The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2009 CD-ROM

The essential commodity reference for analysts, traders, and portfolio managers

Dubbed the “bible” by market analysts and traders since 1939, The CRB Commodity Yearbook provides indispensable information on over 100 domestic and international commodities, from aluminum to zinc. It includes seasonal patterns and historical data from the past ten years, pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis, plus more than 1,000 charts, tables, and graphs covering crucial data on production/consumption, supply and demand patterns, and trading highlights. A companion CD-ROM is also included to provide readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.

Commodity Research Bureau (Chicago, IL) is the country’s largest resource for financial statistics, historical data, and charting services on international and domestic commodity movements. They make their information available online, on CD-ROM, and through newsletters and charting services. The company is regarded as the leading source of information on international and domestic commodity markets.

The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2008 CD-ROM

The essential commodity reference for analysts, traders, and portfolio managers

Dubbed the “bible” by market analysts and traders since 1939, The CRB Commodity Yearbook provides indispensable information on over 100 domestic and international commodities, from aluminum to zinc. It includes seasonal patterns and historical data from the past 10 years, pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis, plus more than 1,000 charts, tables, and graphs covering crucial data on production/consumption, supply and demand patterns, and trading highlights. A companion CD-ROM is also included to provide readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.

Since 1939, professional traders, commercial hedgers, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have come to rely on The CRB Commodity Yearbook to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets.

The single most comprehensive source of commodity and futures market information available, the Yearbook is the book of record for the Commodity Research Bureau, which is, in turn, the organization of record for the commodity industry itself. Its sources—reports from governments, private industries, and trade and industrial associations—are authoritative, and its historical scope is second to none.

The breadth and depth of information make the Yearbook indispensable for identifying changing trends in supply and demand and for projecting important price movements. This 2008 Edition provides crucial information on more than 100 domestic and international commodities—from aluminum to gold to zinc—and includes seasonal patterns and historical data from the past ten years as well as current (as of the last three months) pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis.

The information is formatted to make researching a particular commodity as convenient as possible. Each commodity is introduced by a brief article that describes its salient features, pricing trends in recent years, and factors—be they droughts, wars, diseases, or politics—that have influenced prices in the past, and may do so in the future. The data itself is presented in over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts that are clear and easy to read. A companion CD-ROM is included to provide readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.

Also featured are major articles on key markets and important issues by Richard W. Asplund that have been commissioned exclusively for the Yearbook.

For its wealth of information and the authority of its sources, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2008stands alone as the guide to intelligent trading in commodities and futures.

The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices CD

Since 1934, traders, investors, analysts, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have relied on the Commodity Research Bureau (CRB) to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity and financial markets. Today, The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices continues this long-standing tradition, by offering a comprehensive guide to commodity and financial prices. For its wealth of information and the authority of its sources, this Encyclopedia stands alone as the guide to intelligent trading in the commodity and financial markets.

This unique reference guide provides the “big picture” for anyone dealing in the commodity or financial markets by delivering long-term charts and written historical analysis, as well as supporting data on a companion CD-ROM.

No other source provides the long-term perspective of The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices. This book contains a wealth of authoritative data, all compiled by the Commodity Research Bureau (CRB)—the organization of record for the entire commodity industry. The Encyclopedia is essential for anyone who needs commodity and financial charts, analysis, and data in one quick and easy-to-use reference book.

This volume contains:

• Long-Term Price Charts—A complete array of long-term price charts are included for all the major commodity and financial markets, including energy, grains and oilseeds, foods and fibers, meats, commodity indexes, U.S. stock indexes, U.S. interest rates, and currencies. Long-term historical price charts go back twenty years or more, and there are charts for many markets shown on an inflation-adjusted basis as well, providing a unique perspective.
• The History of the Commodity and Financial Markets—A brief written history is included for each major commodity and financial market sector, providing easy-to-understand background information on why the markets moved in the past and illuminating the factors that are likely to move the markets in the future. Also included is an annotated list of the key world and market events that have driven the commodity and financial markets over the decades.
• Data on CD-ROM—A companion CD-ROM is included containing comprehensive commodity and financial price data history that, by itself, could be prohibitively expensive to obtain separately from other sources. Many of the long-term data series are not available from any source other than CRB. The CD-ROM allows you to view and customize the price charts within the book as well as view or export data for use with your own analysis programs.

The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2007 CD

Since 1939, professional traders, commercial hedgers, portfolio managers, and speculators have come to regard The CRB Commodity Yearbook as the “bible” of the industry. Here is a wealth of authoritative data, gathered from government reports, private industry, and trade and industry associations, all compiled by the Commodity Research Bureau, the organization of record for the entire commodity industry.

The Yearbook is absolutely essential for identifying changing trends in supply and demand and for projecting important price movements. It gives investors:

• Worldwide supply/demand and production/consumption data for all the basic commodities and futures markets-from A(luminum) to Z(inc), including all the major markets in interest rates, currencies, energy, and stock index futures
• Over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts of historical data, many of which show price history dating back to 1900
• Fact-filled CD-ROM provides readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format
• Concise introductory articles describe the salient features of each commodity and help put the quantitative information in perspective
• Articles on key markets and important issues concerning the commodity industry.

The 2007 Yearbook features articles by CRB Chief Economist, Richard W. Asplund, including:

• Commodity Prices Extend 2001-06 Bull Market to New Highs
• Fed Engineers a Soft-Landing for the U.S. Economy in 2006
• World Economic Expansion Continues Through 2006
• U.S. Housing Bubble Bursts and Faces Long Recovery Road
• Strong Ethanol Demand Drives Corn Prices to 10-Year Highs

For anyone dealing in commodities, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2007 offers an abundance of valuable information and indispensable guidance for decision making.

Since 1939, professional traders, commercial hedgers, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have come to rely on The CRB Commodity Yearbook to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets.

The single most comprehensive source of commodity and futures market information available, the Yearbook is the book of record for the Commodity Research Bureau, which is, in turn, the organization of record for the commodity industry itself. Its sources—reports from governments, private industries, and trade and industrial associations—are authoritative, and its historical scope is second to none.

The breadth and depth of information make the Yearbook indispensable for identifying changing trends in supply and demand and for projecting important price movements. This 2007 Edition provides crucial information on more than 100 domestic and international commodities—from aluminum to gold to zinc—and includes seasonal patterns and historical data from the past ten years as well as current (as of the last three months) pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis.

The information is formatted to make researching a particular commodity as convenient as possible. Each commodity is introduced by a brief article that describes its salient features, pricing trends in recent years, and factors—be they droughts, wars, diseases, or politics—that have influenced prices in the past, and may do so in the future. The data itself is presented in over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts that are clear and easy to read. A companion CD-ROM is included to provide readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.

Also featured are major articles on key markets and important issues by Richard W. Asplund that have been commissioned exclusively for the Yearbook.

For its wealth of information and the authority of its sources, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2007 stands alone as the guide to intelligent trading in commodities and futures.

The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2006 CD-ROM

Since 1939, traders, investors, analysts, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have relied on the Commodity Research Bureau to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets. Covering everything from alcohol to zinc, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2006 and The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices cover everything commodity market specialists need to know. Both of these exhaustive guides include companion CD-ROMs that provide valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use format. Packed with data, including charts, tables, and graphs, these two books are indispensable resources for every professional in the commodity markets.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Since 1939, professional traders, commercial hedgers, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have come to rely on The CRB Commodity Yearbook to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets.

The single most comprehensive source of commodity and futures market information available, the Yearbook is the book of record for the Commodity Research Bureau, which is, in turn, the organization of record for the commodity industry itself. Its sources—reports from governments, private industries, and trade and industrial associations—are authoritative, and its historical scope is second to none.

The breadth and depth of information make the Yearbook indispensable for identifying changing trends in supply and demand and for projecting important price movements. This 2006 Edition provides crucial information on more than 100 domestic and international commodities—from aluminum to gold to zinc—and includes seasonal patterns and historical data from the past ten years as well as current (as of the last three months) pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis.

The information is formatted to make researching a particular commodity as convenient as possible. Each commodity is introduced by a brief article that describes its salient features, pricing trends in recent years, and factors—be they droughts, wars, diseases, or politics—that have influenced prices in the past, and may do so in the future. The data itself is presented in over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts that are clear and easy to read. A companion CD-ROM is included to provide readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.

Also featured are major articles on key markets and important issues by prominent professionals in the commodity industry that have been commissioned exclusively for the Yearbook.

For its wealth of information and the authority of its sources, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2006 stands alone as the guide to intelligent trading in commodities and futures.

The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2005 CD-ROM

Dubbed the “bible” by market analysts and traders since 1939, The CRB Commodity Yearbook provides indispensable information on over 100 domestic and international commodities. The Yearbook includes seasonal patterns and historical data, pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis, and more than 1,000 charts, tables, and graphs covering production/consumption, supply and demand patterns, and trading highlights. Gathered from government reports, private industry, and trade and industry associations, the data is compiled by the Commodity Research Bureau for this indispensible report.

Youll find:

• Worldwide supply/demand and production/consumption data for all the basic commodities and futures markets — from A(luminum) to Z(inc), including all the major markets in interest rates, currencies, energy, and stock index futures.
• Over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts of historical data, many of which show price history dating back to 1900.
• A fact-filled CD-ROM featuring valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.
• Concise introductory articles that describe the salient features of each commodity and help put the quantitative information in perspective.
• Articles by prominent professionals on key markets and important issues, including several by CRB Chief Economist, Richard W. Asplund: “Major Commodity Bull Market Continues in 2004,” “U.S. Economy in 2004 Shows Strong Growth,” “World Economy in 2004 Shows Improvement,” and “China Continues to Drive Global Commodity Prices.”

Since 1939, traders, investors, analysts, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have relied on the Commodity Research Bureau to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets. Covering everything from alcohol to zinc, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2006 and The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices cover everything commodity market specialists need to know. Both of these exhaustive guides include companion CD-ROMs that provide valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use format. Packed with data, including charts, tables, and graphs, these two books are indispensable resources for every professional in the commodity markets.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Since 1939, professional traders, commercial hedgers, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have come to rely on The CRB Commodity Yearbook to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets.

The single most comprehensive source of commodity and futures market information available, the Yearbook is the book of record for the Commodity Research Bureau, which is, in turn, the organization of record for the commodity industry itself. Its sources—reports from governments, private industries, and trade and industrial associations—are authoritative, and its historical scope is second to none.

The breadth and depth of information make the Yearbook indispensable for identifying changing trends in supply and demand and for projecting important price movements. This 2006 Edition provides crucial information on more than 100 domestic and international commodities—from aluminum to gold to zinc—and includes seasonal patterns and historical data from the past ten years as well as current (as of the last three months) pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis.

The information is formatted to make researching a particular commodity as convenient as possible. Each commodity is introduced by a brief article that describes its salient features, pricing trends in recent years, and factors—be they droughts, wars, diseases, or politics—that have influenced prices in the past, and may do so in the future. The data itself is presented in over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts that are clear and easy to read. A companion CD-ROM is included to provide readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.

Also featured are major articles on key markets and important issues by prominent professionals in the commodity industry that have been commissioned exclusively for the Yearbook.

For its wealth of information and the authority of its sources, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2006 stands alone as the guide to intelligent trading in commodities and futures.

The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2004 CD

Dubbed the “bible” by market analysts and traders since 1939, The CRB Commodity Yearbook provides indispensable information on over 100 domestic and international commodities. The Yearbook includes seasonal patterns and historical data, pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis, and more than 1,000 charts, tables, and graphs covering production/consumption, supply and demand patterns, and trading highlights. Gathered from government reports, private industry, and trade and industry associations, the data is compiled by the Commodity Research Bureau for this indispensible report.

Youll find:

• Worldwide supply/demand and production/consumption data for all the basic commodities and futures markets — from A(luminum) to Z(inc), including all the major markets in interest rates, currencies, energy, and stock index futures.
• Over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts of historical data, many of which show price history dating back to 1900.
• A fact-filled CD-ROM featuring valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.
• Concise introductory articles that describe the salient features of each commodity and help put the quantitative information in perspective.
• Articles by prominent professionals on key markets and important issues, including several by CRB Chief Economist, Richard W. Asplund: “Major Commodity Bull Market Continues in 2004,” “U.S. Economy in 2004 Shows Strong Growth,” “World Economy in 2004 Shows Improvement,” and “China Continues to Drive Global Commodity Prices.”

Since 1939, traders, investors, analysts, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have relied on the Commodity Research Bureau to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets. Covering everything from alcohol to zinc, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2006 and The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices cover everything commodity market specialists need to know. Both of these exhaustive guides include companion CD-ROMs that provide valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use format. Packed with data, including charts, tables, and graphs, these two books are indispensable resources for every professional in the commodity markets.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Since 1939, professional traders, commercial hedgers, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have come to rely on The CRB Commodity Yearbook to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets.

The single most comprehensive source of commodity and futures market information available, the Yearbook is the book of record for the Commodity Research Bureau, which is, in turn, the organization of record for the commodity industry itself. Its sources—reports from governments, private industries, and trade and industrial associations—are authoritative, and its historical scope is second to none.

The breadth and depth of information make the Yearbook indispensable for identifying changing trends in supply and demand and for projecting important price movements. This 2006 Edition provides crucial information on more than 100 domestic and international commodities—from aluminum to gold to zinc—and includes seasonal patterns and historical data from the past ten years as well as current (as of the last three months) pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis.

The information is formatted to make researching a particular commodity as convenient as possible. Each commodity is introduced by a brief article that describes its salient features, pricing trends in recent years, and factors—be they droughts, wars, diseases, or politics—that have influenced prices in the past, and may do so in the future. The data itself is presented in over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts that are clear and easy to read. A companion CD-ROM is included to provide readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.

Also featured are major articles on key markets and important issues by prominent professionals in the commodity industry that have been commissioned exclusively for the Yearbook.

For its wealth of information and the authority of its sources, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2006 stands alone as the guide to intelligent trading in commodities and futures.

The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2003 CD

Dubbed the “bible” by market analysts and traders since 1939, The CRB Commodity Yearbook provides indispensable information on over 100 domestic and international commodities. The Yearbook includes seasonal patterns and historical data, pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis, and more than 1,000 charts, tables, and graphs covering production/consumption, supply and demand patterns, and trading highlights. Gathered from government reports, private industry, and trade and industry associations, the data is compiled by the Commodity Research Bureau for this indispensible report.

Youll find:

• Worldwide supply/demand and production/consumption data for all the basic commodities and futures markets — from A(luminum) to Z(inc), including all the major markets in interest rates, currencies, energy, and stock index futures.
• Over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts of historical data, many of which show price history dating back to 1900.
• A fact-filled CD-ROM featuring valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.
• Concise introductory articles that describe the salient features of each commodity and help put the quantitative information in perspective.
• Articles by prominent professionals on key markets and important issues, including several by CRB Chief Economist, Richard W. Asplund: “Major Commodity Bull Market Continues in 2004,” “U.S. Economy in 2004 Shows Strong Growth,” “World Economy in 2004 Shows Improvement,” and “China Continues to Drive Global Commodity Prices.”

Since 1939, traders, investors, analysts, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have relied on the Commodity Research Bureau to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets. Covering everything from alcohol to zinc, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2006 and The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices cover everything commodity market specialists need to know. Both of these exhaustive guides include companion CD-ROMs that provide valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use format. Packed with data, including charts, tables, and graphs, these two books are indispensable resources for every professional in the commodity markets.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Since 1939, professional traders, commercial hedgers, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have come to rely on The CRB Commodity Yearbook to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets.

The single most comprehensive source of commodity and futures market information available, the Yearbook is the book of record for the Commodity Research Bureau, which is, in turn, the organization of record for the commodity industry itself. Its sources—reports from governments, private industries, and trade and industrial associations—are authoritative, and its historical scope is second to none.

The breadth and depth of information make the Yearbook indispensable for identifying changing trends in supply and demand and for projecting important price movements. This 2006 Edition provides crucial information on more than 100 domestic and international commodities—from aluminum to gold to zinc—and includes seasonal patterns and historical data from the past ten years as well as current (as of the last three months) pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis.

The information is formatted to make researching a particular commodity as convenient as possible. Each commodity is introduced by a brief article that describes its salient features, pricing trends in recent years, and factors—be they droughts, wars, diseases, or politics—that have influenced prices in the past, and may do so in the future. The data itself is presented in over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts that are clear and easy to read. A companion CD-ROM is included to provide readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.

Also featured are major articles on key markets and important issues by prominent professionals in the commodity industry that have been commissioned exclusively for the Yearbook.

For its wealth of information and the authority of its sources, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2006 stands alone as the guide to intelligent trading in commodities and futures.

The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2002 CD

Dubbed the “bible” by market analysts and traders since 1939, The CRB Commodity Yearbook provides indispensable information on over 100 domestic and international commodities. The Yearbook includes seasonal patterns and historical data, pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis, and more than 1,000 charts, tables, and graphs covering production/consumption, supply and demand patterns, and trading highlights. Gathered from government reports, private industry, and trade and industry associations, the data is compiled by the Commodity Research Bureau for this indispensible report.

Youll find:

• Worldwide supply/demand and production/consumption data for all the basic commodities and futures markets — from A(luminum) to Z(inc), including all the major markets in interest rates, currencies, energy, and stock index futures.
• Over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts of historical data, many of which show price history dating back to 1900.
• A fact-filled CD-ROM featuring valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.
• Concise introductory articles that describe the salient features of each commodity and help put the quantitative information in perspective.
• Articles by prominent professionals on key markets and important issues, including several by CRB Chief Economist, Richard W. Asplund: “Major Commodity Bull Market Continues in 2004,” “U.S. Economy in 2004 Shows Strong Growth,” “World Economy in 2004 Shows Improvement,” and “China Continues to Drive Global Commodity Prices.”

Since 1939, traders, investors, analysts, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have relied on the Commodity Research Bureau to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets. Covering everything from alcohol to zinc, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2006 and The CRB Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Prices cover everything commodity market specialists need to know. Both of these exhaustive guides include companion CD-ROMs that provide valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use format. Packed with data, including charts, tables, and graphs, these two books are indispensable resources for every professional in the commodity markets.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Since 1939, professional traders, commercial hedgers, portfolio managers, and speculators around the world have come to rely on The CRB Commodity Yearbook to help them navigate the uncertainties of the commodity markets.

The single most comprehensive source of commodity and futures market information available, the Yearbook is the book of record for the Commodity Research Bureau, which is, in turn, the organization of record for the commodity industry itself. Its sources—reports from governments, private industries, and trade and industrial associations—are authoritative, and its historical scope is second to none.

The breadth and depth of information make the Yearbook indispensable for identifying changing trends in supply and demand and for projecting important price movements. This 2006 Edition provides crucial information on more than 100 domestic and international commodities—from aluminum to gold to zinc—and includes seasonal patterns and historical data from the past ten years as well as current (as of the last three months) pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis.

The information is formatted to make researching a particular commodity as convenient as possible. Each commodity is introduced by a brief article that describes its salient features, pricing trends in recent years, and factors—be they droughts, wars, diseases, or politics—that have influenced prices in the past, and may do so in the future. The data itself is presented in over 900 tables, graphs, and price charts that are clear and easy to read. A companion CD-ROM is included to provide readers with valuable commodity information in an easy-to-use electronic format.

Also featured are major articles on key markets and important issues by prominent professionals in the commodity industry that have been commissioned exclusively for the Yearbook.

For its wealth of information and the authority of its sources, The CRB Commodity Yearbook 2006 stands alone as the guide to intelligent trading in commodities and futures.