Investing in metals and minerals
Industrial, or 'base' metals, include copper, aluminium and steel. Demand for copper in particular is seen as a key indicator of the health of the global economy. There are now several ways for investors to play metal prices.
Recent articles
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(28 November 08)
The plunge in commodity prices and worries over debt led BHP to abandon its £40bn all-share hostile bid for rival Rio Tinto.
(28 November 08)
With the IMF predicting the first simultaneous recession in America, Europe and Japan since 1945, the global outlook for commodities is grim.
(19 November 08)
Famed investor Jim Rogers believes that, as in previous recessions, commodities will bounce back quicker than shares. So where does he think you should put your money now – and is he right?
