1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910138906703321

Autore

Spurga Ronald C.

Titolo

Commodity fundamentals : how to trade the precious metals, energy, grain, and tropical commodity markets / / Ronald C. Spurga

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2006

©2006

ISBN

0-470-06988-0

1-119-20200-0

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Collana

Wiley Trading ; ; v.265

Disciplina

332.6328

Soggetti

Commodity futures

Commodity exchanges

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Commodity Fundamentals: How to Trade the Precious Metals, Energy, Grain, and Tropical Commodity Markets; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part I: Should You Speculate?; Chapter 1: Guidelines for Commodity Speculation; Chapter 2: The Speculator and the Commodity Exchanges; HISTORY AND ORIGIN; COMMODITY EXCHANGES; FUTURES CONTRACT; THE HEDGER AND THE SPECULATOR; CAN YOU BE A SPECULATOR?; OPENING AN ACCOUNT; Chapter 3: The Mechanics of Trading; INTRODUCTION; MARGIN REQUIREMENTS; CONTROLLED DISCRETIONARY AND MANAGED ACCOUNTS; REVIEWING YOUR CONFIRMATIONS AND STATEMENTS; DAY TRADING; ORDERS

ADDITIONAL TRADING TECHNIQUESSUMMARY; Part II: Techniques for Trading Physical Commodities; Chapter 4: Technical Analysis; Chapter 5: The Risks of Speculation; Part III: Speculating in Metals; Chapter 6: Gold; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 7: Silver; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 8: Platinum; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 9: Copper; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 10: Palladium; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Part IV: Speculating in Energy; Chapter 11: Crude Oil; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 12:



Gasoline; OVERVIEW; DEMAND

SUPPLYTRADING; Chapter 13: Heating Oil; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 14: Natural Gas; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Part V: Speculating in Tropical Commodities; Chapter 15: Cocoa; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 16: Coffee; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 17: Sugar; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 18: Cotton; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 19: Orange Juice; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Part VI: Speculating in Agricultural Commodities and Meats; Chapter 20: Grain; OVERVIEW; WHEAT; CORN; SOYBEANS

STORAGE, MERCHANDISING, AND EXPORTPROCESSORS; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 21: Cattle; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 22: Hogs; OVERVIEW; DEMAND; SUPPLY; TRADING; Chapter 23: A Word about Forecasting Supply and Demand in Meats; INTRODUCTION; DEMAND; Part VII: Final Considerations; Chapter 24: Commodity Funds; Chapter 25: Sources of Market Information; GRAINS; MEATS; FOODS; LIST COMMODITIES; Glossary of Common Commodity Trading Terms; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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." -Robert F. Himmelberg, PhD, Dean, Fordham's Graduate School of Business Administration "A straightforward introduction crafted for the individual on the mechanics of commodity trading. The author efficiently negotiates the often confusing yet very topical commodity trading world for the individual." -Terence A. Mullervy, Finance Director, Glencore UK Ltd. Commodity Fundamentals provides you with the in-depth insights needed to make commodities trading a profitable, integral component of your overall trading activities. Written by Ronald Spurga, a Vice President of ABN AMRO Bank and longtime veteran of the investment banking wars, this straightforward guide arms you with the information you need to succeed in the highly profitable commodity marketplace-whether you are a trading veteran, a relative newcomer, or anywhere in between.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782652203321

Autore

Coon David W

Titolo

Innovative interventions to reduce dementia caregiver distress [[electronic resource] ] : a clinical guide / / David W. Coon, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Larry W. Thompson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Springer Pub. Co., c2003

ISBN

1-281-81355-9

9786611813550

0-8261-4802-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (329 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Gallagher-ThompsonDolores

ThompsonLarry W

Disciplina

362.1/9683

Soggetti

Dementia - Patients - Care - Psychological aspects

Dementia - Patients - Family relationships

Caregivers - Mental health services

Caregivers - Mental health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I: Background Issues; Part II: Practical Interventions for the Reduction of Caregiver Distress: Experience From the Field; Part III: Case Examples of Interventions Tailored to Specific Caregiving Groups; Part IV: Recommendations for the Future; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Increasing evidence has demonstrated that caregivers of dementia victims are at risk for depression and other medical problems. In what ways can health care providers improve or maintain the well-being of dementia caregivers?. This volume provides an overview of emerging themes in dementia caregiving research and presents a broad array of practical strategies for reducing caregiver distress, including interventions for specific populations such as ethnic minority caregivers, male caregivers, and caregivers with diverse sexual orientations. Innovative approaches include the value of partnering