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Making sense of the commodity slump

Investor sentiment towards commodities has rarely – if ever – been more negative. However, the recent sharp falls in prices can largely be seen as the continuation of trends in place since 2011. The main difference is that oil, previously an outlier, has caught up. Looking forward, we see plenty of reasons to take a contrarian – and more positive – view.

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