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Is the commodities boom here to stay?

Supply chain pressures and war in Ukraine have driven commodity prices to record levels, from oil and gas to nickel and copper, as well as gold and iron ore at multi year highs. The ASX200 is a resource-heavy index, but you may be underweight.

Supply chain pressures and war in Ukraine have driven commodity prices to record levels, from oil and gas to nickel and copper, as well as gold and iron ore at multi year highs. The ASX200 is a resource-heavy index, but you may be underweight.

So are higher prices – and higher demand – here to stay? Gavin Wendt from MineLife shares his thoughts on:

  • How high prices can really go
  • What factors are driving prices, and how persistent they are likely to be
  • Which resources are likely to offer the strongest outlook, and 
  • What to avoid if you’re getting on board.

You can access this and previous episodes of the Your Wealth podcast now on iTunes, PodbeanSpotify or at nabtrade.com.au/yourwealth

If you’re short on time, consider listening at 1.5-2x speed, which should be shown on the screen of your device as you listen. This won’t just reduce your listening time; it has also been shown to improve knowledge retention.

 

    


About the Author
Gemma Dale , nabtrade

Gemma Dale is Director of SMSF and Investor Behaviour at nabtrade. She is the host of the Your Wealth podcast, a fortnightly podcast for investors, featuring insights and updates from markets and finance experts across a range of topics. She provides regular market and finance commentary on ausbiz and in other media including AFR, the Australian, ABC and commercial tv and radio. Gemma was previously the Head of SMSF Solutions for nab, and the Head of Technical Services for MLC, where she led a team of specialists providing advice to advisers and their clients on SMSF, super, tax, social security and aged care.