Commodity Derivatives, 9780765645371
Paperback
Commodity Derivatives: A Guide for Future Practitioners describes the origins and uses of these important markets. It provides detailed examples for using derivatives to manage prices by hedging, using futures, options and swaps. It also presents strategies for using derivatives to speculate on pric…

Commodity Derivatives

A Guide for Future Practitioners

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  • Paperback

    262 pages

  • Release Date

    13 April 2018

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Summary

Commodity Derivatives: A Guide for Future Practitioners describes the origins and uses of these important markets. Commodities are often used as inputs in the production of other products, and commodity prices are notoriously volatile. Derivatives include forwards, futures, options, and swaps; all are types of contracts that allow buyers and sellers to establish the price at one time and exchange the commodity at another.

These contracts can be used to establish a price now …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780765645371
ISBN-10:0765645378
Author:Paul E. Peterson
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:Routledge
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:262
Release Date:13 April 2018
Weight:385g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Paul E. Peterson

Paul E. Peterson is a Clinical Professor of Finance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His primary focus is futures and options markets, particularly in relation to commodity prices and risk management. Other interests include marketing practices and pricing issues.

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