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Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Now I'm certain commodities are the new bubble

The first commodities index built to allow investors to profit from rising food inflation is due to be launched today. The UBS Bloomberg Constant Maturity Commodity Food Index will cover 13 commodities directly linked to food consumption. It will include raw materials not usually included in general commodity indices, such as high-quality winter red wheat, soyameal, soy oil, orange juice and lean hogs.
Posted by ALD at 9:37 AM

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