Commodities For Dummies [Paperback]

Amine Bouchentouf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 6, 2006

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.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Grow your portfolio through energy, metals, and agricultural products

Get more bang for your buck in the commodities market and start trading today

Looking to cash in on commodities? This plain-English guide gives you the basics on breaking into the market, dispelling common myths, and presenting a wide range of trading and investing strategies. It will help you diversify your portfolio, measure risk, and apply market analysis techniques. You'll also see how commodities stack up against other assets and how to avoid investing pitfalls.

Discover how to

• Choose the right fund for you
• Develop a solid investment strategy
• Understand commodities exchanges
• Identify and minimize risk
• Find a reputable broker
• Profit from global market trends

About the Author

Amine Bouchentouf is President and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Investment Advisors LLC. Renaissance is an international financial advisory firm headquartered in New York City, which provides long-term strategic advice to individuals, institutions, and governments around the world.
Amine is a world-renowned market commentator and analyst and has appeared in media in the United States, Great Britain, France, the United Arab Emirates, and Brazil. He is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers and the Authors Guild and is also involved with the Council on Foreign Relations. He offers regular market intelligence briefings through the Web site www.commodities-investor.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (December 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470049286
• ISBN-13: 978-0470049280
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #418,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars great overview, January 9, 2008

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J. Brossart (north dakota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Commodities For Dummies (Paperback)

It's a good book describing briefly all commodities and some of the critical information needed to trade them. I am an Agricultural Producer and the areas that involve those commodities are very short in comparison to the other commodities and don't provide any real specific or detailed information.

I would recommend the book to any one interested in trading any commodity but ag commodities, because it is too brief on this subject.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Commodities - Basic, November 22, 2007

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Mallik B - See all my reviews

This review is from: Commodities For Dummies (Paperback)

Appreciate the author for writing such a great book for dummies like me on commodities.

Few pros:
1. Simple real life examples on call and put options (future contracts) helped me understand the concept in couple of hours. I was trying to understanding this concept for a week atleast.

2. Flow of the books is really good, you feel like not to leave the book in between.

3. Best to read from start to finish on multiple days with appropriate gaps in between. (If you are too busy !). A great book for week end study.

Cons:
None

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book on Commodities, September 7, 2010

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goldtrader12 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Commodities For Dummies (Paperback)

I'm new to the commodities world and was looking for a guide to help me decide which products would suit me as an investor. I have read many books on the subject but Commodities For Dummies does a great job of showing you the ropes and exploring all the different aspects you need to know. It has a great section on ETFs, and I'm now shopping for some of the ETFs that are covered there. All around a great resource if you want to learn more about commodities!