Facts and Fantasies About Commodity Futures

Topics:
Investment and Capital Markets
Tags:
Commodity Future,
Currency & Foreign Exchange,
Finance,
Investment
Source:
Yale University

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Overview: This paper produces some stylized facts about commodity futures and addresses some commonly raised questions: Can an investment in commodity futures earn a positive return when spot commodity prices are falling? How do spot and futures returns compare? What are the returns to investing in commodity futures, and how do these returns compare to investing in stocks and bonds? Are commodity futures riskier than stocks? Do commodity futures provide a hedge against inflation? Can commodity futures provide diversification to other asset classes?

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Format: PDF | Size: 704KB | Date: Jun 2004 | Pages: 42

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