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Due to concerns about a possible U.S. debt default, inflation, and rising interest rates, U.S. equity markets moved up only slightly in May. However, the Canadian market fell back as lower energy and commodity prices weighed on producers.


The volatile U.S....

ISHARES GSCI COMMODITY DYNAMIC ROLL STRATEGY ETF $26.17 (New York symbol COMT) invests in a broad range of commodities. At the end of March 2023, the fund’s asset were effectively distributed to energy (57%), agriculture (19%), industrial metals (12%), and livestock (8%)....

Most top international markets have rebounded since their big drop with the outbreak of the pandemic. Going forward, we think the outlook remains positive for quality stocks in those markets. One way to profit from their growth—while cutting your risk—is to invest in top ETFs.


Here’s a look at four international funds that we believe are suitable for your new buying....

ATS CORP., $51.84, symbol ATS on Toronto, (formerly ATS Automation Tooling Systems)provides some of the world’s top manufacturers with factory automation solutions, including contract manufacturing. Founded in 1978, it has 50 manufacturing facilities and 75 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.

On March 28, 2023, ATS announced that it would acquire Triad Unlimited LLC, a U.S.-based reliability engineering service provider for North American and European markets....

A: Freeport-McMoRan Inc., $38.07, symbol FCX on New York (Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $53.6 billion; Resources sector; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fcx.com), is one of the world’s largest publicly traded copper producers....

POST HOLDINGS INC., $91.72, symbol POST on New York, is a leading maker of cereals and packaged foods. The company has four operating segments: Post Consumer Brands (36% of sales), Foodservice (38%), Weetabix (8%), and Refrigerated Retail (18%). It also holds a 50% equity interest in the Alpen Food Company South Africa Limited, a maker of RTE (ready-to-eat) cereal and muesli.

In October 2019, Post sold shares of its BellRing Brands business to the public through an IPO....

The improving outlook for cyclical commodity prices is prompting mining firms to order more equipment from Finning and Toromont. Both firms are also benefitting as governments spend more on infrastructure projects. Those higher orders will fuel their profits—and your dividends.


FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC....

Commodities are the raw materials that production and manufacturing rely on. Investing in them can help investors diversify their portfolios and win greater protection from inflation. However, commodities as a group can be both cyclical and volatile, and investors might rightly question the wisdom of either directly holding commodities or the commodity producers themselves in their portfolios.


Long-term gains with more risk


Over the period since 2002, an investment in a basket of physical commodities delivered a return of just 5.4% per year, while commodity producers returned 9.5% per year; this compares with the 9.5% per year return of the S&P 500 index (see table below).


The IMF All Commodity Index provides a good measure of the performance of physical commodities as a group....

Most commodity production is capital intensive with long development times. Producers face considerable costs to establish or replace mines, oilfields, and so on, or to build processing, storage and transportation facilities. This means that the selling prices of their products can vary significantly from the time of their initial investment decisions....

Most top global markets have rebounded since their big drop at the outbreak of the pandemic. Going forward, we think the outlook remains positive for quality stocks. One way to profit from that—while cutting your risk—is to invest in top ETFs.


Here’s a look at four international funds that we believe are suitable for your new buying....