29.10.2013 - There is no point in holding commodities funds, says Merricks
There is no merit in holding commodities funds in the current environment, according to Andy Merricks, who says they offer little in the way of diversification benefits. The majority of commodities and mining funds have had a torrid time recently as headwinds such as falling prices, a slowdown in the emerging markets and the strengthening of the US dollar have all caused sentiment to turn against the asset class...............................................Full Article: Source
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