No slowdown for commodities

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Institutional investors flooded into commodities last year as prices soared. Industry experts say the asset class' popularity isn't likely to wane in 2010, as Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

  While industry pundits are unclear as to whether commodities will repeat 2009’s performance in 2010, they are certain that the asset class will remain a firm favourite with institutional inves...

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