The Financialisation of Commodities
BY WILLIAM HUBARD
While many financial markets teetered on the brink of collapse in the summer of 2007, commodity prices for the most part continued to climb, some to historical highs. This lack of correlation between commodities and many other financial markets is a major reason why the commodity market’s investor base has broadened considerably in recent years. With it, the range of instruments and strategies employed in commodity tradingalso broadened.
But do these indicate a strategic shift in investor behaviour or is it more of a temporary boom fuelled by a search for yield?
And how can brokers and investors turn these developments to their advantage?
The Financialisation of Commodities is a definitive examination of commodity market development in recent years. It offers:
- expert insight into its workings and drivers
- for investment banks and brokers, varying strategies used to attract buyside capital, and at which areas firms and products are enjoying the most success
- expert advice to investors looking to maximize their exposure to a range of commodity-related opportunities.
Written by a veteran commodity broker and commentator, The Financialisation of Commodities features major contributions from some of those who played leading roles in the market’s recent transformation:
- Troy Bowler, Global Head of Hedge Fund Sales for Commodities, Barclays Capital
- Kevin Norrish, Director of Commodities Research, Barclays Capital
- Francisco Blanch, Head of Global Commodity Research, Merrill Lynch
- Michael Lewis, Global Head of Commodities Research, Deutsche Bank
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