Commodity Risk Management: Theory and Application - Paperback

by Geoffrey Poitras (Author)

This book aims to cover the following general topics: development and assessment of theories for evaluating commodity risk; the role of derivative securities in managing commodity risk; and, an assessment of the actual management of commodity risk in specific situations. The primary contribution of the book is the explicit development of the often overlooked connection between risk management and speculation. The central theme is to demonstrate that commodity risk management decisions require an in depth understanding of speculative strategies. To this end, this book aims to provide a unified treatment of important concepts and techniques that are useful in applying derivative securities in the management of risk arising in commodity markets.

Author Biography

Geoffrey Poitras is a Professor of Finance at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. In addition to working as a securities analyst with the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, where he served as Government of Canada Treasury bill and bond auction manager, Professor Poitras has authored seven books and numerous peer reviewed journal articles. His research interests focus on: applied financial econometrics; security analysis; the use of derivative securities in risk management and speculation; business ethics; and the history of financial economics.