With few exceptions, the prices of commodities such as oil products, precious metals and industrial metals have been steadily rising over the past decade in what analysts have termed a “commodities supercycle.” That era is over, Credit Suisse experts say, and they expect prices to remain under pressure at least through the end of the year. What’s more, the prices of individual commodities will no longer rise and fall together as they have for the last five years, Credit Suisse’s commodities team explained in a June 25 research note….
From Ashley Kindergan at Credit Suisse’s The Financialist. Read more at ‘Commodities Supercycle’ Is Over – Business Insider.
I know that gold hasn’t been one of the most stable investments lately, but it still has apperciated about 500% since 2001.
And a lot more in the longer term:
…..5% compounded annual growth since 1923.