Commodities For Dummies (For Dummies (Business and Personal...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 384 pages
• Published by: For Dummies
• Edition: 1st Edition December 6, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0470049286
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470049280
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Description
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, easy to use guide helps you minimize risk, maximize profit, and find the shortest route to Easy Street.

Back Cover Copy
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

Reader Reviews
A superficial treatment of the subject. One needs much more information to invest prudently, in my opinion. The lack of depth, in combination with the motivational style of writing (encouraging the reader to invest and make money) is not responsible.