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What commodities are and why they matter
Start with the raw materials behind food, energy and manufacturing, then learn how to move through this course.
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Commodities Explained
Understand the materials behind the markets. Follow six learning stages from commodity basics to investment analysis and portfolio risk.
Start with What commodities are and why they matter, then follow the next lesson links. Explore 24 lessons with practical examples, exercises and further reading.
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Commodity Foundations
Understand the products, prices and participants behind commodity markets.
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Commodity families and the role of benchmarks
Organise the commodity universe without assuming that everything within one family has the same economics.
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How to read a commodity price quote
Read the full definition behind a quote: currency, unit, grade, location, delivery date and observation time.
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Spot markets, futures and the people who use them
Understand immediate transactions, future obligations and the different reasons participants enter a market.
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