Commodities For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Chapter 22

Ten Investing Resources You Can’t Do Without

IN THIS CHAPTER

Using trade journals effectively

Reading the financial press

Getting help from the government

Living in the information age can be both a blessing and a curse. The advantage of the information revolution is that you have so many sources of information to choose from; the drawback is knowing which ones to use. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of information out there.

In this chapter, I list the top ten resources to turn to when investing in commodities. Although not all these resources deal specifically with commodities, they’re indispensable sources of information because they help you get a sense of where the financial markets are heading. Information and its application ultimately separate successful investors from the rest.

Using these resources helps you stay up-to-date on the major events that move markets and gives you an edge over the competition.

The Wall Street Journal

For daily intakes of financial news, nothing beats the Wall Street Journal. If you want to be a successful trader, you need to keep abreast of all the information that’s worth knowing. The Journal does a good job of presenting ...