| The S&P 500 scored gains of just 1.3% in first-quarter 2014. In comparison, the Thomson Reuters/Core Commodity CRB Index ended the first quarter with gains of 8.7%. This marked the 19-commodity index’ best performance since Sep 2012, as commodities turned out to be among the best investment options in the quarter. Commodities were reported to have secured the best gains among all asset classes since 2012.
The gains have come through a period when Chinese economic data have mostly been dismal, the Federal Reserve kept alive the trend of reducing its bond buyback program and the Russia-Ukraine crisis added to the volatility...............................................Full Article: Source
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