Extreme Weather and The Financial Markets: Opportunities in Commodities and Futures
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Extreme weather is hitting all regions of the globe with increasing severity. Despite the damage that can and will be caused from these extreme weather events, certain industries will nevertheless benefit and certain industries will be hurt. It is the purpose of this book to identify and evaluate the sectors, industries, companies, and more specifically the particular stocks, bonds, and futures that will be the winners and losers as extreme weather events continue to impact the Earth. Every investment idea in this book will work under the current, global climate condition. To the extent that these already existent extreme weather events get worse via global climate change, the more lucrative the investment ideas in this book become. The specialized definition of global warming as it relates to extreme weather investing is described here.
Introduction:
We have all been made very aware that the average global temperature will rise as a result of global warming. When things like gasoline, natural gas, and oil burn, they produce CO2 (carbon dioxide), among other green-house gases. The CO2 accumulates in the Earth’s atmosphere, producing a greenhouse effect on the Earth, thus driving up the average temperature of both the air and the oceans over time. However, that is only half the story. The burning of gasoline, natural gas, and oil produces not only CO2 but also water. So we are steadily also increasing the quantity of water into the system that never existed before. In addition, as the average air temperature in the atmosphere rises, the more water the air is capable of holding.
We will refer to this as global watering. This global watering, in combination with the increasing average temperature, global warming, will have the effect of causing global climate change. This could mean more rain, more snow, more ice, more droughts, and more severe weather such as hurricanes and tornadoes. It could even cause geographic shifts in weather patterns that are completely new to particular regions of the world. These effects are cumulative and will build over time and therefore do not represent a cycle where things return back to normal. The rapid growth of the emerging regions of the world, including China and India, will exacerbate these effects. It is the persistence of this pattern that provides the basis for this book.
The investment ideas in this book are geared for investors of all skill levels from the beginner right through to the professional investor. It is written in very straightforward and simple language, thus making the concepts and ideas very easy to understand. The chapters are split out by the various types of extreme weather events to help the reader rapidly locate the applicable, relevant investment ideas during extreme weather events. The detailed index also provides assistance.
Most importantly,Extreme Weather and The Financial Markets is completely full of action plan tables that point out the specific company and commodity “biggest winners” and “biggest losers” resulting from extreme weather events occurring any-where in the world! The inclusion of real-life examples and specific investing rules for the extreme weather–based investor, as well as simplified tutorials on the basics of stock, bond, and futures market investing, all provide the reader with the necessary tools to make money on the extensive list of investment ideas discussed in this book.
Contents:
- Commodities and Their Current Stories
- Where to Invest: Stocks, Bonds, or Futures?
- Global Climate Shock Number One: Excess Snow and Ice
- Global Climate Shock Number Two: Flooding Mines
- Global Climate Shock Number Three: Farmland Droughts, Floods, and Frost
- Global Climate Shock Number Four: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
- Global Climate Shock Number Five: Drought-Induced Timberland Fires
- Real-Life Examples: Execution, Results, and Timing
- Playing Both Sides of the Coin
- Basic Principles of Commodity Investing
- Opportunities in the Bond Market
- Opportunities in the Foreign Currency Exchange Market
- Basic Principles of Futures Market Investing
Extreme Weather and The Financial Markets: Opportunities in Commodities and Futures By Lawrence J. Oxley pdf
7 reviews for Extreme Weather and The Financial Markets: Opportunities in Commodities and Futures
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Emmie Walls (verified owner) –
In this era of heightened risk awareness, Lawrence Oxley correctly points out the consequences of extreme weather shocks and then identifies ways to profit from them.
Levi Rocha (verified owner) –
For anybody wanting to evaluate the weather exposure of commodity, fixed income, and equity portfolios, Extreme Weather and Financial Markets is a must-read. Investors, plan sponsors, and analysts will find valuable advice in this well-written and accessible book.
Kyng Cain (verified owner) –
OMG this book was horrible but it DID cure my insomnia. So thank you for that, Larry. The material is so elementary, that anyone older then a 3rd grader would know it as common sense.
Janelle Duffy (verified owner) –
I highly recommend this book. It’s a quick and easy read. The author breaks down difficult concepts into easy to understand and executable investment strategies. A must read for an investment professional or avid investor.
Annika Good (verified owner) –
You can’t just read one chapter. Your curiosity moves you along to see the “what ifs?” Mr. Oxley has done a compelling job in putting together an informative and comprehensible book for the novice as well as the savvy investor. I am recommending this to everyone.
Kendra Mayer (verified owner) –
This book is incredibly user friendly. I found it very easy to understand and enjoyable to read. The book has “action plan” tables specifically broken out by the type of extreme weather event that is taking place. I found the book to be comprehensive as it covers extreme weather events any where in the world and not just the United States. It does not dance around the issues but rather lays out specifically which stocks, bonds and commodities will be the winners and losers in every global weather event. If for example there is an extreme weather event in Australia, the index guides you to the appropriate action plan table. The author also proves the effectiveness of these investment ideas by back testing against actual extreme weather events demonstrating the very large profits that would have been made if these action plan tables were used. Also, because this type of investing is a new concept, the author creates the “rules” of extreme weather investing. Lastly and probably the best thing I love about this book is the realization that extreme weather type investing very often provides ample time to enter an investment because the more extreme the weather event the greater and longer the impact on the markets.
Iker Schaefer (verified owner) –
I bought this book to read on a long flight and two things occured. I finished it before my trip and I found myself wondering why I haven’t made any moves outlined inside. They are presented in a way that the initial fear of a new investment may not be so bad. When buying stocks I have always stuck to companies I knew or enjoyed the products of. In the first few pages I realized that the majority of opportunities from orange juice to platinum are things we deal with everyday mixing them with the weather now makes a ton of sense. While no one has control of the weather and the local weatherman is as reliable as a used car salesman you can still make a good investment choice because the information is mostly public and inevitable. Record heat/droughts in the past few years in Texas and Oklahoma, oil prices racing up and down based on offshore drilling weather and OPEC are no secret, how to potentially bank some coin on similar scenarios…. well thats in this book. I have been reading a lot of investment books lately with all the press on wall st vs main street and to be honest I want in. With it being an election year the stocks are on an emotional rollercoaster, im going to get involved in some commodities maybe as a hedge or more if it goes well. While I am still no expert I think its something through knowledge I no longer fear.This also by the way is one of the few investment books where I did not use the pdf dictionary feature and did not get lost in trying to memorize a system and charts. One thing I will leave you to ponder – based on the recent droughts -Corn- is it food for humans, food for cows or fuel… read the book you won’t be dissappointed.