Economist Justin Wolfers highlighted a core idea in commodities that capture the forces driving today’s ETF flows. Gold, often seen as a “self-sustaining equilibrium,” continues to attract investors through funds like SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU). Oil’s indispensable role in the global economy underpins demand for ETFs such as United States Oil Fund (USO) and United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), as investors tap into its fundamental importance across industries.
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