一口氣搞懂原物料商品：經濟學人教你看懂市場運作，掌握世界經濟脈動、學會高報酬投資必備的一本書

by Caroline Bain, 卡洛琳·拜恩, 陳儀 (Translator)

看懂原物料需求，知曉全球基礎建設和景氣循環的走勢！

．農人種稻、工人挖礦、大企業開採石油天然氣的情景我們都能夠想像，然而所有商品從生產到消費之間的流程你知道多少？
．單純的農作、礦產和能源如何變成金融資產進而被包裝成各式各樣的投資工具？又如何左右著全球的經濟脈動、為生產國帶來什麼利益和危機？
．為什麼萬物齊漲、股市慘綠、美元不振的時候，只有原物料商品市場會湧入滾滾資金？
．發展中國家的政治動盪或者全球氣候災變對經濟的消長有莫大影響，而生產者和投資者又如何掌握市場訊號，及時跟進呢？
．原物料一漲，市場哀鴻遍野，但其交易價上揚，跟工廠生產、民生消費端一定只有成本漲、利潤低、愈來愈買不起的關係嗎？

舉凡市場狀況、經濟情勢和投資趨勢令你困惑之處，都能在原物料商品之中找到解方，本書由經濟學人智庫首席分析師帶你追根究柢，一探文明世界所有物件的原始樣貌！

關注糧食與能源議題的人應該認識原物料商品，因為它攸關上至農民生計下至消費端價格的每個環節；對國際情勢變動感到困惑的人最好認識原物料商品，你摸不透的政治角力和市場潛規則都跟它脫不了關係；對股市、各種投資機會感興趣的人一定得搞懂原物料商品，唯有跨足這塊領域，你的投資嗅覺才能更敏銳、獲利能力才會更強大。

【本書特色】

讀完本書，你可以……
1. 了解決定天然資源價格波動的因素
2. 認識投資原物料商品的各種金融工具
3. 認識三大類原物料商品（金屬、能源、農林業產品）的特性、用途、主要消費者（生產者）和消費（生產）趨勢、原物料商品的交易處所、價格發展和整體展望

Genres: Nonfiction

307 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2013

Reviews

[Steve Walsh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very thoroughly researched. Clearly lays out the financial sector as it relates to trading commodities as well as their general uses and factors affecting trade and value. Unfortunately I read this ten years after the numbers were relevant so it acts as more of a case study than future predictor at this point. Worth a read if you are interested in the commodities market or if you want clif notes overviews of what various commodities are used for.

[Tadiwanashe Dzuda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author provides a thorough breakdown of how commodity markets work, the financial instruments associated with commodities, the role of China’s development on commodity prices - and a perspective on the potential outlook of commodity markets (+prices) heading into the next decade.

As expected the book is rather dense, but the author does a good job of getting straight to the point with each chapter.

Recommended guide for anyone looking to begin their education on this subject!

[Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well structured overview on the main commodities, their markets and the underlying fundamentals. Personally found it of high interest to expand my knowledge beyond the commodities I work with.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introductory book to commodities, as other reviewers have said it's a bit out of date but it was published in 2013. Structured the same between chapters - could go in to productions methods a bit more to further flesh out what derives price for some of the commodities eg influence of natural gas price and coal price on iron ore.

[Susetyo Priyojati · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit out of date but a good introduction to various commodities (metals, fuels, agricultural products). I do wonder why palm oil was not included.