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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 00:55 |
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For investors who have dabbled in commodities in recent years as the growth of the ETF industry has democratized this asset class, natural gas has been one heck of a frustrating bet. Even putting aside the impact of contango–which has had a major impact on a number of futures-based commodity ETPs–natural gas has been a cruel investment choice. In recent years, natural gas has been billed as the “fuel of the future,” as a number of high profile and deep-pocketed supporters have led the charge promoting the fuel as the solution to America’s energy crisis [see Natural Gas ETFs: Seven Ways To Play].
Natural gas hasn’t exactly disappeared from the headlines–far from it in fact. More and more vehicles running on natural gas are now on the road, and the fuel has been at the core of countless proposals designed to decrease dependence on foreign oil. President Obama recently endorsed [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. 
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