Investing in commodities

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Natalie Dempster, head of investment North America at World Gold Council, looks at benefits and risks of investing in commodities, using the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System as a case study

There are an increasing number of plan sponsors, foundations and endowments making strategic allocations to commodities. According to Standard & Poors (S&P), at the beginning of 2008, 78 US funds h...

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