Fiat money is a currency issued by a government that is backed by the authority and power of that government and its economy rather than a physical commodity. Historically, governments would mint ...

As Wall Street has migrated from actively managed stock funds to passive index ones in recent years, commodity funds have quietly moved in the opposite direction—toward active management. In both ...

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