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Episode 118: The March Of The Miners
Written by HardAssetsInvestor   
May 17, 2010 6:34 pm EDT

As the miners ETF space becomes increasingly crowded, which vehicle – if any – will emerge as the next GDX? Also: Can base metals make a comeback?


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Swarming the Silver Miners ETF; The One Gold ETF Not Doing So Well; China's Dwindling Thirst for Base Metals; Will Lithium Pick Up? … and more!

This week, Associate Editor Lara Crigger discusses the recent renaissance in mining ETFs, led by Global X's new silver fund and Market Vector's super-popular GDX and GDXJ. But is the metals mania all that it seems? And what does China's waning appetite for base metals mean for two new funds?

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