Commodities Articles

Throughout 2022, investors were reminded by a number of market experts that most commodities were in chronic undersupply. “Buy the chemical table”, was the advice given by more than one strategist who believed we were at the start of a new commodities supercycle.

Uranium is a commodity which tends to inspire impassioned debate amongst investors and the population at large. Some remember Chernobyl and Fukushima and retain a blanket negativity toward nuclear energy and uranium as a result.

It’s been used as a symbol of prestige and authority for thousands of years. The earliest coins minted by a central bank were made from gold. It has applications in electronics, dentistry, aerospace and medical industries. Demand for gold as a decorative item hasn’t waned since the time of Ancient Egypt. But given most gold is just hoarded in the vaults of central banks, is it actually useful?