Commodity Fundamentals: How to Trade the Precious Metals, Energy, Grain, and Tropical Commodity Markets

Index

Account executive

functions of, 15

selection factors, 9

See also Broker; Brokerage firm

Africa. See specific African countries

Agricultural commodities

cattle, 147–152

grain, 129–145

hogs, 153–157

Algeria, natural gas production, 84

Alliance for Progress program, 101

American Petroleum Institute, 77

Anglo Platinum, 50, 62

Annual reports, as information resource, 170–171

Aquarius Platinum, 62–63

Arabica coffee, 101, 102, 103

Arbitrage, 70–71, 86

Argentina

corn production, 141

soybean production, 131

wheat production, 130

ARM Platinum, 62

Asia. See specific Asian countries

Auctions

gold, 34, 39

hogs, 154

live cattle, 149

Australia

gold mining industry, 37

silver production, 44

sugar production, 109–110

wheat production, 130, 140

Auto industry

crude oil consumption and, 68

platinum demand and, 48–49

Backwardation, 70

Bar charts, 25–26

Barge shipments, 135–136

Bartering, 5

Basis

agreements, 155

cattle, 149

coffee futures, 103

crude oil trades, 71

defined, 71

grain contracts, 142–143

natural gas contracts, 86

Beans, 19–20

Beef, global consumption of, 149. See also Cattle; Meat

Being long position, 21, 87

Being short position, 21

Benchmarks, 35, 72, 85

Bill of lading, 134

Biogenic methane, 82

Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futures (BM&F), 102, 111, 115–116

Boom-and-bust cycles, 100

Brass, 55–56

Brazil

beef and veal consumption, 149

beef production, 150

cocoa production, 93

coffee production, 101–102

orange juice production, 122–123

pork production, 154

soybean production, 131, 139, ...