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University Sections:

101
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201
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202
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301
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302
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Grad School
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101: An Introduction To Commodities


	Just getting started in commodities? This is the place for you. We've got all the basics covered in fun-to-read, easy-to-understand reports. Introduction What Are Commodities? What Kinds Of Commodities Exist? Why Invest In Commodities? Why Does Diversification Work? The Commodities Boom: Is It For Real?


201: How To Invest In Commodities


	This section introduces you to the different options available when you've decided to gain exposure to commodities. Find out about the major types of hard asset investments. Futures: The Three Sources Of Returns Spot, Stock Or Future A Survey Of Hard Asset Investing Vehicles: Part 1 A Survey Of Hard Asset Investing Vehicles: Part 2


202: A Deeper Look At Individual Commodities


	Energy Markets Alternative Energy: Can It Compete? Precious Metals The Special Case For Gold Industrial Metals Agricultural Markets Timber: Strong As An Oak Water: The Ultimate Commodity


301: Current Events


	For sophsticated investors, this is where it all begins. We've gathered the most important papers on hard assets and commodities into one place. Enjoy... Sun Shines On Solar? The Price Isn’t Right Do Steel Futures Have A Future? It’s In The Wind Making Sense Of Commodity Products The Role Of Commodities And Timberland In An Institutional Portfolio China's Growth Means Coal Is The New Gold Is Managed Futures an Asset Class? The Search for Beta of Commodity Futures


302: Guest Lectures


	An Interview With Bob Greer An Interview With Brad Zigler Jim Rogers Discusses The Global Economy Craig Israelsen’s Seven-Asset Portfolio An Interview With Bruce Zaro An Interview With Chad Geraigiri Do ETNs Belong In Your Portfolio? An Interview With Nicholas Brooks An Interview With Victor Adair An Interview With Kevin Rich


Grad School: Seminal Papers That Every Serious Investor Must Read


	Alpha, Beta, and Commodities: Can a Commodities Investment be Both a High Risk-Adjusted Return Source and a Portfolio Hedge? Commodities: A Case for Active Management Price Volatility, Liquidity Provision, and the Role of Managed Money Traders in Energy Futures Markets Strategic Asset Allocation and Commodities Strategic and Tactical Benefits of Owning Commodities in a Diversified Portfolio Structural Sources of Risk and Return in Commodity Futures Investment The Investment Case for Natural Resources The Tactical And Strategic Value Of Commodity Futures


Resource Room


	Agriculture Commodities Indexes Commodity Futures Commodity Perspective - S&P GSCI Contango: Quarterly Newsletter Of The Hard Assets Universe Energy/ Oil Gold Hard Assets and Asset Allocation Institutional Commodity Investors In The News Mining/ Metals/ Steel Timber

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