Are there commodities in your future?

Ever think there must be something else to invest in, besides stocks and bonds?

The New York Times carried an interesting article yesterday about the investment possibilities associated with commodities... things like corn, copper, lumber, natural gas and heating oil futures.

Diversification is one of the hallmarks of successful investing... and you definitely should consider diversifying across many different asset classes.

Perhaps up to 5% of a total portfolio might be invested in commodities.

The author suggests holding one investment fund that is heavily invested in energy and another in metals, or investors can assemble their own natural resources stock portfolio from individual stocks.