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Commodities For Dummies

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John Wiley & Sons, May 12, 2011 - Business & Economics - 384 pages
Get more bang for your buck in the commodities market and start trading today

While Wall Street has been troubled, commodity markets have been soaring. Since 2002, commodities have outperformed every other asset class including stocks, mutual funds, and real estate. This hands-on, friendly guide gives you the basics on breaking into the market, dispels common myths, and shows you how to implement a wide range of trading and investing strategies. It also helps you diversify your portfolio, measure risk, and apply market analysis techniques.

  • Expanded coverage of the types of commodities available to investors
  • Advice on how to manage the risks and rewards of commodities
  • Updated examples and information on SEC rules and regulations (and tax laws)

Featuring time-tested rules for investment success Commodities For Dummies helps you minimize risk, maximize profit, and find the shortest route to Easy Street.

  

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User Review  - Jeff Sylvester - Goodreads

“Commodities for Dummies” by Amine Bouchentouf is a mediocre read. Amine establishes a criterion for defining commodities that are deliverable and tradable and discusses what constitutes the value of ... Read full review

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Contents

Introduction
1
Going Down to the Farm Trading
6
Commodities Just the Facts
9
Earn Baby Earn Why You Should Invest in Commodities
23
Investing in Commodities Only for the Brave?
43
Feel the Love Welcoming Commodities into Your Portfolio
57
Getting Started with Types
71
Show Me the Money Choosing the Right Manager
97
Investing in Silver
237
Metals That Prove Their Mettle Steel Aluminum and Copper
245
Weighing Investments
257
Mine Your Own Business Unearthing the Top Mining Companies
265
Agricultural Products
277
Breakfast of Champions Profiting from Coffee Cocoa Sugar and Orange Juice
279
How to Gain from Grains Trading Corn Wheat and Soybeans
291
Alive and Kicking Making Money Trading Livestock
301

Show Me the Money Choosing the Right Manager
99
Exploring Commodity Exchanges
113
Exploring Commodity Exchanges Brokers and Trading Accounts
115
Back to the Future Getting a Grip on Futures and Options
131
The Power House How
149
Welcome to Gas Vegas Baby Trading Natural Gas
171
Keeping It Natural Investing in Renewable Energy
185
Totally Energized Investing in Energy Companies
209
Pedal to the Metal Investing in Metals
225
The Part of Tens
311
Ten or So Investing Resources You Cant Do Without
313
Top Ten Market Indicators You Should Monitor
317
Top Ten Commodity ETFs
323
Top Ten Investment Vehicles for Commodities
327
Glossary
331
Index
341
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About the author (2011)

Amine Bouchentouf is an internationally acclaimed author and market commentator. You can follow his market analysis at www.commodities-investors.com.

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