![]() ![]() I would like to thank Harriman House for their assistance and support, especially Stephen Eckett, Craig Pearce and Myles Hunt.Īnd to the following individuals for extending their time, knowledge and research: Emma Phillips and the commodities team at BlackRock, Nicholas Brookes at ETF Securities, Barclays Capital, Ian Henderson at J.P. No responsibility for loss occasioned to any person or corporate body acting or refraining to act as a result of reading material in this book can be accepted by the Publisher or by the Author. This book may not be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise disposed of by way of trade in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published without the prior written consent of the Publisher. The right of Philip Scott to be identified as Author has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988.īritish Library Cataloguing in Publication DataĪ CIP catalogue record for this book can be obtained from the British Library.Īll rights reserved no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Read moreĮmail: First published in Great Britain in 2010 The book provides the investor with both the rationale for diversifying part of an investment portfolio into commodities and the basic knowledge required in order to invest successfully in these exciting and ever changing sectors. In each case the best and safest routes for gaining exposure to the four main sectors are explained, and a full list of commodity ETFs listed on the London Stock Exchange is also provided. The individual commodities within the four sectors are examined in turn, with an analysis of historic price performance, an outline of the supply and demand dynamics, and a discussion on the future outlook for each resource. ![]() The aim of this book is to help investors understand the fundamentals behind the major commodities in the primary resource sectors - energy, base metals, precious metals and agriculture - and to show the value of commodities as a means to diversify exposure and spread risk. This presents opportunities for investors, but what is the best way to capitalise on these opportunities? In many of the commodities markets prices rose to record levels, only to fall again sharply in the 2007-2009 financial crisis.īut many experts believe that the bull-run in commodities is not yet finished and it is argued that prices could continue to rise well into the next decade. Rising demand for raw materials from emerging economies, political and economic disruptions to production and supply, and the introduction of commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs) have combined to push up the cost of the globe's resources. In the last decade the performance of commodity assets has been remarkable. ![]()
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