Commodities For Dummies

Amine Bouchentouf is President and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Investment Advisors LLC. Renaissance is an international financial advisory firm headquartered in New York City, which provides long-term strategic advice to individuals, institutions, and governments around the world. Amine is a world-renowned market commentator and analyst and has appeared in media in the United States, Great Britain, France, the United Arab Emirates, and Brazil. He is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers and the Authors Guild and is also involved with the Council on Foreign Relations. He offers regular market intelligence briefings through the Web site www.commodities-investor.com.

Introduction. Part I: Commodities: Just the Facts. Chapter 1: Investors, Start Your Engines! An Overview of Commodities. Chapter 2: Earn, Baby, Earn! Why You Should Invest in Commodities. Chapter 3: Is Investing in Commodities Only for the Brave? Chapter 4: Get Ready to Rumble! Commodity Bulls vs. Bears. Chapter 5: Feel the Love: Welcoming Commodities into Your Portfolio. Part II: Getting Started. Chapter 6: Show Me the Money! Choosing the Right Manager. Chapter 7: Track and Trade: Investing through Commodity Indexes. Chapter 8: Understanding How Commodities Exchanges Work. Chapter 9: Back to the Future: Getting a Grip on Futures and Options. Chapter 10: Technically Speaking: Using Technical Analysis. Part III: The Power House: How to Make Money in Energy. Chapter 11: It's a Crude, Crude World! Investing in Crude Oil. Chapter 12: Welcome to Gas Vegas, Baby! Trading Natural Gas. Chapter 13: Fuel for Thought: Looking at Alternative Energy Sources. Chapter 14: Totally Energized: Investing in Energy Companies. Part IV: Pedal to the Metal: Investing in Metals. Chapter 15: Getting the Glitters: Investing in Gold, Silver, and Platinum. Chapter 16: Metals That Prove Their Mettle: Steel, Aluminum, and Copper. Chapter 17: Weighing Investments in Heavy and Not-So-Heavy Metals. Chapter 18: Mine Your Own Business: Unearthing the Top Mining Companies. Part V: Going Down to the Farm: Trading Agricultural Products. Chapter 19: Breakfast of Champions: Profiting from Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, and Orange Juice. Chapter 20: How to Gain from Grains: Trading Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans. Chapter 21: Alive and Kicking! How to Make Money Trading Livestock. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 22: Top Ten Ways to Invest in Commodities. Chapter 23: Top Ten Market Indicators You Should Monitor. Chapter 24: Ten or So Resources You Can't Do Without. Part VII: The Appendix. Appendix: Glossary of Technical Terms. Index.