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Description of The Little Book of Commodity Investing

Commodities are hot and getting hotter. Slumping supply and voracious demand haves set the stage for a massive bull market in the real things that you use every day. As global growth resumes, a powerful rallying cry for commodities is about to be heard around the world.

In simple, easy–to–understand language, John Stephenson shines a spotlight on commodities, exposing a world that is both fascinating and crucial to global economic progess. From the trading pits of Chicago to the streets of Shanghai, commodities figure in all of our lives. In The Little Book of Commodity Investing, Stephenson explains why commodities matter and how to profit in the commodity bull market that lies ahead.

"Investors should look for ways to diversify their portfolios away from the current over–allocation to stocks. And one way to do that is through the world of commodity investing...Stephenson helps you work through the pitfalls and advantages."—From the Foreword, by John Mauldin

Title Information

ISBN:

9780470678374

Pages:

256 pages

Format:

Hardback

Product Code:

507202

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

20/08/2010

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About John Stephenson

John Stephenson is a senior vice president and portfolio manager with First Asset Investment Management Inc., where he is responsible for a wide range of equity mandates with a particular focus on energy and resource investing. John is the author of Shell Shocked: How Canadians Can Invest After the Collapse and writes a free bi–weekly investment newsletter, Money Focus. He is regularly quoted by Bloomberg News, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal and is a frequent guest on Bloomberg TV and Canada′s Business News Network (BNN) and the CBC. He was recently recognized by Brendan Wood International (BWI) as one of Canada′s 50 best portfolio managers. John holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, an MBA from INSEAD, as well as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Financial Risk Manger (FRM) designations. He lives in Toronto.