But the fund known as USO has plunged about 40 percent this week as oil prices tanked. One reason it’s in a rough spot is a market phenomenon called a “contango,” according to Alexander ...

The United States Oil Fund (USO, $2.57) might be the worst-conceived investment idea in the history of finance. And yes, we're including the 17th century Mississippi Land Scheme and Dutch Tulip ...

Investing in oil doesn't mean you have to own the oil yourself. Oil mutual funds and oil stocks make it easy to invest in energy.

Here are five different ways to invest in oil, from the direct to the more indirect.

Here are five different ways to invest in oil, from the direct to the more indirect.

Reaching your financial goals is easy with our 10-step guide on how to easily start investing in mutual funds and ETFs.

This guide breaks down everything you need to know about how to invest in oil, from the types of oil investments to the risks involved -- and managing them.

Investing in Crude Oil ETFs Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are investment products that pool money from many investors and invest it according to the fund’s objective. ETFs look and feel exactly like ...

United States Oil Fund Investors Could Get Crushed Mar. 04, 2016 1:42 PM ET United States Oil Fund, LP ETF (USO) USO 102 Comments Gary Bourgeault 13.26K Follower s ...

Investing in exchange-traded funds that seek to track the price of crude oil . Investing in energy companies that explore for, produce, transport, refine, or sell crude oil.