Diversify your portfolio with commodities

Commodities

Commodities are an essential part of a diversified investment strategy. diversified investment strategy. Our Commodities section is designed to provide you with all the information you need to invest in these information you need to invest in these assets in an informed and strategic way. strategic.

What are Raw Materials?

Raw materials are physical goods that are used in the production of other goods and services. and services. They include natural products such as precious metals, energy, agricultural products and other natural resources. agricultural products and other natural resources. Commodities are traded on global markets and their and their price is influenced by supply and demand factors, climatic conditions, geopolitical events and geopolitical events and other economic factors.

Types of Raw Materials

Metales preciosos:

Gold: Used as a store of value and protection against inflation. Silver: Has industrial applications and is valued as an investment. Platinum and Palladium: Used in the automotive industry and other industrial applications. industrial applications.

Energy:

Crude Oil: Main source of global energy and key raw material in the production of fuels fuel production.

Natural Gas: Used for heating, power generation and industrial applications industrial applications.

Coal: Source of energy and raw material in steel production.

Agricultural Products:

Wheat: Staple grain used in human and animal feed.

Corn: Used for food, biofuels and industrial products.

Coffee and Cocoa: Important cash crops in the global food industry.

Industrial Metals:

Copper: Used in construction, electronics and other industries.

Aluminum: Lightweight and versatile, used in construction, transportation and packaging.

Características de las Materias Primas

Diversification: Investing in commodities can provide diversification to your portfolio, as their performance often portfolio, as their performance is often uncorrelated with other financial assets. financial assets.

Inflation Protection: Commodities tend to increase in value during periods of high periods of high inflation, protecting your purchasing power.

Volatility: Commodity prices can be highly volatile due to factors such as weather conditions, geopolitical conflicts, and changing factors such as climatic conditions, geopolitical conflicts and changes in global demand. global demand.

Global Demand: Demand for raw materials is driven by global economic growth and industrialization, especially in emerging economies. and industrialization, especially in emerging economies.

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