Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section I
Background
Chapter 1
Introduction to Commodity Price Risk Management
Chapter 2
Assessing Price Risk Exposure and Risk Tolerance
Section II
Forecasting Commodity Prices
Chapter 3
Forecasting Short-Term Commodity Prices
Chapter 4
Forecasting Long-Term Commodity Prices
Section III
Managing Commodity Price Risk
Chapter 5
Managing Commodity Price Risk—Direct Commodity Purchases
Chapter 6
Managing Commodity Price Risk—Value Chain Purchases
Section IV
Cases and Additional Observations
Chapter 7
Political Risk: The Case of Heavy Rare Earth Metals
Chapter 8
Using Commodities as Collateral: The Case of China
Antonio Cesarano
Chapter 9
Further Insights on Financial Hedging Instruments
Ugo Montagnini
Notes
References
Index