International Commodity Trading (Hardcover)

by Ephraim Clark (Author), Jean-Baptiste Lesourd (Author), Réné Thiéblemont (Author), Rene Thieblemont (Author) "Production, in the economic sense of the term, is the transformation of scarce productive inputs (also called production factors, such as skilled and non-skilled labour,..." (more)
Key Phrases: fixed forward price, physical commodity markets, proportional storage costs, New York, Louis Dreyfus, International Chamber of Commerce (more...)

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"useful addition to the library of anyone interested in entering the commodities markets, or indeed already involved in them..."
--Lloyd's List, 21st April 2001

Product Description
The ongoing evolution of international commodity markets is a fscinating aspect of globalisation, inasmuch as many basic commodities are traded globally on international physical markets, often associated with efficient and global futures markets.
International Commodity Trading

• offers a comprehensive discussion of the specific mechanisms that apply to physical and futures markets
• discusses the various techniques associated with the management of market operations
• presents and analyses the various types of commodity markets
• provides an in-depth coverage of trading companies, of their role and of their strategies
• gives techniques for forecasting commodity prices
• gives practical examples and case studies

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 350 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471852104
• ISBN-13: 978-0471852100
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #381,033 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on the Physical Commodity Market!, August 4, 2008

By	R. Koch - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This explains the international commodities market in great detail and it's a fantastic read. It has nice details and explanations of complicated concepts in addition to some rigorous math if you have the desire to understand the technical side of this industry. Wiley book, in my opinion, are fantastic reads. They seem to have great authors and editors that can make learning and understanding the technical sciences, business fun and interesting ... hurray to them....