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Why investors are choosing commodities in 2021?

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  According to commodity trader – Rowan Relton, the performance of commodities over the past few years is drawing the attention of retail investors away from crypto but into commodities. The invesco DB commodity index tracking fund is up by 56% over the last year alone with no sign of stopping anytime soon.    Commodities trading are different from stock due to the uniqueness of the risk to reward profile so extra due diligence is required.   What are commodities and commodities investing? Commodities are raw materials that can either be consumed directly, such as food, or things that can be mined, drilled or grown and used to produce other goods or materials. Investing is simply an act of buying and selling of these raw materials to either earn a profit of or hedge a risk. It can be done through the use of future contracts or exchange-traded products (ETPs).   Why Investors choose commodities? Here is Rowan Relton , a professional international commodity trader in th