Commodities for dummies
Book - 2011
A hands-on guide that gives you the basics on breaking into the commodities market. Learn to diversity your portfolio, measure risk, and apply market analysis techniques.
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- Published
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley Pub
c2011.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- Physical Description
- xviii, 358 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781118016879
- Introduction
- Part I. Commodities: Just the Facts
- Chapter 1. Investors, Start Your Engines! An Overview of Commodities
- Chapter 2. Earn, Baby, Earn! Why You Should Invest in Commodities
- Chapter 3. Investing in Commodities: Only for the Brave?
- Chapter 4. Feel the Love: Welcoming Commodities into Your Portfolio
- Part II. Getting Started with Types of Investment Vehicles
- Chapter 5. Benefi ting from Exchange-Traded Funds
- Chapter 6. Track and Trade: Investing through Commodity Indexes
- Chapter 7. Show Me the Money! Choosing the Right Manager
- Chapter 8. Exploring Commodity Exchanges, Brokers, and Trading Accounts
- Chapter 9. Back to the Future: Getting a Grip on Futures and Options
- Part III. The Power House: How to Make Money in Energy
- Chapter 10. It's a Crude, Crude World: Investing in Crude Oil
- Chapter 11. Welcome to Gas Vegas, Baby! Trading Natural Gas
- Chapter 12. Keeping It Natural: Investing in Renewable Energy
- Chapter 13. Fuel for Thought: Looking at Alternative Energy Sources
- Chapter 14. Totally Energized: Investing in Energy Companies
- Part IV. Pedal to the Metal: Investing in Metals
- Chapter 15. All That Glitters: Investing in Gold, Silver, and Platinum
- Chapter 16. Metals That Prove Their Mettle: Steel, Aluminum, and Copper
- Chapter 17. Weighing Investments in Heavy and Not-So-Heavy Metals
- Chapter 18. Mine Your Own Business: Unearthing the Top Mining Companies
- Part V. Going Down to the Farm: Trading Agricultural Products
- Chapter 19. Breakfast of Champions: Profi ting from Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, and Orange Juice
- Chapter 20. How to Gain from Grains: Trading Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans
- Chapter 21. Alive and Kicking! Making Money Trading Livestock
- Part VI. The Part of Tens
- Chapter 22. Ten or So Investing Resources You Can't Do Without
- Chapter 23. Top Ten Market Indicators You Should Monitor
- Chapter 24. Top Ten Commodity ETFs
- Chapter 25. Top Ten Investment Vehicles for Commodities
- Glossary
- Index