commodity

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He has consulted for the World Food Programme, USAID, the World Bank, and the U.S. government on food security, commodity markets, and global trade.

From Barron's

The economic hierarchy that dominated the past decade—the U.S. as the global engine, China as the main absorber of capital, and emerging markets rising or falling with the commodity cycle—is fading.

From Barron's

“The key questions are, first, how effective this blockade will be, and second, how long it will last,” said Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING.

From Barron's

However, Fred reckons the best hedge for a portfolio right now is commodities themselves.

From MarketWatch

Lower interest rate expectations typically mean lower returns for investments such as bonds, so investors look to commodities such as gold and silver to get a return, but also diversify their portfolios.

From BBC