The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2010 - Hardcover

Commodity Research Bureau

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470574771 ISBN 13: 9780470574775

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010

Synopsis

The essential commodity reference for analysts, traders, and portfolio managers Commodities can play an important role in a portfolio. But in order to make the most of these investments, you need to have a solid understanding of what they offer. That′s why you need The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2010 . The single most comprehensive source of commodity and futures market information available, the Yearbook is the book of record for the Commodity Research Bureau, which is, in turn, the organization of record for the commodity industry itself. Its sources–reports from governments, private industries, and trade and industrial associations–are authoritative, and its historical scope is second to none. Contains worldwide supply/demand and production/consumption data for all the basic commodities and futures markets–from A(luminum) to Z(inc), including all the major markets in interest rates, currencies, energy, and stock index futures Features over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts of historical data, many of which show price history dating back to 1900 A fact–filled CD–ROM provides you with valuable commodity information in an easy–to–use electronic format For its wealth of information and the authority of its sources, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2010 stands alone as the guide to intelligent trading in commodities and futures.

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From the Back Cover

The Single Most Comprehensive Source Of Commodity And Futures Market Information Available Since 1939, professional traders, commercial hedgers, portfolio managers, and speculators have come to regard The CRB Commodity Yearbook as the "bible" of the industry. Here is a wealth of authoritative data, gathered from government reports, private industry, and trade and industry associations, all compiled by the Commodity Research Bureau, the organization of record for the entire commodity industry. The Yearbook is absolutely essential for identifying changing trends in supply and demand and for projecting important price movements. It gives investors: Worldwide supply/demand and production/consumption data for all the basic commodities and futures markets—from A(luminum) to Z(inc)—including all the major markets in interest rates, currencies, energy, and stock index futures Over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts of historical data , many of which show price history dating back to 1900 Fact–filled CD–ROM provides readers with valuable commodity information in an easy–to–use electronic format Concise introductory articles describe the salient features of each commodity and help put the quantitative information in perspective   Articles on key markets and important issues concerning the commodity industry The 2010 Yearbook features articles by CRB Chief Economist, Richard W. Asplund, including: Commodity Prices Recover After The Late–2008 Free–Fall Worst U.S. Post–War Recession Ends But Future Remains Shaky World Recession Ends Thanks in Large Part to China Crude Oil Prices Return to OPEC′s Target Area U.S. Dollar May Be Bottoming After 2002–08 Bear Market Will Central Banks Successfully Exit Emergency Liquidity? For anyone dealing in commodities, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2010 offers an abundance of valuable information and indispensable guidance for decision making.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470574771
• ISBN 13: 9780470574775
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 384