The Oil ETF That Lost 86% While Oil Went Up | Complete Guide to Investing Part 4: Commodities

An oil ETF lost 86% while oil prices rose 50%. How is that possible? In Part 4 of the Complete Guide to Investing, I break down every major commodity with 125 years of return data. Gold at $5,300 with JP Morgan calling $6,300. The copper story nobody is talking about. And why this is the only asset class that quietly works against you over time. Same volatility as stocks. 600 basis points less return.The copper section is the one people do not expect: 27 tonnes per megawatt, and about 50,000 tonnes for a single hyperscale data centre.Sources named throughout: the CFA Institute, JP Morgan, the World Gold Council, S&P Global, WisdomTree and Dimensional.Gold was around $5,300 when this was filmed in early March 2026. Check the price today before you use that number for anything.I am Brian Orlando, CPA, in Halifax. I run Calm Money Coach, an advice-only planning practice. No products, no commissions, I do not manage anybody's money.Free calculators and guides: calmmoneycoach.comEducation only, not advice for your situation. Talk to a professional about your own.@calmmoneycoach on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.