collapse, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc..

• How contango can affect commodity ETFs

  By Jean Folger  |  February 25, 2013

  Commodity ETFs can experience contango when the underlying contracts roll. Here’s what that can mean for your bottom line.

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  New for Traders: Week ending February 8

  By Alanna Byrne  |  February 8, 2013

  A wrap-up of new products and services from around the industry

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  Exchange-traded notes to lose tax edge in House proposal

  By Richard Rubin and Kevin Dugan, Bloomberg  |  February 6, 2013

  Exchange-traded notes, which mimic investments in securities without an annual tax bite, would lose that edge under a proposal from the top Republican tax writer in Congress.

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  New for Traders: Week ending February 1

  By Alanna Byrne  |  February 1, 2013

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  Gold finds central bank support as ETFs dump holdings

  By Austin Kiddle  |  January 30, 2013

  The gold-backed ETP holdings fell 22 metric tons from the Dec. 20 peak to 2,610.272 metric tons on Jan. 27. As the economy recovers, investors' appetite for gold may have decreased.

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  Trading volumes fell significantly in 2012, says WFE

  By Press Release  |  January 23, 2013

  According to worldwide statistics compiled by the WFE, the value of Electronic Order Book (EOB) share trading was down 22.5%, and the number of derivative contracts traded on-exchange decreased by 20%.

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  The fine line between investing and cornering

  By Philip McBride Johnson  |  January 22, 2013

  So, the iShares Silver Trust just added 572 metric tons of physical silver to its portfolio, which, according to one report, brings its gross holdings of the precious metal above 10,000 tons. This is a completely legitimate investment under U.S. law.

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  BlackRock net income rises 24% as ETF deposits boost assets

  By Alexis Leondis, Bloomberg  |  January 17, 2013

  BlackRock Inc., the world’s biggest money manager, said fourth-quarter earnings increased 24% as its exchange-traded funds drew client deposits and assets rose.

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  Biggest silver ETF adds 572 tons in largest gain in five years

  By Maria Kolesnikova, Bloomberg  |  January 17, 2013

  Assets in iShares Silver Trust, the biggest exchange-traded fund for the metal, climbed the most in five years as more investors are seeking an alternative to gold.