Mutual Fund Alternatives – How To Easily Improve Your Portfolio Performance

By: Sacha Tarkovsky
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:16:37
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In these uncertain times many investors are worried about there mutual fund performance and are looking for mutual fund alternatives for growth.

There is one simple investment (and we mean anyone can do it) that has on past performance exceeded gains of 50% per annum, and this looks set to continue.

So what investment are we referring to?

The investment is copper

Prices of copper have increased in price more than six-fold since late 2001!

These gains look set to continue and this investment is a great alternative to mutual funds in terms of performance and risk / return.

It’s easy to invest in copper.

This is a bull market and all traders need to do is to time their entry correctly and then sit back and enjoy the ride.

So why is copper so bullish

Quite simply, we have low inventories tight supply and huge demand as global economic demand soars, as the new economic super powers of China and India join the economic elite.

Copper is a barometer of economic growth and global demand overall is soaring, there is simply not enough copper to meet demand and this means higher prices.

Risk

When looking at mutual fund alternatives is copper more risky than mutual funds?

We don’t think so, at the end of the day, mutual funds are much more volatile than many believe and the investment performance of most fund managers is dire – if you make double digit gains your lucky!

Copper on the other hand is up 600% in just a few years and you can trade with unlimited profits and limited risk with options.

Diversification

Reduces risk of your overall portfolio and copper is therefore an mutual fund alternative investment that can compliment your existing portfolio and reduce risk.

Commodities buy and hold

If you are looking at commodities as a mutual fund alternative then you need to adopt a simple buy and hold strategy for long term gains – Keep in mind, your investing for the long term.

Other opportunities for 50 – 100% annual gains

Copper is not the only commodity that makes a great mutual fund alternative investment, there are many more.

We have recently for example, written articles on energies and you may have seen our recommendations in just two weeks make more than most fund managers do in a year!

Check out our previous articles and you will see.

In fact, our copper trade last week achieved a similar performance!

Commodities are a great mutual fund alternative investment, because they are easy to understand, their real and everyone can follow the trends happening in the global economy.

Could this be the most profitable of all?

As a mutual fund alternative copper is a great investment, crude oil and unleaded gasoline have also done very well for us, but perhaps the best mutual fund alternative of all is natural gas.

Natural gas continues to trend lower, but will probably become one of the biggest commodity market bull moves of recent years and investors can easily make 100% per annum.

Why?

Because crude oil prices are high and natural gas is cheap and not subject to geo political concerns that affect crude oil.

So, the switch to gas that has already started will accelerate. Furthermore, supply will not be able to keep pace with demand and this will see huge price spikes.

For now natural gas is trading lower, but not for much longer in our view, traders who want a mutual fund alternative should consider this commodity as well.

Copper but many more options

Copper is a great mutual fund alternative investment right now and natural gas could join it in a huge bull run.

If you want mutual fund alternatives that are easy to understand and trade, look no further than commodities, with copper and natural gas two you should consider.

These mutual fund alternative investments can make you 50 – 100% annual gains just by using a simple buy and hold strategy and you don’t need a fund manager to do them, so you can save the fees and not have to hear the excuses for poor performance!

For more free info

On the potential for copper and to recieve a FREE investment newsletterthat outlines the potential for copper natural gas crude oil currencies and other commodities visit http://www.wellingtoncr.com

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