Looking Outside Silver and Gold for Additional Commodities ...

When it comes to smart investing, you may find that there are time to buy commodities, and times to take a break. Personally, I think it is always a good time to buy gold and silver, but if you have decided to take a break, then there is no harm in that. To be fair, I do have somewhat of a bias when it comes to gold and silver.

For individual investors, the easiest way to get exposure is to buy commodities ETFs such as RJI, or funds composed of commodity stocks such as Carmignac Portf Commodities A. As usual check the chart of the ETF or mutual ??More at Investment Ideas: Time to Buy Commodities Again?

This is one of the directions you can take if you want to diversify your portfolio as much as possible. One of the problems that people run into, even when working with silver and gold, is that they put all of their eggs in one basket. If silver and gold are dipping, then you have nothing else to fall back on. At the same time, be careful about spreading yourself too thin.

But what could that money buy you if you were to apply it elsewhere? Below, we outline what the New York Yankees payroll could buy you in today?s market for the most popular commodities [see also Doomsday Special: 7 ??More at How Much Gold, Silver, or Copper Can You Buy ? ? Commodity HQ

Copper is a nice addition to your metals portfolio because there has traditionally been a lot of demand for it. As far as how much you should buy, I tend to favor getting as much as you can without breaking the bank, or trapping yourself in too narrow of a portfdolio.

Agriculture can be a smart investment if you want to diversify. The reason I am such a proponent of precious metals is because they are a real commodity that is always in demand. The same can be said for agricultural investments such as wheat, soy and corn.

From a more practical perspective, learning home agriculture is a great way to hedge against economic and social collapse, as is investing in precious metals. In the event that the dollar fails, we may find ourselves trading in junk gold and silver coins, and buying food that our neighbors are growing.

Jonathan Barratt, CEO & Founder of Barratt?s Bulletin, says that commodity investors have to sit on the sidelines, because there is no confidence in the market?.More at Buy Commodities on Dips? ? CNBC

I say buying into gold and silver when the price dips is smart because if history is to be paid heed, they always bounce back. Remember, metals have long term stability in and of themselves, while at the same reacting strongly to outside economic and social distortions.

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