Trade of the Month: Commodity indexes

Tim Mortimer analyses the benefits of accessing commodities through indexes

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In this second article on structured products based on commodities, we consider products linked to commodity indexes.

Although equities are the most popular and natural choice for retail products, commodities are a good niche choice for two main reasons. First, when the increase in value of commodities is very strong, and second as a diversification from equities. Because commodity prices often exhibit complex pricing patterns driven by supply and demand, many commodity indexes have been created

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