Commodities for Every Portfolio How You Can Profit from the Long-Term Commodity Boom

by Balarie, Emanuel

• ISBN13: 9780470112502
• ISBN10: 0470112506
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-10
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Step-by-step guidelines for making commodities a valuable component in any portfolio As stock market investing becomes increasingly hard to squeeze profits from, savvy investors are finding commodities to be the perfect vehicle for maintaining portfolio performance. Commodities for Every Portfolio shows commodities newcomers how to ease into this straightforward market, which strategies are best (and which to steer clear of!) and much, much more. Investors and traders get easy-to-follow techniques, strategies, and methods, with individual chapters showing how to invest in commodities through stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and futures. High-performing companies and index-based funds are listed by name, with specific information on how and why they succeed; hard-to-find informational resources are also provided. Emanuel Balarie is President and Chief Investment Officer of Jabez Capital Management. Previously, Mr. Balarie was Senior Market Strategist at Wisdom Financial, Inc., and editor of Wisdom Commodity Weekly. Mr. Balarie's industry experience ranges from commodity stocks to futures to alternative investments. He is a highly regarded advisor to clients and institutions on the commodity markets, and has had his research published all over the world. In addition to being a regular guest on CNBC, Balarie is frequently quoted in dozens of financial publications such as, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Marketwatch from Dow Jones, and Barrons. Mr. Balarie is a graduate of UC Berkeley. For more information on Emanuel Balarie you can visit www.commoditynewscenter.com or email him at [e-mail]

Author Biography

Emanuel Balarie is President and Chief Investment Officer of Jabez Capital Management. Previously, he was senior market strategist at Wisdom Financial, Inc., and editor of Wisdom Commodity Weekly. Mr. Balarie's industry experience ranges from commodity stocks to futures to alternative investments. He is a highly regarded advisor to clients and institutions on the commodity markets, and has had his research published all over the world. In addition to being a regular guest on CNBC, Mr. Balarie is frequently quoted in dozens of financial publications such as, the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Marketwatch from Dow Jones, and Barron's. Mr. Balarie is a graduate of UC Berkeley. For more information on Emanuel Balarie, please visit www.commoditynewscenter.com or e-mail him at [e-mail].

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Understanding the Commodity Markets	p. 1
The Long-Term Commodity Booin: Why It's Here and Why It's Going to Last	p. 3
From the Farmer to You: How the Futures Markets Work	p. 27
Debunking Commodity Myths: Why Commodities Belong In Your Portfolio	p. 43
Participating in the Commodity Markets	p. 59
Deciding What Is Right for You: Futures, Stocks, Mutual Funds, and Exchange-Traded Funds	p. 61
Participating Through Futures	p. 79
Participating Through Stocks	p. 109
Participating Through Mutual Funds	p. 123
Participating Through Exchange-Traded Funds	p. 137
Strategies to Profit from the Commodity Markets	p. 151
Commodity Trading Strategies	p. 153
A Managed Approach: Managed Futures	p. 167
The Case for Gold in Your Portfolio	p. 183
Leveraging Third-Party Assistance	p. 203
Conclusion	p. 217
References	p. 221
About the Author	p. 225
Index	p. 227
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