Commodity Fundamentals: How To Trade the Precious Metals, Energy, Grain, and Tropical Commodity Markets...

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Ronald C. Spurga

Commodity Fundamentals

How To Trade the Precious Metals, Energy, Grain, and Tropical Commodity Markets

Ronald C. Spurga

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Wiley
21 August 2006

Economics & Business; Commodities

Series: Wiley Trading

"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."

By: Ronald C. Spurga
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 384g
ISBN: 9780471788515
ISBN 10: 0471788511
Series: Wiley Trading
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 21 August 2006
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part One Should You Speculate? Chapter 1 Guidelines for Commodity Speculation 3 Chapter 2 The Speculator and the Commodity Exchanges 5 Chapter 3 The Mechanics of Trading 11 Part Two Techniques for Trading Physical Commodities Chapter 4 Technical Analysis 25 Chapter 5 The Risks of Speculation 29 Part Three Speculating in Metals Chapter 6 Gold 33 Chapter 7 Silver 41 Chapter 8 Platinum 47 Chapter 9 Copper 55 Chapter 10 Palladium 59 Part Four Speculating in Energy Chapter 11 Crude Oil 67 Chapter 12 Gasoline 73 Chapter 13 Heating Oil 77 Chapter 14 Natural Gas 81 Part Five Speculating in Tropical Commodities Chapter 15 Cocoa 91 Chapter 16 Coffee 99 Chapter 17 Sugar 107 Chapter 18 Cotton 113 Chapter 19 Orange Juice 121 Part Six Speculating in Agricultural Commodities and Meats Chapter 20 Grain 129 Chapter 21 Cattle 147 Chapter 22 Hogs 153 Chapter 23 A Word about Forecasting Supply and Demand in Meats 159 Part Seven Final Considerations Chapter 24 Commodity Funds 167 Chapter 25 Sources of Market Information 169 Glossary of Common Commodity Trading Terms 175 Index 181

RONALD C. SPURGA 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 Penumbra, the literary magazine of California State University, and in Cimarron Review, the literary magazine of Oklahoma State University.