Commodities: The End of the Bull Market

From food to energy to metals, we’ve been seeing a strong bull market in commodities. According to many experts, recent gains are just the beginning. Once the global economy moves beyond the Great Recession, they expect the rising affluence in developing countries to set off a decades-long surge in commodity prices. Are the experts right? Why have prices already risen so much, and what can we expect in the years to come? More importantly, what will this mean for you as a manager, investor, and consumer? We’ll explain.