Commodities are physical assets and goods like crops, agricultural products, and precious metals. You can trade commodities online or invest in commodity-related assets on popular futures trading ...

Many online brokers require a separate ... there's always the question of what to buy and sell – and when. The five commodity ETFs featured here can take some of the guesswork out the equation.

Commodities are one type of alternative investment because they're not stocks, bonds or cash. Some experts say these raw materials should make up at least some of an investment portfolio because ...