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Old 04-07-2007, 02:25 AM
maxtower maxtower is offline
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Default Re: trading/investing in commodities - why do/have people prefer equit

Real Estate isn't exactly the same as commodity investing. Real Estate can and should be run like a business. You buy a house and rent it out. The rent is your dividend. The appreciation should increase with inflation.
Commodities on the other hand have no rent payments. In fact it can cost something to hold them. This gives them a slightly negative return adjusted for inflation.
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