The Big Question: Which one asset class would you pick for the next 50 years?

THE BIG QUESTION

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Industry commentators reveal where they would invest all their money over the very long term, and their reasons why.

Tom Becket, CIO, Psigma Investment Management     Agriculture The pressure on the world’s agricultural commodities is set to intensify over the next decade, with demand soaring for foodstuffs, as the world’s population swells and the emerging middle classes of developing nations demand a higher quality of diet to match that we currently enjoy in the west. When you combine the shift higher in demand with severe supply side issues you have a potent investment opportunity. Indeed, there is the real chance of a material move higher in agricultural prices, which should be to the ben...

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