Commodities For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Get more bang for your buck in the commodities market and start trading today

While Wall Street has been troubled, commodity markets have been soaring. This hands-on, friendly guide gives you the basics on breaking into the commodities market, dispels common myths, and shows you how to implement a wide range of trading and investing strategies. It also helps you diversify your portfolio, measure risk, and apply market analysis techniques.

• Commodities 101 — get a grasp on basic portfolio allocation methods, create and design an investing road map, and discover how commodities stack up against other investment vehicles

• Avoid risky business — arm yourself with the know-how tominimize risk and maximize returns with the help of commodities

• Know your options — understand the pros and cons of investing through the futures markets, the equity markets, ETFs, and mutual funds

• Energize your profits — discover how to make big cash in energy, the largest sub-asset class in the commodities universe

• Put the pedal to the metal — find out everything you ever wanted to know about investing in gold, silver, copper, nickel, and other metals

Open the book and find:

• Tips on choosing the right investment vehicle

• The best ways to manage risk

• How to choose a broker and open a trading account

• Why energy trading is hot (and profitable)

• A look at natural gas applications

• How to trade agricultural products

• The benefits of investing in wind and solar power

• Alternative energy sources you should know about

Learn to:

• Break into the market and start trading today

• Diversify your portfolio

• Minimize risk and maximize profit

• Track commodities indexes