Commodity fundamentals : how to trade the precious metals, energy, grain, and tropical commodity markets / Ronald C. Spurga.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spurga, Ronald C., author.

Series:

Wiley Trading

Wiley Trading ; v.265

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commodity futures.

Commodity exchanges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

How to trade the precious metals, energy, grain, and tropical commodity markets

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Praise for Commodity Fundamentals "Commodity Fundamentals is THE book for investors looking to enter the commodity markets. This informative guide is a welcome addition on the subject and is a must-read for commodity investors." -Jim Atkinson, President, Guinness Atkinson Funds "Ronald Spurga's Commodity Fundamentals is an illuminating and very useful guide for the subject. A welcome addition to any business library." -Robert F. Himmelberg, PhD, Dean, Fordham's Graduate School of Business Administration "A straightforward introduction crafted for the individual on the mechanics of commodity trading. The author efficiently negotiates the often confusing yet very topical commodity trading world for the individual." -Terence A. Mullervy, Finance Director, Glencore UK Ltd. Commodity Fundamentals provides you with the in-depth insights needed to make commodities trading a profitable, integral component of your overall trading activities. Written by Ronald Spurga, a Vice President of ABN AMRO Bank and longtime veteran of the investment banking wars, this straightforward guide arms you with the information you need to succeed in the highly profitable commodity marketplace-whether you are a trading veteran, a relative newcomer, or anywhere in between.

Contents:

Commodity Fundamentals: How to Trade the Precious Metals, Energy, Grain, and Tropical Commodity Markets; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part I: Should You Speculate?; Chapter 1: Guidelines for Commodity Speculation; Chapter 2: The Speculator and the Commodity Exchanges; HISTORY AND ORIGIN; COMMODITY EXCHANGES; FUTURES CONTRACT; THE HEDGER AND THE SPECULATOR; CAN YOU BE A SPECULATOR?; OPENING AN ACCOUNT; Chapter 3: The Mechanics of Trading; INTRODUCTION; MARGIN REQUIREMENTS; CONTROLLED DISCRETIONARY AND MANAGED ACCOUNTS; REVIEWING YOUR CONFIRMATIONS AND STATEMENTS; DAY TRADING; ORDERS

ADDITIONAL TRADING TECHNIQUESSUMMARY; Part II: Techniques for Trading Physical Commodities; Chapter 4: Technical Analysis; Chapter 5: The Risks of Speculation; Part III: Speculating in Metals; Chapter 6: Gold; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 7: Silver; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 8: Platinum; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 9: Copper; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 10: Palladium; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Part IV: Speculating in Energy; Chapter 11: Crude Oil; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 12: Gasoline; OVERVIEW; DEMAND

SUPPLYTRADING; Chapter 13: Heating Oil; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 14: Natural Gas; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Part V: Speculating in Tropical Commodities; Chapter 15: Cocoa; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 16: Coffee; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 17: Sugar; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 18: Cotton; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 19: Orange Juice; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Part VI: Speculating in Agricultural Commodities and Meats; Chapter 20: Grain; OVERVIEW; WHEAT; CORN; SOYBEANS

STORAGE, MERCHANDISING, AND EXPORTPROCESSORS; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 21: Cattle; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 22: Hogs; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 23: A Word about Forecasting Supply and Demand in Meats; INTRODUCTION; DEMAND; Part VII: Final Considerations; Chapter 24: Commodity Funds; Chapter 25: Sources of Market Information; GRAINS; MEATS; FOODS; LIST COMMODITIES; Glossary of Common Commodity Trading Terms; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780470069882

0470069880

9781119202004

1119202000

OCLC:

788497570