Commodities 101 is a highly accessible and comprehensive reference manual written by a hedge fund manager along with seasoned commodity instructors that covers the fundamental aspects of commodity trading.The content progresses from beginner to advanced financial frameworks and covers both the practical and technical elements thereby serving as a go-to reference guide. It can be utilized by students, instructors or professionals alike in commodity trading or brokerage, equity research, investment banking, private equity, or hedge funds.Commodities 101 is a cornerstone of the manual that provides practical tips and advice for your day-to-day job. This manual fills a noticeable gap in financial academic content, which tends to focus on theory without sufficient context and practical application.This book covers the following categories: manual is designed to:Oil & GasEnergy PowerPrecious MetalsIndustrial MetalsMinor MetalsMineral SandsAgriculture & LivestockMore about the authour: www.whitelight-capital.com Read more

Brian Tracy shares the most important principles for sales success he has discovered in 30 years of training more than a half million sales professionals in 23 countries.Based on Tracy’s detailed discussions with top salespeople and his keen observation of their methods, as well as his own experiences as a record-breaking salesman, these guidelines address both the inner game of selling—the mental component—and the outer game of selling—the methods and techniques of actually making the sale.Concise and action-oriented, Be a Sales Superstar is a handbook for busy sales professionals, providing key ideas and techniques that will immediately increase your effectiveness and boost your results.Brian Tracy shows you how to:• Get more and better appointments, easier;• Build high rapport in the first few minutes;• Make better, more effective sales presentations• Close more sales faster than ever beforeApply Tracy’s 21 great ways to be a superstar salesperson, and your success in selling will become unlimited. Read more

Have you been feeling like you're wasting your talent, stuck in a job you hate, dreading every Monday, and hoping that someday things will change?You wouldn't believe how many people I've met who are trapped in a routine, paralyzed by the fear of failure.The harsh truth? If you feel like you're wasting your talent, are unhappy with your routine and paycheck, but keep postponing action, there's no happy ending in sight. Regret will be overwhelming.You need to start your own business, become your own boss, and take control of your life before the fire inside you burns out. To succeed in business, you need to know how to solve your customers' problems, making them desperately need your help—not the other way around.Sounds simple, right? But in practice, you need to acquire the essential knowledge to avoid common mistakes that determine success or failure.What do the statistics say? That 90% of businesses close within five years.So, should you say goodbye to your dreams? ABSOLUTELY NOT.People fail in business due to lack of study, planning, and strategic decision-making.They're quick to borrow $100K from the bank but don't consider investing a few dollars in a serious guide that can make all the difference.If I'd had such a guide when I started, I would've achieved the same results years earlier, avoiding near-failures at least ten times.Want to know more about what you'll find in my Dummies Guide to Starting Your Own Business? Here's a taste:Everything you need to know about developing a business idea that aligns with your passions and market demand (EXPLAINED IN THE SIMPLEST WAY POSSIBLE).The truth about business plans: when you need one, when you don't, and what investors really care about if you need funding (IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK).A complete overview of how to legally and formally set up your business while minimizing costs (IMPOSSIBLE TO GET CONFUSED).The exact "scientific" process to test your idea in the market with minimal investment (JUST THIS IS WORTH GOLD).Secrets to maintaining simple and effective financial control of your business (NO MORE HEADACHES WITH EXCEL SHEETS).The best strategies to become indispensable or irresistible to your customers, ensuring you can monetize them repeatedly over the years (PERHAPS MY FAVORITE CHAPTER).Success stories of everyday entrepreneurs with little initial chance who personally helped me see opportunities in every setback.All structured in an 8-step pathway, designed to make learning easy, to read and re-read during every phase of your journey.For a LIMITED TIME, you'll also get access to an additional ebook packed with valuable resources:My personal SWOT Analysis template to visually evaluate your choices.My secret Winning Business Plan template to track your goals and strategies.My Understand-Your-Customers template to build detailed profiles of your potential clients and make yourself irresistible.Remember, YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE.You owe it to yourself to give it a shot, with the right tools and knowledge.Now it's up to you, take the first step and don't miss this opportunity.SCROLL UP and click "BUY NOW!" Read more

“Business Adventures remains the best business book I’ve ever read.” —Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. Longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks’s insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history repeats itself. Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform readers . . . Business Adventures is truly financial journalism at its liveliest and best. Read more

The world has entered a new era of geopolitical conflict. Cold War Two is no longer a distant possibility—it is today’s high-stakes conflict reality, shaping the global economy, financial markets, supply chains, trade policies, energy security, and technological competition.In this groundbreaking book, Jason Schenker, a top-ranked economist and futurist, provides a data-driven, forward-looking analysis of Cold War Two—how it began, where it’s headed, and what it means for businesses, policymakers, investors, and national security leaders. Drawing on his expertise as Chairman of The Futurist Institute and President of Prestige Economics, Schenker delivers a strategic roadmap to navigating this unprecedented era of uncertainty.What You’ll Learn:✅ The origins of Cold War Two—how it evolved from great power competition into a structured geopolitical, economic, and technological conflict.✅ Key battlegrounds—the global fronts where China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are challenging the United States and its allies.✅ The economic impact—how Cold War Two is reshaping trade, supply chains, energy markets, and financial flows.✅ Technology as a weapon—the race for dominance in AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, and cyber warfare.✅ Future scenarios—how Cold War Two could escalate and what business leaders and policymakers can do to prepare.✅ Strategic recommendations—how businesses, corporate boards, and U.S. special forces can position themselves to minimize risks and maximize the potential to win in Cold War Two.Why Read This Book?Schenker brings decades of forecasting experience, advising global corporations, financial institutions, military leaders, and government agencies. His insights offer a nonpartisan, fact-based approach to understanding the global shifts that are already disrupting markets and industries.Whether you're a business executive, investor, policymaker, or military strategist, this book is your essential guide to adapting, mitigating risks, and seizing new opportunities in an era of economic, financial, and geopolitical upheaval.Cold War Two is here. Are you ready? Read more

“Payments Systems in the U.S.” is a comprehensive description of the payments systems (cards, checks, ACH, wires, and cash) that move money between and among consumers and enterprises in the U.S. In clear and lively writing, the authors explain how the payments systems work, how they evolved, who uses them, who provides them, who profits from them, and how they are changing. Anyone in the payments industry – or needing to use payments products – can benefit from understanding this. The third edition updates information about each system, adds a chapter on payments innovation, and includes a glossary of industry terminology. Read more

A humorous and keen look at the roller-coaster boom and bust of the 1960s and 1970s by the New York Times–bestselling author of Business AdventuresJohn Brooks blends humor and astute analysis in this tale of the staggering “go-go” growth of the 1960s stock market and the ensuing crashes of the 1970s. Swiftly rising stocks promised fast money to investors, and voracious cupidity drove the market. But the bull market couldn’t last forever, and the fall was just as staggering as the ascent.Including the astounding story of H. Ross Perot’s loss of $450 million in one day; the tale of America’s “Last Gatsby,” Eddie Gilbert; and the account of financier Saul Steinberg’s failed grab for Chemical Bank, this book is replete with hallmark financial acumen and vivid storytelling. A classic of business history, The Go-Go Years provides John Brooks’s signature insight into the events of yesteryear and stands the test of time. Read more

This book is for anyone who would like to learn more about agricultural commodity trading. It looks at the history of nine commodity crops and contains interviews with some of the world's top traders. It also looks at how we can decarbonise our food supply and the opportunities and challenges that presents. Read more

In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells the dramatic story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was widely adopted, and the sweeping economic consequences of the sharp fall in transportation costs that containerization brought about. But the container didn't just happen. Its adoption required huge sums of money, both from private investors and from ports that aspired to be on the leading edge of a new technology. It required years of high-stakes bargaining with two of the titans of organized labor, Harry Bridges and Teddy Gleason, as well as delicate negotiations on standards that made it possible for almost any container to travel on any truck or train or ship. Ultimately, it took McLean's success in supplying U.S. forces in Vietnam to persuade the world of the container's potential. Drawing on previously neglected sources, economist Marc Levinson shows how the container transformed economic geography, devastating traditional ports such as New York and London and fueling the growth of previously obscure ones, such as Oakland. By making shipping so cheap that industry could locate factories far from its customers, the container paved the way for Asia to become the world's workshop and brought consumers a previously unimaginable variety of low-cost products from around the globe. Published in hardcover on the fiftieth anniversary of the first container voyage, this is the first comprehensive history of the shipping container. Now with a new chapter, The Box tells the dramatic story of how the drive and imagination of an iconoclastic entrepreneur turned containerization from an impractical idea into a phenomenon that transformed economic geography, slashed transportation costs, and made the boom in global trade possible. Read more

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What does it take to build a successful online business empire - Luck? Skills? Knowledge? Experience? Money? You'll be surprised!Several businesses are started every day.A handful of them make it past the first year and a very select few get to see year 5.Having successfully built an online internet marketing business that has stood the test of time (6+ years running), I can tell you it doesn’t require luck.Perhaps a bit of money, skills, and experience. However, it can be achieved without these!You see, I've come to realize that success leaves a trail, and the entrepreneurs that go on to build successful online businesses simply follow the trails left by others who came before them. It’s that simple.Regardless of whether you have the knowledge, skills, or not, if you have the discipline to follow a set of rules and principles, you will dramatically increase your chance of being successful in ANY business venture.This book lays out precisely the rules of engagement required to set up a highly profitable and successful Affiliate Marketing, Dropshipping and/or Amazon FBA businessThis 3-in-1 bundle consists of:Dropshipping: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Make Money Online And Build A Passive Income Stream Using The Dropshipping Business Model (USD 4.99)Amazon FBA Mastery: Your 5-Days Beginner To Expert Guide In Selling Highly Profitable Private Label Products On Amazon (USD 4.99)Affiliate Marketing Made Easy In 2020: Simple, Effective And Beginner Friendly Strategies For Earning A Six-Figure Income With Affiliate Marketing (USD 4.99)In this online business bible, you'll discover:The benefit of Amazon FBA business model that no one talks aboutHow to find highly profitable products to sell on Amazon - in less than 5 minutes!The tools you need to greatly simplify different aspects of the Amazon FBA processA step-by-step breakdown of the costs involved in starting an Amazon FBA business9 key criteria for selecting a product that sells like crazy6 places you can find reliable and trustworthy suppliers5 ways to evaluate supplier reliability and identify shady suppliersHow to effectively launch your product and gather reviews3 ways to optimize your Amazon product listings to boost salesWhat it'll cost to start your own dropshipping businessThe correct way to do niche research and select winning productsHow to find reliable suppliers and manufacturers.How to manage multiple suppliers and the inventory they hold for you15 practical tips and lessons from successful dropshipping entrepreneurs.Factors you need to consider when choosing an Affiliate Marketing Program10 incredible Traffic Sources you can leverage to grow your businessFactors that affect landing page conversion and how you can optimize them to maximize performanceThe tools you need to track and optimize your traffic sources in order to generate tremendous profits!Proven Affiliate Marketing Strategies that will help you scale up your earnings to $10,000/month and beyond…and much, much more!We won’t insult your intelligence by telling you you’ll become an expert in 5 days.However, we promise you that after reading this book in 5 days or less, you’ll have the knowledge you need to set up and run your very own Affiliate Marketing, Amazon FBA, or Dropshipping business like an expert.No guesswork.No big grammar to baffle the mindJust a simple set of rules for you to follow and success is more or less guaranteed.Are you excited to get started?Scroll to the top of the page and click the "BUY NOW" button! Read more

Learn how to buy Amazon customer returns pallets and flip them for cash.Buying liquidation pallets from Amazon, Walmart, Target, Lowes and other major retailers is a popular business model anyone can try.Just watch the unboxing videos on YouTube to see how people are making money reselling customer returns, shelf pulls, overstock and closeout merchandise.With this how to guide you too can learn the business of buying low and selling high.Inside you'll discover: What products to sell How to find liquidation deals Reselling strategies Finding a hungry market Avoid costly mistakes Best business practices And much morePlus as an added bonus you'll get the Pallet Source Directory with access to 150 places to find returned pallets for sale in bulk. Many of these buying opportunities are right in your own backyard saving you a ton of money on shipping!So if you ever thought of starting your own business why not give Amazon liquidations a try.Resources are for US market BUT, the techniques taught apply to any country that liquidates merchandise. Many liquidators operate internationally. Read more

List It, Sell It, Ship It: The Amazon Seller’s HandbookA Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Profitable Online Business on Amazon🚀 Turn Amazon into Your Personal Goldmine!Do you dream of creating a profitable online business that generates sales 24/7? Are you ready to take advantage of the booming eCommerce industry and build a sustainable source of income?📦 List It, Sell It, Ship It: The Amazon Seller’s Handbook is your ultimate guide to launching, growing, and scaling a successful Amazon business. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced seller looking to maximize profits, this book provides a step-by-step blueprint to help you navigate the competitive Amazon marketplace with confidence.What You’ll Learn in This Book:✅ How to Find Profitable Products – Discover the best tools and strategies for identifying high-demand, low-competition products that sell.✅ Sourcing & Supplier Secrets – Learn how to negotiate with manufacturers and find the best suppliers for your inventory.✅ Optimizing Your Amazon Listings – Craft product titles, descriptions, and images that boost visibility and conversions.✅ Amazon FBA vs. FBM – Understand the pros and cons of each fulfillment method and choose the best strategy for your business.✅ Marketing & PPC Strategies – Master Amazon advertising (PPC), social media marketing, and influencer partnerships to drive traffic.✅ Scaling to 6 and 7 Figures – Implement automation, brand expansion, and external traffic strategies to grow your sales.✅ Avoiding Pitfalls & Staying Compliant – Protect your account by following Amazon’s policies and avoiding common seller mistakes.Why This Book Is a Must-Read for Aspiring Amazon Entrepreneurs:📌 Beginner-Friendly & Actionable – Simple, easy-to-follow steps with real-world examples.📌 Advanced Growth Strategies – For sellers looking to scale beyond 5-figure months.📌 Future-Proof Your Business – Learn about AI, automation, and Amazon’s latest trends to stay ahead of the competition.💡 Your Amazon Success Starts Here!Stop dreaming and start selling! Whether you want to create a side hustle, replace your 9-to-5, or build a full-time eCommerce empire, List It, Sell It, Ship It will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to thrive on Amazon.📌 Get your copy today and start building your Amazon business now! 🚀 Read more

El Anuario de Cerezas 2025 ofrece un análisis detallado de la industria de cerezas frescas, abordando los mercados internacionales, con un enfoque en los principales mercados dentro de China, así como en la oferta del hemisferio sur y, en particular, en el desempeño de Chile durante la última temporada.Chile mantiene su liderazgo en las exportaciones globales de cerezas, con un crecimiento del 51% en la temporada 2024/25, alcanzando un volumen total de 626 mil toneladas (125 millones de cajas de 5 kg). Argentina, el segundo mayor exportador del hemisferio sur, también registró una temporada récord con 8 mil toneladas exportadas.El principal destino de las exportaciones chilenas fue China, que concentró el 91% del volumen total, equivalente a 569 mil toneladas o 114 millones de cajas, lo que representó un incremento de 38,4 millones de cajas respecto a la temporada anterior.En cuanto a los precios, los mercados mostraron valores por debajo de la temporada previa. En China, los precios se mantuvieron inferiores a los de la campaña anterior, con una media de 37,6 USD/kg en la semana 44, lo que implicó una caída de 4,2 USD/kg en comparación con la temporada 2023/24. La volatilidad de los precios fue alta debido a diversos factores, afectando negativamente las ventas.En Estados Unidos, los precios estuvieron por debajo de los observados en 2023/24, pero por encima de los de 2022/23, alcanzando un máximo de 17 USD/kg FOT al inicio de la campaña, y cerrando en 9,7 USD/kg FOT al final. Las exportaciones chilenas a este mercado aumentaron un 43%, alcanzando las 20 mil toneladas.En Europa, Chile exportó 7 mil toneladas, un incremento del 81% respecto a la temporada anterior. Los precios fueron similares a los de temporadas anteriores, aunque inferiores a los obtenidos en la campaña previa. Read more

The worldwide book market generates almost $90 billion annually, and more than half of those sales are made in non-bookstore outlets such as discount stores, airport shops, gift stores, supermarkets, and warehouse clubs. How to Make Real Money Selling Booksprovides a proven strategy for selling books to these enterprises. You will learn about developing a product strategy, conducting test marketing, contacting prospective buyers, promoting your product, selling to niche markets, and much, much more. Read more

Unlock the Power of AI to Make Money Online - No Tech Skills Needed!Are you feeling stuck, broke, or tired of dead-end side hustle advice that never works in the real world? It’s time to break through with real, beginner-friendly AI side hustles you can start today - even if you’ve never written a line of code in your life.Unlocking AI Income:10 Easy AI Side Hustles You Can Start Without Coding is your no-fluff, action-packed guide to building profitable income streams using free and accessible AI tools. Whether you’re jobless, freelancing, or just hungry for financial freedom, this book will show you how to leverage the AI revolution to create real online income.Inside this book, you'll discover:10 powerful AI side hustles you can start right nowThe exact tools, platforms, and workflows to succeedReal-world case studies, tips, and earnings potentialHow to deliver high-quality work, even as a complete beginnerThe mindset and strategy to scale from side hustle to full-time businessIf you're ready to finally take control of your income, master the power of AI, and build a digital future for yourself...Scroll up and grab your copy of Unlocking AI Income now! Read more

Guerrilla Marketers are unique, and they know it and promote it. Therefore, Jason Myers and Merrilee Kimble had to ask themselves: “How can we make this book unique?” After all, Guerrilla Marketing, since the original Guerrilla Marketing book was introduced by Jay Conrad Levinson in 1984, has supported and empowered entrepreneurs, small and medium sized businesses, solopreneurs, and people with ideas that they think can be a business. Where does it all begin? That’s a simple answer: with a strong foundation of Guerrilla Marketing. Jason and Merrilee spend the first section reviewing the strong foundational elements of Guerrilla Marketing and spend the remaining sections of Guerrilla Marketing sharing today’s Guerrilla Marketing tactics, tools, and tips. These are the Guerrilla Marketing resources that every business needs to succeed and generate profits. They also offer a FREE companion course to help entrepreneurs continue to build their rock-solid Guerrilla Marketing foundation. In the companion course, Jason and Merrilee dive deeper with video tutorials, exercises, and the tools entrepreneurs need to build that crucial foundation from which their Guerrilla Marketing success will be born. Guerrilla Marketing also contains 70+ free online tools for small businesses.Jason and Merrilee are continuing Jay Conrad Levison’s unconventional system of marketing. By understanding not only what marketing is but why it works, they give small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) the opportunity to think and grow big. When the power of one’s SMB is understood and what they can do with Guerrilla Marketing, it not only levels the playing field with competition, but it also tilts the playing field to their advantage. Read more

The definitive account of the trillion-dollar payment card industry.The payment card business has evolved from its inception in the 1950s as a way to handle payment for expense-account lunches (the Diners Club card) into today's complex, sprawling industry that drives trillions of dollars in transaction volume each year. Paying with Plastic is the definitive source on an industry that has revolutionized the way we borrow and spend. More than a history book, Paying with Plastic delivers an entertaining discussion of the impact of an industry that epitomizes the notion of two-sided markets: those in which two or more customer groups receive value only if all sides are actively engaged. New to this second edition, the two-sided market discussion provides useful insight into the implications of these market dynamics for cardholder rewards, merchant interchange fees, and card acceptance. The authors, both of whom have researched the industry for more than 25 years, also examine the implications of the recent antitrust cases on the industry as well as other business and technological changes—including the massive consolidation brought about by bank mergers, the rise of the debit card, and the emergence of e-commerce—that could alter the payment card industry dramatically in the years to come. Read more

A full-color textbook covering all of the concepts of international logistics. This textbook is written from the perspective of shippers, those managers who are actively exporting or importing goods or are otherwise involved in international trade operations. All of the relevant issues are thoroughly explained, including documentation, terms of payment, terms of trade (2020 Incoterms© rules), exchange rate exposure hedges, international insurance, Customs clearance, agency and distributorship sales contracts, contracts of carriage, packaging, transportation, terminal operations, warehousing, security issues, as well as the transportation of dangerous goods and refrigerated goods. Read more

DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF WHAT MAKES A MEGA-BESTSELLER IN THIS ENTERTAINING, REVELATORY GUIDE  What do Michael Corleone, Jack Ryan, and Scout Finch have in common? Creative writing professor and thriller writer James W. Hall knows. Now, in this entertaining, revelatory book, he reveals how bestsellers work, using twelve twentieth-century blockbusters as case studies—including The Godfather, Gone with the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Jaws. From tempting glimpses inside secret societies, such as submariners in The Hunt for Red October, andOpus Dei in The Da Vinci Code, to vivid representations of the American Dream and its opposite—the American Nightmare—in novels like The Firm and The Dead Zone, Hall identifies the common features of mega-bestsellers. Including fascinating and little-known facts about some of the most beloved books of the last century, Hit Lit is a must-read for fiction lovers and aspiring writers alike, and makes us think anew about why we love the books we love. Read more