| The great commodities gold rush of the last decade may not have paid off exactly as investors hoped, but some evidence indicates the asset class is performing more or less as advertised. Commodities, commonly accessed by investing in exchange-traded commodities futures contracts, gained hugely in popularity in the first part of the last decade, as investors sought access to an asset class they thought would give them equity-like returns, diversification and a decent risk profile.
Many investors also bet that the rise in living standard in China and other rapidly developing countries would drive demand and help returns. But a disappointing run of results, especially during and after the financial crisis let some of the air out of the balloon...............................................Full Article: Source
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