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A Survey Of Hard Asset Investing Vehicles: Part 2
(This continues our survey of commodity investment vehicles. For part 1, click here.)
A Survey Of Hard Asset Investing Vehicles: Part 1
Now that you're familiar with the various sources of returns available to commodity investors, it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty: How to gain access to the space.
Spot, Stock Or Future
Once you decide that you do want to invest in commodities, you have to decide how.
Futures: The Three Sources Of Returns
Most people who are new to the commodities market assume that futures contracts track the prices they hear about on the evening news: If the price of gold goes up, their gold futures investment should do well.
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