An introduction to commodities
The commodity markets have seen a surge in investment in recent years - particularly gold, which has hit record highs. Tim Bennett explains what commodity markets are and the different ways to trade in them.
Tim Bennett explains what commodity markets are, and the different ways to trade in them.
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Tim graduated with a history degree from Cambridge University in 1989 and, after a year of travelling, joined the financial services firm Ernst and Young in 1990, qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1994.
He then moved into financial markets training, designing and running a variety of courses at graduate level and beyond for a range of organisations including the Securities and Investment Institute and UBS. He joined MoneyWeek in 2007.
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