DBC - A New Way to Invest in Commodities
Some experts predict that there will be a long-term bull market in commodities, mainly due to rising demand from emerging markets. However, there aren't very many choices for investing in commodities. Well, FINALLY, there's a commodities index fund available, DBC, the Deutsche Bank DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund. See:
Press Release.
Assets covered by the fund include:
Crude Oil (35%), Heating Oil (20%), Gold (10%), Aluminum (12.5%), Corn (11.25%) and Wheat (11.25%).
It would have been nicer if the fund covered a few more commodities though. And, because of its lower exposure to oil, it's a nice complement to an energy ETF or fund.
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Other interesting reading:
Beyond the Headlines - Commentary on current financial news from Legg Mason
Efficient Frontier Online Asset Allocation Journal - Good articles about asset allocation.
(Disclosure: I own shares of DBC at the time of this writing)