Should you invest in copper?

A critical metal in electronics and the energy transition, copper is often viewed as a bellwether for the global economy. How can investors gain exposure to changing copper prices?

Electric motor stator close-up image with copper wiring
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With all the emphasis on investing in gold given the yellow metal’s surge in recent months, it can be tempting to overlook its more industrial cousins.

Gold investing is all the rage, with the yellow metal surging as investors look to hedge themselves against disruption in the equity markets or inflation that could result from Trump’s tariff regime.

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Dan McEvoy
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Dan is a financial journalist who, prior to joining MoneyWeek, spent five years writing for OPTO, an investment magazine focused on growth and technology stocks, ETFs and thematic investing.

Before becoming a writer, Dan spent six years working in talent acquisition in the tech sector, including for credit scoring start-up ClearScore where he first developed an interest in personal finance.

Dan studied Social Anthropology and Management at Sidney Sussex College and the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. Outside finance, he also enjoys travel writing, and has edited two published travel books.