Despite high inflationary pressures in 2024, commodities have shown considerable resilience and emerged as a promising hedging option. The overall market expects interest rates to go down later this ...

Investing in commodities can help diversify your portfolio, offering a hedge against inflation and currency fluctuations. Unlike traditional assets like stocks and bonds, commodities such as gold, oil ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Here's Your Money Briefing for Thursday, January 2nd. I'm J.R.

Figuring out the right allocation for commodities in a portfolio can be tricky. Too big an allocation leaves average investors subject to missed opportunities in other assets, since commodity ...

Explore the four types of tradable commodities, their market roles, risks, and how futures contracts govern trading in energy, metals, livestock, and agriculture.

How to Invest in Commodities There are several ways to invest in commodities: buying the physical commodity directly, buying stocks of commodity producers, purchasing futures contracts, or investing ...

Commodity markets posted strong gains in the first quarter of 2025, supported by a declining U.S. dollar, persistent geopolitical tensions, and shifting trade policies. The Trump Administration’s ...

Commodities are a vital part of the global economy and are essential in the production of goods and services. The term "commodities" refers to raw materials such as metals, energy, agricultural ...

The Russell Commodity Strategies Fund is built on Russell’s strong heritage in portfolio management and investment research, including decades of industry-leading investment manager research and ...

Commodity ETFs provide access to commodity markets without direct investment in physical assets. They offer diversification since their performance doesn't tie directly to stock or bond markets.

Commodities are basic agricultural or unprocessed materials that can be traded for standardized contracts. They are generally divided into two categories: Soft Commodities: Subcategories include ...

In a recent conversation with investor, market historian, and environmentalist Jeremy Grantham, we discussed the topic of investing in natural resources. Grantham is no fan of fossil fuels because of ...