Explore the four types of tradable commodities, their market roles, risks, and how futures contracts govern trading in energy, metals, livestock, and agriculture.

USO ETF tracks crude oil prices via futures contracts, not actual oil barrels. Trading in USO can lead to underperformance in contango situations due to futures rolling costs. USO has complex tax ...

Peter Lynch's "One Up on Wall Street" emphasizes learning from daily life to identify investment opportunities. "Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits" by Philip Fisher focuses on evaluating company ...

Learn what an exchange-traded fund (ETF) is, how it works, its key benefits, risks, and simple steps to start investing in ETFs with confidence for beginners.