Precious Metals: Gold & Silver
Gold has been a store of value for thousands of years and is often seen as a hedge against inflation and currency debasement. Silver combines monetary and industrial demand.
Commodities market
The Commodities Market
Raw materials that power the global economy — traded across spot, futures and derivatives markets.
Energy: Oil & Natural Gas
Crude oil (WTI, Brent) and natural gas are the world's most important energy commodities. Their prices are driven by supply (OPEC, US shale, geopolitics) and demand (global growth, weather).
Agricultural Commodities
Wheat, corn, coffee, sugar and soybeans are traded globally — heavily affected by weather, harvests and trade policy.
- Grains: wheat, corn, soybeans
- Softs: coffee, sugar, cocoa
- Livestock contracts
- Seasonality matters
How Commodity Trading Works
Most retail exposure happens through futures contracts, ETFs or CFDs — not physical delivery. Each instrument has its own contract specifications, expiry and risk profile.
Opportunities
- •Portfolio diversification beyond stocks and bonds
- •Inflation hedging with precious metals
- •Exposure to global supply/demand dynamics
- •Multiple instruments to suit different risk levels
Risks to know
- •Sharp moves driven by weather, geopolitics or OPEC
- •Futures contracts have leverage and expiry risk
- •Storage and rollover costs can erode returns
- •Highly cyclical — timing matters
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