Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
PART ONE Basics 1
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 3
CHAPTER 2 Commodity Futures as Investments 9
CHAPTER 3 Commodities for the Long Run 29
PART TWO Understanding Energy 37
CHAPTER 4 Crude Oil 39
CHAPTER 5 Heating Oil 57
CHAPTER 6 Gasoline 67
CHAPTER 7 Natural Gas 79
PART THREE Understanding Grains and Oilseeds 93
CHAPTER 8 Corn 95
CHAPTER 9 Wheat 107
CHAPTER 10 Soybeans 117
PART FOUR Understanding Livestock 131
CHAPTER 11 Hogs 133
CHAPTER 12 Cattle 141
PART FIVE Understanding Industrial Metals 151
CHAPTER 13 Copper 153
CHAPTER 14 Aluminum 165
CHAPTER 15 Zinc 177
PART SIX Understanding the Softs 187
CHAPTER 16 Coffee 189
CHAPTER 17 Sugar 197
CHAPTER 18 Cocoa 207
CHAPTER 19 Cotton 213
PART SEVEN How to Invest 221
CHAPTER 20 Some Building Blocks of a Commodity Futures Trading System 223
CHAPTER 21 The Rise of the Indexes 245
CHAPTER 22 Conclusion 265
APPENDIX The London Metal Exchange 269
Notes 273
References 283
About the Authors 287
Index 289
