Commodities tend to respond well to expected and unexpected inflation, where other asset classes typically do not.
Commodities are sensitive to supply shocks meaning their prices tend to trend upwards during periods of political uncertainty
High-quality companies act like the safe-haven of equity markets. In periods of uncertainty, equity investors tend to ‘flight to quality’, which creates a tailwind for such stocks.
Commodities are often late-cvcle performers compared to equities which tend to shine in the early stages of an economic cvcle.
Commodities are often late-cvcle performers compared to equities which tend to shine in the early stages of an economic cvcle.
Broad commodities
Inflation hedge
Geopolitical hedge
Portfolio diversifier
Late-cycle performer
Commodities tend to respond well to expected and unexpected inflation, where other asset classes typically do not.
Commodities are sensitive to supply shocks meaning their prices tend to trend upwards during periods of political uncertainty.
Commodities have low correlations with traditional assets such as equities, making them a great source of differentiation in a portfolio.
Commodities are often late-cycle performers compared to equities which tend to shine in the early stages of an economic cycle.
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