McKenzie and two co-authors, who between them have 70 years of academic and industry expertise, give a comprehensive understanding of how risk is managed across commodity supply chains.

Two new books help to skewer this myth (mostly), but certainly provide much more information about their activities, in theory and practice, especially with regards to oil.

Most solid trading brokerages offer both equity options and commodity options to clients. Understanding which security is best for you involves an analysis of the risk associated with them.

THE COMMODITY-TRADERS who feature in “The World for Sale” are not the kind who yell orders at each other in the ring of the London Metal Exchange. Javier Blas and Jack Farchy, journalists at ...