The best commodities to buy in 2008

Investors in raw materials have enjoyed a sensational start to the year, with record-breaking prices for oil and gold, amongst others. But which commodities will continue to soar?

Investors in raw materials have enjoyed a sensational start to the year. Helped along by geopolitical tension and the weak dollar, which makes greenback-denominated commodities cheaper for non-US investors, oil last week eclipsed the $100 mark and gold burst through its 1980 peak of $850 an ounce; it has now reached $880. Platinum, soybeans, heating oil and palm oil also hit records.

Expect the commodities supercycle to continue

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