MY TOP 5 BOOKS ABOUT SHIPPING AND COMMODITY
Maritime Economics : the best academic book about shipping
Oil 101 : the best book about the oil business
The King of Oil : One of my favorite book ! Marc Rich’s biography
Commodity Conversations, An Introduction to Trading in Agricultural Commodities : This book is going to be a mandatory reading for the new hire in our company !
Commodities and Commodity Derivatives, Modeling and Pricing for Agricultural, Metals and Energy: the best academic book about derivatives
THE GOOD ONES :
Agricultural Finance: deep dive into the derivate world
The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger: Very interesting novel about the container business
The Prize: HUGE ! must be read to understand the first thing about the role of oil in modern history
Sugar Casino: A must read to understand the sugar market!
Principles: “Ray Dalio has provided me with invaluable guidance and insights that are now available to you in Principles.” —Bill Gates
THE FAIR ONES :
Depression, Oil Trading & A Mind At War With ItselfMerchants of GrainMastering the Grain MarketDynasties of the Sea
Letters of Credit and Documentary collectionsThe Shipping Man
Import/Export: How to Take Your Business Across Borders
THE BAD ONES :
Trading Commodities & Financial Futures
The Secret Club That Runs the World, Inside the Fraternity of Commodity Traders