As investors try to diversify away from the current market risks in both the fixed-income and equities markets, many have looked into commodities to potentially provide non-correlated returns or at least limit risks of traditional stock and bond portfolios.
“Over time, as the markets have gotten a little rockier or people have started to focus a little bit more on diversifying assets, a little bit more on non-correlated assets, and I that’s where commodities are starting to come into vogue,” Kiang added.
For example, over the past month, the Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEArca: PALL) rose 17.4%, the Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF (NYSEArca: SIVR) gained 5.4% and Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF (NYSEArca: GLTR) added 4.7%.
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