11.11.2014 - Will Deener: Is it time to buy commodities?
A central Illinois farmer cultivates his harvested cornfield in Morton, Ill. Corn prices skyrocketed from about $2 a bushel in 2006 to about $8 a bushel in 2012. Today, corn prices are down about 50 percent from those lofty levels. Not so long ago commodities were all the rage, but surprisingly, this asset class has been abandoned by big and small investors alike. Throughout much of the past decade, investing in crude oil, metals and grains became increasingly popular as China grew into an economic juggernaut. Demand for commodities outstripped supply and prices soared...............................................Full Article: Source
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