You may have heard about commodities trading, but you may not be familiar with how the strategy works—or why it’s used by so many people as a staple of their investment portfolio. On the surface, ...

Michael is a former senior editor of investing and trading products for Investopedia. He has 20+ years of mutual fund, macro market research, institutional trading desk, and trading education ...

Wall Street turns to gold when the economy shows warning signs of a potential downturn, but gold isn't the only commodity worth investing in. Diversifying your portfolio with crude oil, crops, and ...