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Commodity prices have definitely done well over the last few years. But how would you invest in commodities as an individual investor?

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It is actually pretty easy to invest in commodities. There are a number of ways an individual investor can accomplish that goal:
1) Invest in commodities mutual funds. This is by far the most common method. There are numerous mutual ...

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