Oil as hedging tool against inflation ?

Discussion in 'Commodity Futures' started by ASusilovic, Oct 16, 2007.

  1. Oil has gained more than $3 this week on speculation of a Turkish offensive and as declines in the value of the dollar enhance the appeal of commodities as a hedging tool against inflation.

    http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a0bT6aoN9Z8s&refer=home

    Nowadays I have to buy oil futures in order to protect from inflation...Hmmm, O.K. I will kick out my T-BOND, T-NOTE futures and buy oil futures instead...