Commodities as an Asset Class

Commodities have become an important though perhaps still alternative investment to consider. This review gives a broad summary of of the Little Book of Commodity Investing.

Even for those who are not ready or wish to participate in commodities investment, "the book is premised on the belief that a basic understanding in commodities can help good investors become better investors – not just in commodities, but across other asset classes, because, as Stephenson put it, "you will be better able to understand markets, whole economies and the world we live in"." For those so inclined, the books offers some suggestions as to how to participate, for example, through ETFs, buying the common stock of the mining companies, or through derivatives like futures.