Copper $ 5.488 / lb 1.11%
Brent Crude Oil $ 60.5 / bbl 1.22%
Palladium $ 1790.75 / ozt 0.72%
Crude Oil $ 56.54 / bbl 1.14%
Natural Gas $ 4.018 / Btu 1.93%
Silver Futures $ 67.44 / ozt 3.10%
Aluminum Futures $ 2967.5 / ton 1.62%
Micro Gold Futures $ 4369.9 / ozt 0.13%
Micro Silver Futures $ 67.44 / ozt 3.09%
Platinum $ 2016.55 / ozt 3.25%
Gold Futures $ 4369.6 / ozt 0.14%
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The myth of commodities investment

Seeking Alpha | July 12, 2011 | 3:24 pm Energy Europe 

One of the oft-cited reasons for investing in commodities is that they have historical returns comparable to stocks while having a low correlation to the stock market. The problem is that this statement is patently false. Yes, commodities used to...

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