Michael is a former senior editor of investing and trading products for Investopedia. He has 20+ years of mutual fund, macro market research, institutional trading desk, and trading education ...

The energy and commodity markets are constantly changing, and have recently experienced extreme fluctuations in price due to global gas shortages, post-lockdown industrial demand, and low wind ...

Invest in all types of commodities with Interactive Brokers. Investors can make money with various assets, not just stocks and real estate. Expanding to different asset classes helps investors ...

Commodity trading can diversify portfolios and hedge inflation but involves high volatility and complex factors. Investors can trade commodities directly, through futures contracts, owning commodity ...