Fiat money and commodity money represent two distinct forms of currency, each defined by what gives it value. Fiat money is government-issued currency that has no intrinsic value but holds purchasing ...

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 ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Here's Your Money Briefing for Thursday, January 2nd. I'm J.R.

CMDT is a relatively new actively managed commodity ETF that uses derivatives to achieve desired exposures. Since inception, CMDT has outperformed the Bloomberg Commodity Index. However, Q1 2025 saw ...