An Investment Fund for Commodities?

bowlhead99

They do have a 'regular investment' programme (covering FTSE 350 shares, some ITs and ETFs/ETCs and a reasonable range of funds) with a low monthly dealing price (i.e. discounted from the usual 9.99 to 1.50, or free for funds).

I've never used it for my SIPP, but it exists. So for example if you can arrange to have a reasonable cash balance in there each month (which can be a combination of new cash and the dividends arising on your holdings every so often), you can just be rolling them into new investments on your regular investing programme. So it might not be the same investment as the dividend came from, but still helps you recycle your proceeds without spending a tenner every time.

robtgossard

Let’s get this right. When you invest in gold ETFs you are essentially buying stocks of a company dealing in gold. You are not actually buying the commodity. ETFs is a great place to start investing in gold, however you should also acquire physical gold bullion preferably those that are certified by the government mint. This way you keep your investment risks to the minimal.

grey_gym_sock

robtgossard wrote: »

ETFs is a great place to start investing in gold, however you should also acquire physical gold bullion preferably those that are certified by the government mint.

OP wants broad exposure to commodities, not just gold. by your logic, should she also be acquiring physical pig iron, crude oil, wheat, and so on?

lvader

Gold bugs can't even make up their mind if gold is a commodity or a currency.

goldonline8

Hi, if you want to invest then gold is the best metal because gold is a high returning metal.

goldonline8

Hi, if you want to invest then gold is the better metal.it gives much more return than other metal.

marathonic

goldonline8 wrote: »

Hi, if you want to invest then gold is the better metal.it gives much more return than other metal.

Down over 20% year-to-date in dollar terms. What an excellent return.

Given your posts and username, are you:

1. A gold seller who's going to wait until someone asks you where they can buy it before spamming the board and/or their PM with your company details;
2. A holder of gold who's losing his hard earned investment funds and wants to try to ramp up the price?

horlicksjan

marathonic wrote: »

Down over 20% year-to-date in dollar terms. What an excellent return.

Given your posts and username, are you:

1. A gold seller who's going to wait until someone asks you where they can buy it before spamming the board and/or their PM with your company details;
2. A holder of gold who's losing his hard earned investment funds and wants to try to ramp up the price?

Thanks marathonic.

I have no interest in holding gold unless it is a (small) part of a precious and industrial metals holding within a fund. Spam about gold I can do without.

I think my opening post explains exactly what I am looking for. Any pointers or suggestions for that will be appreciated.

rpc

horlicksjan wrote: »

I don't mind which.

You should! Commodity prices and equities in commodity companies are related but different beasts.

marathonic

The closest thing to what you describe that I hold in my portfolio would be a 5% allocation in one of my pension pots to the JP Morgan Natural Resources fund:

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/funds/snapshot/snapshot.aspx?id=F0GBR04S4X

It's 5% of my active pension pot and, taking the two into account, only represents 0.11% of my portfolio. When my pensions are combined (the trade happens tomorrow), it'll be up to the 5%.

Looking at the 3 year chart, it's been a very poor performer - but it holds some quality equities that I feel have a good chance of out-performing the market over the next few years.