Commodities are a popular investment for adding diversity to a portfolio, and hedging against rising inflation and stock market volatility. You can invest in commodities through futures contracts ...

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Michela Buttignol / Investopedia Commodities are an important aspect of Americans’ daily lives, providing the food they eat and the energy used to propel their cars. A commodity is a basic good ...

The last decade has witnessed a boom in commodity trading. The ease of this form of trading has also improved by leaps and bounds. Investors are not only viewing commodities as hedging instruments ...

ANDRZEJ WOJCICKI / Getty Images Commodity price risk is the possibility that commodity price changes will cause financial losses for either commodity buyers or producers. Buyers face the risk that ...