Commodities For Dummies®
by Amine BouchentoufFormat: eBook
Pub. Date: 2007-03-01
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary
Since 2002, commodities have outperformed every other asset class including stocks, mutual funds and real estate. If you're itching to get in on the fun and profit, Commodities For Dummies is the resource you need to find out how to break into the commodities market and understand how to trade and prosper. You'll discover: How commodities stack up against other investment vehicles How to identify, manage, and overcome risk The pros and cons of futures, equities, ETFs and mutual funds Specific techniques for analyzing and trading in commodities Powerful profits in energy-crude oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, and alternatives What you need to know about trading in metals-precious and not-so-precious How to grow your portfolio with farm products Featuring time-tested rules for investment success, this comprehensive, user-friendly guide helps you minimize risk, maximize profit, and find the shortest route to Easy Street.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Commodities : Just the Facts | |
| Investors , Start Your Engines! An Overview of Commodities | |
| Earn , Baby, Earn! Why You Should Invest in Commodities | |
| Is Investing in Commodities Only for the Brave? | |
| Get Ready to Rumble! Commodity Bulls vs. Bears | |
| Feel the Love: Welcoming Commodities into Your Portfolio | |
| Getting Started | |
| Show Me the Money! Choosing the Right Manager | |
| Track and Trade: Investing through Commodity Indexes | |
| Understanding How Commodities Exchanges Work | |
| Back to the Future: Getting a Grip on Futures and Options | |
| Technically Speaking: Using Technical Analysis | |
| The Power House: How to Make Money in Energy | |
| It 's a Crude, Crude World! Investing in Crude Oil | |
| Welcome to Gas Vegas, Baby! Trading Natural Gas | |
| Fuel for Thought: Looking at Alternative Energy Sources | |
| Totally Energized: Investing in Energy Companies | |
| Pedal to the Metal: Investing in Metals | |
| Getting the Glitters: Investing in Gold, Silver, and Platinum | |
| Metals That Prove Their Mettle: Steel, Aluminum, and Copper | |
| Weighing Investments in Heavy and Not-So-Heavy Metals | |
| Mine Your Own Business: Unearthing the Top Mining Companies | |
| Going Down to the Farm: Trading Agricultural Products | |
| Breakfast of Champions: Profiting from Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, and Orange Juice | |
| How to Gain from Grains: Trading Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans | |
| Alive and Kicking! How to Make Money Trading Livestock | |
| The Part of Tens | |
| Top Ten Ways to Invest in Commodities | |
| Top Ten Market Indicators You Should Monitor | |
| Ten or So Resources You Can't Do Without | |
| The Appendix | |
| Appendix: Glossary of Technical Terms | |
| Index | |
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