iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

Editor’s Note: The headline has been revised to accurately attribute the quote “the future could be different” to BofA analyst Francisco Blanch. The four most dangerous words in finance are: “this time it’s different,” as renowed investor Sir John Templeton once said. Yet, Bank of America believes that for commodities, the tide is now changing for the better. For years, commodities haven’t been the go-to for investors, given lackluster returns, but Bank of America commodities strategist Francisco Blanch has some good news: commodities are back, and they are poised to reclaim their rightful place in investors’ portfolios. With reasons such as thin inventories, ample spare capacity, sticky inflation, and significant moves towards clean energy, things are looking bright for the asset class. Blanch puts it simply: “the future could be different for commodities” after a long 15 years of not much happening. Chart: Commodities Weakened After A Major Pandemic-Related Rally The Changing Tide: ‘This Time Is Different’ For Commodities With global nominal GDP growth expanding robustly and expectations of a U.S. soft landing materializing, the backdrop appears increasingly favorable for raw materials. Blanch foresees that structural shifts in demographics and consumption patterns are anticipated to sustain inflation ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Retail investing is catching on as products as diverse as low-risk Treasuries and speculative offerings based on film scores are becoming increasingly popular. Royalty-based products begin with Shrek score Toward the other end of the risk spectrum, Public.com is also increasing its offerings of less tangible assets. One the first it offered was investment in art. This has led to its first royalty-based product. “Our first asset was based on the score of the Shrek movies and it was a high-yielding, uncorrelated asset that our customers oversubscribed to in a very short period of time,” Stephen Sikes, COO at retail investing app Public.com, said at Benzinga’s Fintech Deal Day and Awards. Sikes added that retail investing has changed since ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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