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	from Ken Little "Stocks are out - it's commodities that will carry you through this crummy market." At least that's what a number of "experts" were suggesting a few weeks ago. So much for the experts. Gold, the premiere go-to commodity, has faded dramatically as the dollar strengthens and concerns about inflation are eased after the Fed held fast on interest rates. Oil is trading $20 plus a barrel lower. The point is that predicting market turns is never more than a guess and if you loaded up with commodities such as gold, you are hurting more than many stock investors. Commodities should not be more than five percent of most investor's holdings. When that gets out of balance, you are asking for trouble.
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