With the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 coming up this Sunday, Bespoke Investment Group highlighted how various asset classes have performed since then.
Looking at this data, I can’t help but wonder how many asset allocation models cap their commodity exposure at token amounts in the single digits. Whether you had 3 percent commodity exposure or 6, it doesn’t much matter. On the other hand, if your model had the flexibility to allocate up to 30 percent to commodities, for example, then you are likely in much better shape.
Disclosure: Dorsey Wright currently has positions in commodity-related securities, including DGL, DBS, and DBP. A list of all holdings for the trailing 12 months is available upon request.
