Gold is usually one of the largest commodities in an investor's portfolio, being used as an inflation hedge, as a safehaven asset or as part of broad commodities exposure (like the Bloomberg Commodity Index). Because most commodities cannot be accessed directly, or because investors are used to investing in equity futures, Gold is often accessed through futures contracts.
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