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Praise for Commodity Fundamentals
“Commodity Fundamentals is THE book for investors looking to enter the commodity markets. This informative guide is a welcome addition on the subject and is a must-read for commodity investors.”
-Jim Atkinson, President, Guinness Atkinson Funds
“Ronald Spurga’s Commodity Fundamentals is an illuminating and very useful guide for the subject. A welcome addition to any business library.”
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Far too introductory and brief. There is very little new material or actionable strategy here.
Rating: 2 / 5
Granted, the title does say Fundamentals. And the book contains one chapter on technical analysis. But it is only one out of 25 chapters. Strictly, to a purist who wants fundamental analysis, technical stuff is voodoo. I concur. But such is the subversive allure of the technical approach to many, who might covertly glance at the recent price history of a commodity. Even while pursuing a fundamental approach. So perhaps Spurga felt pragmatically compelled to give it a brief mention.
Overall, the book is indeed about looking at the fundamental factors that drive the supply and demand of numerous key commodities. From cattle to silver to oil etc. You get 24 chapters that are a synopsis of these factors. Actually, if you have been generally interested in financial matters, and not necessarily focused on commodities, there will be little new. Much of the text is enough to get you started in understanding the field. But don’t regard it as enough to begin trading in a fundamental fashion. Start peering at more indepth texts.
Rating: 3 / 5
I do not normally like to post a poor review for a book, but after getting my copy of “Commodity Fundamentals” yesterday, I wanted to express my opinion.
My first complaint is that the title is misleading. To me, the word “fundamental” is a term of art in commodity trading meaning “attempting to buy and sell according to supply & demand factors.” Although there is a crude overview of fundamentals, there is also a chapter on technical analysis (albeit one about five pages long).
The book is divided into sections based upon commodity type (metals, energy, grain and tropicals), and each section is divided into chapters. I was chagrined that wheat, corn, and soybeans were lumped into one chapter on grains. Those are much more important commodities (both in terms of monetary investment and open interest) than, say, cotton or orange juice (both of which had their own chapter).
The only reason that the book got any stars at all is because it was well-written and the little information that was there is accurate. If you know ANYTHING about trading commodities, you will find nothing new here. If you do not, there are better introductions out there.
Rating: 2 / 5