Discussion: Agricultural Commodities and Agribusiness Stocks as Financial Assets

Nonfarm investors might benefit from diversifying their portfolios by investing in the agricultural sector. Such diversifying investments could include investments in agricultural stocks or long-only futures positions through index funds. The papers in this session investigate the diversification potential of agricultural investments and discuss the effects of investments in index funds on agricultural markets.

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Brorsen, B. Wade
Published in:	Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA. - Vol. 44.2012, 03
Publisher:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	commodities \| diversification \| futures markets \| index funds \| stock markets \| Marketing

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Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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