Soft commodities investing

Agricultural or 'soft' commodities include edible goods such as sugar, coffee and wheat, and textile raw materials, such as cotton. Private investors have increasingly been able to play these once-obscure markets through specialist funds.

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'Fantastic opportunities' in agriculture (30 October 09)
There's a grain shortage - here's how to profit (19 October 09)
Five ways to profit from the new agriculture revolution (16 October 09)
The next big moves in the commodities markets (15 October 09)
The best way to invest in China (09 October 09)
Farmland: the asset that's better than gold (02 October 09)
Good weather means bad news for grain prices (18 September 09)
Where soft commodities are going - and how to profit (10 September 09)
Will Britain run short of food? (14 August 09)
Sugar: high price will last for some time yet (14 August 09)
Timber can withstand ill economic winds (31 July 09)
Three ways to profit from food production (28 July 09)
The commodities supercycle is alive and well (24 July 09)
A sole bright spot for grains (10 July 09)
Turn on the profit taps with these top water plays (03 July 09)
Is it too late to save our fish? (12 June 09)
Can agriculture bear fruit for investors? (29 May 09)
Why the lumber market holds the key for investors (20 May 09)
Could it be a sizzling summer for commodities? (07 May 09)
Soft commodities: a timely play for the adventurous (01 May 09)

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