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Investing in Commodities For Dummies® Published by: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774, www.wiley.com Copyright © 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada 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, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Trademarks: Wiley, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, Dummies.com, Making Everything Easier, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and may not be used without written permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: WHILE THE PUBLISHER AND AUTHOR HAVE USED THEIR BEST EFFORTS IN PREPARING THIS BOOK, THEY MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES REPRESENTATIVES OR WRITTEN SALES MATERIALS. THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUR SITUATION. YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH A PROFESSIONAL WHERE APPROPRIATE. NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HEREFROM. For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002. For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport. Wiley publishes in a variety of print and electronic formats and by print-on- demand. Some material included with standard print versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand. If this book refers to media such as a CD or DVD that is not included in the version you purchased, you may download this material at http://booksupport.wiley.com. For more information about Wiley products, visit www.wiley.com. Library of Congress Control Number: 2015951693 ISBN 978-1-119-12201-2 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-12203-6 (ePub); ISBN 978-1-119-12202-9 (ePDF) Investing in Commodities For Dummies® Visit www.dummies.com/cheatsheet/investingincommodities to view this book's cheat sheet. Table of Contents Cover Introduction About This Book Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here Part I: Just the Facts on Commodities Chapter 1: Investors, Start Your Engines! An Overview of Commodities Defining Commodities and Their Investment Characteristics Going for a Spin: Choosing the Right Investment Vehicle Checking Out What’s on the Menu Chapter 2: The Pros and Cons of Commodities Why the 21st Century Is the Century of Commodities What Makes Commodities Unique Commodities and the Business Cycle The Pitfalls of Using Leverage Understanding the Real Risks behind Commodities Managing Risk Part II: Making Money in Energy Chapter 3: It’s a Crude, Crude World: Investing in Crude Oil Seeing the Crude Realities Going Up the Crude Chain Making Big Bucks with Big Oil Chapter 4: Welcome to Gas Vegas! Investing in Natural Gas What’s the Use? Looking at Natural Gas Applications Liquefied Natural Gas: Getting Liquid Without Getting Wet Investing in Natural Gas Chapter 5: Investing in Renewable and Alternative Energy Getting to Know Renewable Energy Digging Up Further Energy Sources Chapter 6: Totally Energized: Investing in Energy Companies Bull’s-Eye! Profiting from Oil Exploration and Production Oh My, You’re So Refined! Investing in Refineries Becoming an Oil Shipping Magnate Part III: Metals and Agricultural Products Chapter 7: Investing in the Precious: Gold, Silver, and Platinum Going for the Gold Investing in Silver Bling Bling: Investing in Platinum Chapter 8: All About that Base: Investing in Steel, Aluminum, Copper, and Other Metals Building a Portfolio as Strong As Steel Aluminum: Illuminating the Details Bringing Copper into Your Metals Mix Palladium: Metal for the New Millennium Zinc and Grow Rich You Won’t Get Nickel and Dimed by Investing in Nickel Chapter 9: Unearthing the Potential: Investing in Mining Companies Considering Diversified Mining Companies Checking Out Specialized Mining Companies Making Money during the Mining Merger Mania Chapter 10: Trading Agricultural Products Giving Your Portfolio a Buzz by Investing in Coffee Warming Up to Cocoa Investing in Sugar: Sweet Move! Orange Juice: Refreshingly Good for Your Bottom Line Field of Dreams: Investing in Corn Welcome to the Bread Basket: Investing in Wheat It’s Not Just Peanuts: Trading Soybeans Holy Cow! Investing in Cattle Lean and Mean: Checking Out Lean Hogs You Want Bacon with That? Trading Frozen Pork Bellies Part IV: Selecting an Investment Approach Chapter 11: Welcoming Commodities into Your Portfolio The Color of Money: Taking Control of Your Financial Life Looking Ahead: Creating a Financial Road Map Making Room in Your Portfolio for Commodities Fully Exposed: The Top Ways to Get Exposure to Commodities Chapter 12: Investing in ETFs and Commodities Indexes Getting to Know ETFs Accessing Commodity Markets through ETFs Taking a Look at Leveraged ETFs Checking Out Commodity Indexes Uncovering the Anatomy of a Commodity Index Cataloguing Five Major Indexes Determining Which Index to Use Chapter 13: Getting a Grip on Futures and Options The Future Looks Bright: How to Trade Futures Contracts For a Few Dollars Less: Trading Futures on Margin Figuring Out Where the Futures Market Is Heading Trading with Options Chapter 14: Choosing a Manager or Broker and Trading Accounts Mutually Beneficial: Investing in Commodity Mutual Funds Mastering MLPs Relying on a Commodity Trading Advisor Jumping into a Commodity Pool Ready, Set, Invest: Opening an Account and Placing Orders Part V: The Part of Tens Chapter 15: Ten Market Indicators You Should Monitor Consumer Price Index EIA Inventory Reports Federal Funds Rate Gross Domestic Product London Gold Fix Nonfarm Payrolls Purchasing Managers Index Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index U.S. Dollar WTI Crude Oil Chapter 16: Ten Investment Vehicles for Commodities Futures Commission Merchant Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity Pool Operator Integrated Commodity Companies Specialized Commodity Companies Master Limited Partnerships Exchange Traded Funds Commodity Mutual Funds Commodity Indexes Emerging Market Funds About the Author Cheat Sheet Advertisement Page Connect with Dummies End User License Agreement

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Investing in Commodities For Dummies® Published by: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774, www.wiley.com Copyright © 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada 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, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Trademarks: Wiley, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, Dummies.com, Making Everything Easier, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and may not be used without written permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: WHILE THE PUBLISHER AND AUTHOR HAVE USED THEIR BEST EFFORTS IN PREPARING THIS BOOK, THEY MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES REPRESENTATIVES OR WRITTEN SALES MATERIALS. THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUR SITUATION. YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH A PROFESSIONAL WHERE APPROPRIATE. NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HEREFROM. For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002. For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport. Wiley publishes in a variety of print and electronic formats and by print-on- demand. Some material included with standard print versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand. If this book refers to media such as a CD or DVD that is not included in the version you purchased, you may download this material at http://booksupport.wiley.com. For more information about Wiley products, visit www.wiley.com. Library of Congress Control Number: 2015951693 ISBN 978-1-119-12201-2 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-12203-6 (ePub); ISBN 978-1-119-12202-9 (ePDF) Investing in Commodities For Dummies® Visit www.dummies.com/cheatsheet/investingincommodities to view this book's cheat sheet. Table of Contents Cover Introduction About This Book Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here Part I: Just the Facts on Commodities Chapter 1: Investors, Start Your Engines! An Overview of Commodities Defining Commodities and Their Investment Characteristics Going for a Spin: Choosing the Right Investment Vehicle Checking Out What’s on the Menu Chapter 2: The Pros and Cons of Commodities Why the 21st Century Is the Century of Commodities What Makes Commodities Unique Commodities and the Business Cycle The Pitfalls of Using Leverage Understanding the Real Risks behind Commodities Managing Risk Part II: Making Money in Energy Chapter 3: It’s a Crude, Crude World: Investing in Crude Oil Seeing the Crude Realities Going Up the Crude Chain Making Big Bucks with Big Oil Chapter 4: Welcome to Gas Vegas! Investing in Natural Gas What’s the Use? Looking at Natural Gas Applications Liquefied Natural Gas: Getting Liquid Without Getting Wet Investing in Natural Gas Chapter 5: Investing in Renewable and Alternative Energy Getting to Know Renewable Energy Digging Up Further Energy Sources Chapter 6: Totally Energized: Investing in Energy Companies Bull’s-Eye! Profiting from Oil Exploration and Production Oh My, You’re So Refined! Investing in Refineries Becoming an Oil Shipping Magnate Part III: Metals and Agricultural Products Chapter 7: Investing in the Precious: Gold, Silver, and Platinum Going for the Gold Investing in Silver Bling Bling: Investing in Platinum Chapter 8: All About that Base: Investing in Steel, Aluminum, Copper, and Other Metals Building a Portfolio as Strong As Steel Aluminum: Illuminating the Details Bringing Copper into Your Metals Mix Palladium: Metal for the New Millennium Zinc and Grow Rich You Won’t Get Nickel and Dimed by Investing in Nickel Chapter 9: Unearthing the Potential: Investing in Mining Companies Considering Diversified Mining Companies Checking Out Specialized Mining Companies Making Money during the Mining Merger Mania Chapter 10: Trading Agricultural Products Giving Your Portfolio a Buzz by Investing in Coffee Warming Up to Cocoa Investing in Sugar: Sweet Move! Orange Juice: Refreshingly Good for Your Bottom Line Field of Dreams: Investing in Corn Welcome to the Bread Basket: Investing in Wheat It’s Not Just Peanuts: Trading Soybeans Holy Cow! Investing in Cattle Lean and Mean: Checking Out Lean Hogs You Want Bacon with That? Trading Frozen Pork Bellies Part IV: Selecting an Investment Approach Chapter 11: Welcoming Commodities into Your Portfolio The Color of Money: Taking Control of Your Financial Life Looking Ahead: Creating a Financial Road Map Making Room in Your Portfolio for Commodities Fully Exposed: The Top Ways to Get Exposure to Commodities Chapter 12: Investing in ETFs and Commodities Indexes Getting to Know ETFs Accessing Commodity Markets through ETFs Taking a Look at Leveraged ETFs Checking Out Commodity Indexes Uncovering the Anatomy of a Commodity Index Cataloguing Five Major Indexes Determining Which Index to Use Chapter 13: Getting a Grip on Futures and Options The Future Looks Bright: How to Trade Futures Contracts For a Few Dollars Less: Trading Futures on Margin Figuring Out Where the Futures Market Is Heading Trading with Options Chapter 14: Choosing a Manager or Broker and Trading Accounts Mutually Beneficial: Investing in Commodity Mutual Funds Mastering MLPs Relying on a Commodity Trading Advisor Jumping into a Commodity Pool Ready, Set, Invest: Opening an Account and Placing Orders Part V: The Part of Tens Chapter 15: Ten Market Indicators You Should Monitor Consumer Price Index EIA Inventory Reports Federal Funds Rate Gross Domestic Product London Gold Fix Nonfarm Payrolls Purchasing Managers Index Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index U.S. Dollar WTI Crude Oil Chapter 16: Ten Investment Vehicles for Commodities Futures Commission Merchant Commodity Trading Advisor Commodity Pool Operator Integrated Commodity Companies Specialized Commodity Companies Master Limited Partnerships Exchange Traded Funds Commodity Mutual Funds Commodity Indexes Emerging Market Funds About the Author Cheat Sheet Advertisement Page Connect with Dummies End User License Agreement

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Add another dimension to your portfolio with commodities Do you know how commodities stack up against other investment options? Investing In Commodities For Dummies is a straightforward resource that provides an in-depth look at what commodities are and how they might prove beneficial to your portfo
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