In the long-term, with a perception that food and fuel prices are on an increasing trend due to growing global wealth and finite supply, such commodities present a compelling investment story. Furthermore, the participation of financial investors is driven by herd behaviour which suffers from periods of mass entry and withdrawal from such markets. The resulting volatility in food prices hurts commodity producers as the accuracy of medium-term decisions regarding production based on prices is jeopardized. Implementation of legislation agreed under the Dodd-Frank Act in the United States to limit the holdings of financial investors in commodity markets which was set to begin in October 2012, continues to be delayed.