Managing Commodity Risk: Using Commodity Futures and Options

By John J. Stephens and John J. Stephens

Book Overview

Managing Commodity Risk is a clear and practical guide to managing commodity risk and explains how the commodity futures markets can be used to the manager's advantage. Beginning with a general overview of the definitions, processes and procedures, the book then explains in detail each of the individual approaches and looks at topics such as the commodity markets and their instruments, hedging with commodity futures and options and commodity futures exchanges. There is a checklist with key issues and approaches raised at the end of each chapter. This book is a practical primer for business managers who wish to manage and minimise the risk within their own industry.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471866253
• ISBN13: 9780471866251
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.4"