Buying Into the Company, Not the Commodity - New York Times

Buying Into the Company, Not the Commodity - New York Times: "IT’S been quite a bull market for more than seven years — not in stocks, but in commodities. Indexes tracking their prices have increased by well over 100 percent during that time. Still, investing in commodities is not an easy sell. Trading corn, copper, lumber, natural gas or heating oil futures requires a Zen-like tolerance for volatility and loads of ready cash to meet the potential margin calls that loom in the background.

Exchange-traded funds based on commodity indexes can offer a less bumpy, more familiar ride."