Without much doubt, gold is the first thought for most whenever someone mentions commodities.
Not only is the yellow metal the single biggest asset in the world with an estimated market capitalization of $20.18 trillion, but it recently crossed the psychologically important threshold of $3,000 – though there has been some volatility in the market and the commodity is yet to find a decisive foothold above the price point.
Despite the momentum behind gold and despite few doubting that owning at least some of it is a savvy decision, ‘all that glitters is not gold,’ and Finbold decided to examine three other commodities worth buying in 2025.
Picks for you
Silver
Along with being the second most recognizable commodity in the world – and also expected to perform well in the 2025 market – silver is a critical industrial metal, fueling rapidly expanding sectors such as solar energy and electric vehicles (EV).
Investors in the metal can also expect substantial appreciation in its value, as the supply has been insufficient for five consecutive years. Unlike gold, silver is relatively far from its historical all-time high (ATH) prices.
Indeed, though it is 16.57% in the green year-to-date (YTD) – for comparison, the S&P 500 is 3.66% down, and Bitcoin (BTC) is 10.67% down – at $33.6, silver is significantly below its 2012 highs near $50.
Coffee
Along with being one of the most popular beverages in the world, coffee has been making headlines in 2024 due to its volatility and its steady and significant price increase throughout the year.
Unluckily for drinkers but luckily for investors, coffee is another asset likely to be affected by supply shortages. According to reports from early March, abnormal weather conditions have left warehouses in producer nations such as Brazil empty at a time of the year when they are usually overflowing.
Base metals
As important for industry as silver, but neither as affected by shortages nor with a high price point, base metals are another worthy commodity investment for 2025. Among them, Zinc, Nickel, and Aluminum stand out as the most logical purchases this year.
Out of the three, Nickel is the most uncertain pick – though still promising – due to oversupply, while experts forecast Zinc to rally at least 4.25 to $2,895 per ton, provided the shock from mining recovery is not too severe.
Aluminum, for its part, has been named as the likely best-performing base metal in 2025 by Reuters, with a predicted 6.3% upside to $2,895 per ton.
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