Salomon Brothers On The Scene
Chapter 31 in the exclusive series for Dynamic Commodities- becoming a commodities trader The Precious Metals Department was a shelter from what was going on in the firm during 1984…
Lumber and the Real Estate Market
November 30, 2016 A Dynamic Commodities Exclusive Lumber trades on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Each contract of the wood represents 110,000 board feet and quotes represent dollars per 1,000…
Two-Ton Tony: A Golden Tale
November 29, 2016 Chapter 30 in the exclusive series for Dynamic Commodities- becoming a commodities trader There was always so much going on the precious metals business that it was…
Crack the Code With Crack Spreads
November 29, 2016 A Dynamic Commodities Exclusive Crack spreads are refining or processing margins that reflect the profitability of turning a barrel of crude oil into oil products like gasoline,…
The MBA Jumps Ahead
November 28, 2016 Chapter 29 in the exclusive series for Dynamic Commodities- becoming a commodities trader Shortly after the report that recommended closing down the gold consignment business, bonus time…
Recap of the week for November 25, 2016
A Dynamic Commodities exclusive Highlights: Losses in precious metals continue but one industrial defies gravity Copper moves back towards recent highs Iron ore moves up despite higher trading margins in…
Looking To Stand Out
November 25, 2016 Chapter 28 in the exclusive series for Dynamic Commodities- becoming a commodities trader Peter Neumann is a great guy. He worked hard, made few mistakes, kept his…
Fishing Sends My Friend to the Big Leagues
November 23, 2016 Chapter 27 in the exclusive series for Dynamic Commodities- becoming a commodities trader After I was in the department for six months or so, the chief silver…
Computerization Takes Too Long
November 22, 2016 Chapter 26 in the exclusive series for Dynamic Commodities- becoming a commodities trader The bulk of transactions handled by the precious metals traffic clerks each day were…
Contango and Backwardation
October 26, 2016 A Dynamic Commodities Exclusive The world of commodities has a language all its own. Backwardation and contango are perhaps the two most important terms in a commodity…
