{"product_id":"commodity-fundamentals-isbn-9780471788515","title":"Commodity Fundamentals","description":"Praise for Commodity Fundamentals\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Jim Atkinson, President, Guinness Atkinson Funds\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Ronald Spurga's Commodity Fundamentals is an illuminating and very useful guide for the subject. A welcome addition to any business library.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Robert F. Himmelberg, PhD, Dean, Fordham's Graduate School of Business Administration\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Terence A. Mullervy, Finance Director, Glencore UK Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003ePart One Should You Speculate?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Guidelines for Commodity Speculation 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Speculator and the Commodity Exchanges 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Mechanics of Trading 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two Techniques for Trading Physical\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommodities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Technical Analysis 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Risks of Speculation 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three Speculating in Metals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Gold 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Silver 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Platinum 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Copper 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Palladium 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four Speculating in Energy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Crude Oil 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Gasoline 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Heating Oil 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Natural Gas 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Five Speculating in Tropical Commodities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Cocoa 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Coffee 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Sugar 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Cotton 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Orange Juice 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Six Speculating in Agricultural\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommodities and Meats\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Grain 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Cattle 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Hogs 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 A Word about Forecasting Supply and Demand in Meats 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Seven Final Considerations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Commodity Funds 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Sources of Market Information 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Common Commodity Trading Terms 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRONALD C. SPURGA\u003c\/b\u003e is a Certified Financial Planner and a Vice President of ABN AMRO Bank. He has also worked as an investment banker and financial analyst on Wall Street. Spurga graduated from the Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. He has an MBA in finance and has taught finance courses at Rutgers University, Fordham University, and New York University. In his spare time, Spurga writes poetry, which has appeared in \u003ci\u003ePenumbra\u003c\/i\u003e, the literary magazine of California State University, and in \u003ci\u003eCimarron Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the literary magazine of Oklahoma State University.  Profitable commodities trading is now within reach of virtually every market-savvy investor. Why the recent change?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eErratic supplies of oil and other essential commodities, coupled with skyrocketing demand from China, India, and other rapidly developing countries and economies, have laid the groundwork for a long-term uptrend in the global commodities market. At the same time, the collapse of historic trading barriers has made it more possible than ever for traders of every size and style to reap regular profits from the accessible and untapped commodity trading market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommodity Fundamentals provides you with the knowledge and information you need to make consistent commodities trading a profitable, integral component of your overall trading activities. Written by Ronald Spurga, a Vice President of ABN AMRO Bank, bestselling finance author, and longtime veteran of the investment banking wars, this straightforward, step-by-step guidebook features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupply\/demand information for nearly two-dozen physical commodities in the precious metals, energy, grains, meats, and tropical commodity markets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed overviews and trading strategies for everything from gold and palladium to crude oil, natural gas, coffee, cattle, and other trader favorites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrading techniques that have proven uniquely powerful when applied to the commodities markets, including spread trades, cash and carry trades, and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth chapters that describe the diversification, risks, and rewards possible through increasingly popular commodity funds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses, release dates, costs (where applicable), and more for updated and essential reports covering every important commodity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a futures contract? What are the major commodity exchanges, and where are they located? What are the differences between hedging and speculating? Commodity Fundamentals answers these questions and dozens more, all in a concise, no-nonsense style that is short on fluff and long on the actionable advice you need to compete and win in the global commodities marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo you have what it takes to become a risk-conscious yet aggressive commodity speculator? As equities markets flounder and fixed income markets struggle to outpace inflation, the profit potential available in trading precious metals, energy, grains, and tropical commodities is becoming impossible to ignore. Let Commodity Fundamentals arm you with the up-to-the-minute information you need to trade in the historically profitable commodity marketplace—whether you are a trading veteran, a relative newcomer, or anywhere in between.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCommodity Fundamentals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Jim Atkinson, President, Guinness Atkinson Funds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ronald Spurga's Commodity Fundamentals is an illuminating and very useful guide for the subject. A welcome addition to any business library.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Robert F. Himmelberg, PhD, Dean, Fordham's Graduate School of Business Administration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Terence A. Mullervy, Finance Director, Glencore UK Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommodity Fundamentals\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with the in-depth insights needed to make commodities trading a profitable, integral component of your overall trading activities. 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