| Commodity prices can go up, and they can go down. But while volatility is an expected part of investing, the volatility associated with commodities in particular makes this asset class a poor investment for most investors. That's true whether they're held in physical form (gold coins) or through vehicles like exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Commodities are fundamentally different from investments like stocks and bonds. Stocks and bonds are financial assets, representing ownership or debt of businesses, respectively, whereas commodities are typically raw materials, such as oil, gold, copper, and corn...............................................Full Article: Source
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