Commodities Rising

"Commodities Rising, part memoir and part investment guide,provides a unique and practical perspective that is based on a rarecombination of professional experiences." -Donald F. Larson, Senior Economist, World Bank "Jeffrey Christian brings twenty-five years of commodity marketexperience to his thoughtful and insightful new book. A keenanalyst, Christian debunks many commodity market myths. There hasbeen a substantial underinvestment in commodity research of late.His book is a 'must-read' for any investor wishing to avoid thepitfalls present in physical commodity investments." -Terrence F. Martell, PhD, Saxe Distinguished Professor ofFinance, Director, Weissman Center for International Business,Baruch College, CUNY;Public Governor, New York Board of Trade "If you've read one of the recent 'commodity craze' books,you'll appreciate the more careful, thorough account Christianprovides here. His anecdotes and analysis will convince you thatthis is truly an insider's assessment." -Peter A. Biebel, Vice President, Director of Futures Research,A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. "In addition to its depth, Christian's book is extremelyreader-friendly, presenting commodity issues from various angles. Istrongly recommend to anyone interested in commodities that theyread this book; and to those still unfamiliar with the subject, Irecommend that they take a look. The rewards will be significant,intellectually and possibly financially." -Takamasa Akiyama, Professor of Development Economics, NihonUniversity, Mishima, Japan, and Senior Advisor, Foundation forAdvanced Studies onInternational Development (FASID), Tokyo, JapanAnalyze the current commodity environment and look out over thenext few years to identify potential profit situations inCommodities Rising. You'll learn how commodities can be usedto reduce risk and increase returns in a balanced investmentportfolio. Author and commodities expert Jeffrey Christian debunksmuch of the misinformation currently circulating about commoditiesand provides a reasoned reality-check you can use to evaluate theclaims and promises of various publications and brokerages in thecommodity field. Specific issues addressed throughout this bookinclude: * the variety of commodity investments?exchange traded funds,stocks, futures, and options; * commodities in the global economy; * commodity trading/investing strategies. Filled with in-depth insights and engaging anecdotes gleaned fromthe author?s 30 years in the commodity markets, this is aninvaluable resource for the serious investor or trader.