This book outlines the basic concepts of investing in oil and natural gas through financial derivative products called ETCs. In particular, the following topics are covered:
classification of financial products and general properties such as liquidity, availability, volatility, risk, derivative products, leverage
calculation of simple interest, compound interest and percentage mathematics
costs of financial products, taxes and profits
characteristics, types, risks and costs of ETCs
uses and markets of oil and natural gas
parameters affecting oil and natural gas prices such as production, consumption, stocks, geopolitical factors, speculation, correlations
portfolio management strategies
examples of investing in oil and natural gas through ETCs
Each topic is covered from a practical and operational point of view, going on to explicate significant numerical examples.