Intelligent Commodity Indexing: A Practical Guide to Investing in Commodities

Best practices for capitalizing on the commodities boomfrom the inventor of the investible commodity index! Intelligent Commodity Indexingexplains how to use indices to succeed in the challenging but highly lucrative commodities market. Written by an elite team from PIMCO's CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fundincluding Robert Greer, who created the first commodity index in the 1970s Intelligent Commodity Indexingprovides the foundations for developing the knowledge and skill to take full advantage of what commodities indices have to offer. Not only can you generate impressive profits, but savvy use of commodity indices is the perfect way to achieve solid portfolio diversification and inflation hedging. It has become increasingly more difficult to squeeze profits out of the stock market. Commodities are not just a safer bet, they're hugely profitable. Use Intelligent Commodity Indexingto navigate your way to lower risk and higher returns. Table of Contents Chapter 1.The History of Commodity Indexes; Chapter 2.Drivers of Returns; Chapter 3.An Overview of Intelligent Indexation; Chapter 4.Roll Yield Maximization; Chapter 5.Seasonal Strategies; Chapter 6.Harvesting Liquidity Premiums; Chapter 7.Substitution Strategies; Chapter 8.Volatility Strategies; Chapter 9.Implementation; Chapter 10.Risk Management; Chapter 11.The Role and Impact of Index Investors