This paper will argue that long-only investments in the commodity futures markets, specifically those represented by the GSCI, are only advisable under a well-defined circumstance. One needs to use a reliable indicator of scarcity before investing in commodities in order to improve the chances...

Market participants have an obligation to periodically explain the economic role of futures trading and the role of speculators in these markets. This will be the main task of this paper. In addition, this paper will discuss two other challenges in the commodity markets: the impact of the Risk...

Illiquidity is a common feature of alternative investments, whether one chooses venture capital, private equity, or hedge funds. For hedge funds, the illiquidity can arise from the contracts an investor enters into, which may have one year or longer lock-ups or can arise from the type of...