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Discussion: Agricultural Commodities and Agribusiness Stocks as Financial Assets

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Nonfarm investors might benefit from diversifying their portfolios by investing in the agricultural sector. Such diversifying investments could include investments in agricultural stocks or long-only futures positions through index funds. The papers in this session investigate the diversification potential of agricultural investments and discuss the effects of investments in index funds on agricultural markets.

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  • Brorsen, B. Wade, 2012. "Discussion: Agricultural Commodities and Agribusiness Stocks as Financial Assets," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 44(3), pages 397-399, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:44:y:2012:i:03:p:397-399_00
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    1. Zapata, Hector O. & Detre, Joshua D. & Hanabuchi, Tatsuya, 2012. "Historical Performance of Commodity and Stock Markets," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 44(3), pages 1-19, August.
    2. Schnitkey, Gary & Kramer, Clayton, 2012. "Performance of Publicly Traded Agricultural Companies Since 2000: Construction of the Aglndex," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 44(3), pages 359-369, August.
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    1. Songjiao Chen & William W. Wilson & Ryan Larsen & Bruce Dahl, 2015. "Investing in Agriculture as an Asset Class," Agribusiness, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 31(3), pages 353-371, June.

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    • G1 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets
    • Q13 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness

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