Product Description

The Reuters Financial Training Series An Introduction to the Commodities, Energy and Transport Markets An Introduction to the Commodities, Energy and Transport Markets takes readers through the basics of these closely related and increasingly popular markets. This book sets out some of the important aspects of market operations and discusses the great variety of both OTC and exchange traded instruments currently in use. Readers are also shown how trading takes place and how the markets are regulated. Key features include:
∗ Introductory sections giving the historical origins and characteristics of the commodities, energy and transport markets
∗ Classification of market instruments and specimen contract specifications
∗ Summaries and overviews at the end of each chapter recapitulating key points and defoliations
∗ Quick quiz questions and answers to reinforce learning
∗ Further resources which point to other books, articles and internet tools to widen readers′ comprehension and entrench their foundation in the subject.
Each book in the series is supported by the Wiley–Reuters Financial Training web site (www.wiley–rft.reuters.com). This regularly updated site offers a range of screens taken directly from the Reuters terminal, information on professional exams, web links to key institutional finance web sites and much more. This book will be of particular interest to novice traders, investors and trainers in financial institutions looking for a key introductory text. Key concepts are illustrated with excellent real world examples, exercises and screen dumps to give readers a working knowledge of the markets.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #985043 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 250 pages

From the Back Cover
The Reuters Financial Training Series An Introduction to the Commodities, Energy and Transport Markets An Introduction to the Commodities, Energy and Transport Markets takes readers through the basics of these closely related and increasingly popular markets. This book sets out some of the important aspects of market operations and discusses the great variety of both OTC and exchange traded instruments currently in use. Readers are also shown how trading takes place and how the markets are regulated. Key features include:

• Introductory sections giving the historical origins and characteristics of the commodities, energy and transport markets
• Classification of market instruments and specimen contract specifications
• Summaries and overviews at the end of each chapter recapitulating key points and defoliations
• Quick quiz questions and answers to reinforce learning
• Further resources which point to other books, articles and internet tools to widen readers’ comprehension and entrench their foundation in the subject.

Each book in the series is supported by the Wiley–Reuters Financial Training web site (www.wiley–rft.reuters.com). This regularly updated site offers a range of screens taken directly from the Reuters terminal, information on professional exams, web links to key institutional finance web sites and much more. This book will be of particular interest to novice traders, investors and trainers in financial institutions looking for a key introductory text. Key concepts are illustrated with excellent real world examples, exercises and screen dumps to give readers a working knowledge of the markets.

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Customer Reviews

easy read
This book makes a very complex subject easy to understand. It starts from the very basics descibing each of the commodities and types of energy then goes onto describe there general uses giving you good background to the markets and who uses them. Its goes to the technical stuff of the markets tryin gto make as easy to understand as possible, using lots of graphs and flow diagrams.
Avoids the tedious aspect of a lot of financial book by using short expalinations and lots of diagrams and graphs.Also goes in to quite a lot of detail with getting bogged down with long explaination.
Enjoyable read.

The Reuters series of Financial Training books.....
This is one of several Reuters training books for Financial Markets. I own all of them and have to say they are excellent. For anyone looking to start at the begining and understanding the basics of Derivatives, Bond Markets, Equities, Commodities, Hedgings, Puts, going Long, Shorts etc. etc. The books are easily digestible with clear and important point explained with the use of graphs, diagrams and coloured sections. There's review points and the large bold texts and book layout (Landscape rather than Portrait) all help to make the book easy and enjoyable to understand. I can't recommend these books enough. suitable of all levels of reader from A level students right through to day Traders and people joining Financial Institutes for the first time.
One of the best training resources I've read. Buy It.