Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

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 ...

Commodity trading can diversify portfolios and hedge inflation but involves high volatility and complex factors. Investors can trade commodities directly, through futures contracts, owning commodity ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in ...