| From Reuters: It's good to have some commodities in your portfolio, according to a recent academic study slated for publication in the Journal of Investing. The study, "Is Now the Time to Add Commodities to Your Portfolio?" asserts that commodities are a valuable hedge against inflation and that they will protect long-term stock portfolios from big declines.
That's probably true, and especially so when an economy is in recovery and flirting with inflation. But also true is the fact that the commodities markets carry risks of their own........................................Full Article: Source
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