Commodities Can Hedge Inflation
One of the key risks facing investors is the risk of inflation. Thus, when constructing a portfolio, the correlation of investments in it to inflation should play a role in the asset allocation decision. In a May 2015 study, “Facts and Fantasies about Commodity Futures Ten Years Later,” authors Geetesh Bhardwaj, Gary Gorton and Geert Rouwenhorst presented the historical evidence surrounding correlations.
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