Mastering the Grain Markets: How Profits Are Really Made - Paperback

by Elaine Kub (Author)

Updated content in 2018! (Including e-book friendly charts and tables.) Despite being excited by and interested in the grain markets, many participants crave a better understanding of them. Now there is a book to deliver that understanding in ways that could help you make money trading grain.Elaine Kub uses her talents for rigorous analysis and clear, approachable communication to offer this 360-degree look at all aspects of grain trading. From the seasonal patterns of modern grain production, to grain futures' utility as an investment asset, to the basis trading practices of the grain industry's most successful companies, Mastering The Grain Markets unveils something for everyone.The key to profitable grain trading, Kub argues, is building knowledge about the fundamental practices of the industry. To demonstrate the paramount importance of such intelligence, she uses anecdotes, clear examples, and her own experiences as a futures broker, market analyst, grain merchandiser, and farmer. The result is an immensely readable book that belongs in the hands of every investor, grain trader, farmer, merchant, and consumer who is interested in how profits are really made.

Author Biography

Elaine Kub draws on her experiences as a futures broker, market analyst, grain merchandiser, and farmer to thoughtfully communicate about the commodity markets. Before earning an engineering degree from the University of Nebraska and an MBA from the University of California San Diego, Kub grew up on a family farm in South Dakota, where she is still active in grain and livestock production.