| Among investors interested in exposure to commodities, gold and crude oil tend to dominate most discussions. These natural resources are among the most widely traded in the world, and tend to account for the lion’s share of allocations to the “third asset class” in most long-term portfolios. But these two commodities are, of course, only the tip of the iceberg.
There are dozens of resources that can be used as investable assets, ranging from dietary staples such as wheat and corn to raw materials used widely in construction such as timber and copper...............................................Full Article: Source
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