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What are commodities, really?
A practical definition of commodities. Why they behave differently from stocks and bonds, hard vs soft, and which ones actually matter for investors.
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A practical definition of commodities. Why they behave differently from stocks and bonds, hard vs soft, and which ones actually matter for investors.
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