| Cyclical commodities, especially industrial metals were favoured by investors. Platinum, copper and silver were the top three individual picks with platinum coming out well on top with 31% choosing it as their favourite, followed by copper at 26%. Silver followed suit with an average of 15% choosing it as a top performer in 2014. Gold also saw strong interest (with 13%) concluding the metal is still seen as a hedge against potential growth and financial risks in 2014.
The results confirm earlier predictions that if global economic growth remains on track, commodity performance will follow. Platinum and silver exchange-traded products (ETPs) received the largest inflows in 2013 with $1.3 billion and $841 million respectively as investors shifted away from gold towards commodities more positively correlated with the global industrial cycle...............................................Full Article: Source
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