Despite the poor performance of last year, prices for raw materials remain popular in the portfolios of investment professionals in 2014, with preference to the cyclical metals. This is reflected in a survey of ETF Securities among 450 experts in commodities trading.
Commodities balance became in motion a little, only 20 % of respondents to this asset class continues to embrace the current year . Cyclic metals such as platinum and copper are the most sought after professionale investors . Also silver that was in dire straits last year , appears in the top three favorite commodities .
Risks
Besides opportunities, professionals also see risks looming for the commodity market, including the fear that the ongoing taper policy of the U.S. central bank will put a brake on the financial markets. They also point to concerns about a lower than expected growth in China and a possible slowdown in the U.S. economy.
The press release by ETF Securities can be read here: http://www.etfsecurities.com/institutional/uk/en-gb/news/commodities-back-in-favour–with-cyclical-metals-most-popular
