The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices + CD-ROM (CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity & Financial Prices) [Hardcover]

Commodity Research Bureau (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470344067 | ISBN-13: 978-0470344064 | Publication Date: April 27, 2009 | Edition: 2

A Comprehensive Reference Guide To The Commodity And Financial Markets From The Trusted Professionals At Commodity Research Bureau

Since 1934, traders, investors, analysts, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have relied on the Commodity Research Bureau (CRB) to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity and financial markets. Today, The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices continues this long-standing tradition, by offering a comprehensive guide to commodity and financial prices. For its wealth of information and the authority of its sources, The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices stands alone as the guide to intelligent trading in the commodity and financial markets.

"The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices represents a priceless resource for any serious or would-be-serious participant of markets in general and futures markets in particular. For me, it's like the Bible."

-Leo Melamed, Chairman and CEO Melamed & Associates

"This treasure trove of information is an absolutely essential source for investors, executives, and entrepreneurs."

-Steve Forbes, President and Editor in Chief, Forbes

"Not only is CRB known for its legendary CRB Index commodity futures contract, its famous CRB Commodity Yearbook sits on every serious investor's bookshelf. CRB also offers an incredible array of online resources and trading tools, and continues to lead the pack and set the standard in the financial/commodity industry."

-Ken Roberts, founder, The Ken Roberts Company

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

This unique reference guide provides the "big picture" for anyone dealing in the commodity or financial markets by delivering long-term charts and written historical analysis, as well as supporting data on a companion CD-ROM.

No other source provides the long-term perspective of The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices. This book contains a wealth of authoritative data, all compiled by the Commodity Research Bureau (CRB)-the organization of record for the entire commodity industry. The Encyclopedia is essential for anyone who needs commodity and financial charts, analysis, and data in one quick and easy-to-use reference book.

This Second Edition contains:

• Long-Term Price Charts—A complete array of long-term price charts are included for all the major commodity and financial markets, including energy, grains and oilseeds, foods and fibers, meats, commodity indexes, U.S. stock indexes, U.S. interest rates, and currencies. Long-term historical price charts go back more than eighty years, and there are charts for most markets shown on an inflation-adjusted basis as well, providing a unique perspective.

• The History of the Commodity and Financial Markets—A brief written history is included for each major commodity and financial market sector, providing easy-to-understand background information on why the markets moved in the past and illuminating the factors that are likely to move the markets in the future. Also included is an annotated list of the key world and market events that have driven the commodity and financial markets over the decades.

• Data on CD-ROM—A companion CD-ROM is included containing comprehensive commodity and financial price data history that, by itself, could be prohibitively expensive to obtain separately from other sources. Many of the long-term data series are not available from any source other than CRB. The CD-ROM allows you to view and customize the price charts within the book as well as view or export data for use with your own analysis programs.

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About the Author

Commodity Research Bureau, a Barchart Company, is the country's largest resource for commodity and financial statistics, historical data, and charting services. Barchart provides stock and commodity traders with accurate and dependable online financial quotes, charts, and technical analysis tools.

Christopher J. Lown, CRB's Editor in Chief, has been with CRB since 1988 and is in charge of ensuring that CRB's high-quality products are delivered to subscribers and clients with the utmost attention to accuracy and detail. Christopher's family has been part of CRB for decades, and he continues the family legacy with his business development efforts at CRB.

Richard W. Asplund, CRB's Chief Economist, is the author of the historical analysis of the commodity and financial sectors contained in The CRB Encyclopedia. Richard has an MBA cum laude in finance and economics from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and has over twenty years of research and trading experience in the financial and commodity markets. Richard is also the Editor of CRB's Futures Market Service publication, which is a weekly newsletter on the commodity and financial markets.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 383 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (April 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470344067
• ISBN-13: 978-0470344064
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,140,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)