The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2008, with CD-ROM - Hardcover

This is an essential commodity reference for analysts, traders, and portfolio managers. Dubbed the 'bible' by market analysts and traders since 1939, "The CRB Commodity Yearbook" provides indispensable information on over 100 domestic and international commodities, from aluminum to zinc. It includes seasonal patterns and historical data from the past 10 years, pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis, plus more than 1,000 charts, tables, and graphs covering crucial data on production/consumption, supply and demand patterns, and trading highlights. With this book, a companion CD-ROM is also included to provide readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.

The Single Most Comprehensive Source Of Commodity And Futures Market Information Available

Since 1939, professional traders, commercial hedgers, portfolio managers, and speculators have come to regard The CRB Commodity Yearbook as the "bible" of the industry. Here is a wealth of authoritative data, gathered from government reports, private industry, and trade and industry associations, all compiled by the Commodity Research Bureau, the organization of record for the entire commodity industry.

The Yearbook is absolutely essential for identifying changing trends in supply and demand and for projecting important price movements. It gives investors:

• Worldwide supply/demand and production/consumption data for all the basic commodities and futures markets—from A(luminum) to Z(inc), including all the major markets in interest rates, currencies, energy, and stock index futures

• Over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts of historical data, many of which show price history dating back to 1900

• Fact-filled CD-ROM provides readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format

• Concise introductory articles describe the salient features of each commodity and help put the quantitative information in perspective

• Articles on key markets and important issues concerning the commodity industry. The 2008 Yearbook features articles by CRB Chief Economist, Richard W. Asplund, including:

• "2001–08 Commodity Bull Market Reaches Post-War Record"

• "U.S. Faces Recession Due to Housing and Banking System Crises"

• "World Economy Is Threatened by U.S. Housing Slump"

• "Crude Oil Prices Reach Record High Above $100 Per Barrel"

• "U.S. Dollar Hits Record Low on U.S. Credit Crunch"

• "U.S. Housing Bubble Bursts and Banking Crisis Ensues"

For anyone dealing in commodities, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2008 offers an abundance of valuable information and indispensable guidance for decision making.