Objectives

This course is to explore commodity trading and investing perspectives from the very short term trade to longer buy-and-hold strategies.  The course considers the different motivations and strategies used by participants and also provides the underlying theory of the strategy and the actual practical knowledge for implementation.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for anyone with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of finance but wishes to know more about commodity trading and investment strategies.   For persons with no or little background in commodities it would be advisable to first take the “Commodities – An Introduction” course, though there is no formal pre-requisite this basic knowledge is assumed.

Length and Structure of the Course

The course consists of two days of lectures and case studies.  Each day typically consists of four 90 minute session with coffee breaks in the morning and afternoon and a lunch break in the middle.  There is no exam for this course but candidates will get a certificate of attendance.

Course Tutor

Neil Schofield

Neil is a Visiting Fellow at the ICMA Centre, University of Reading and is a freelance training consultant.  From 2001 to 2008, he was global head of financial markets training at Barclays Capital in London.  He was responsible for the design and delivery of a large number of seminars in a variety of different asset classes to many different audiences.  Previous to that he was a director at Chisholm Roth training in London and has also held positions at Chase Manhattan Bank as well as Security Pacific Hoare Govett (now trading as Bank of America).  Neil has over 20 years of experience in financial markets.  In 2008, he published his first book “Commodity Derivatives” and is currently in the process of writing a second “Relative Value in Financial Markets”.

Course Brochure

Click here to download the Commodities – Trading and Investment Strategies course brochure 

(Brochure available soon - Please email mike.kirkman@icmagroup.org to receive when available)

Course Outline
 

Details of the next seminar

ICE Education, London, have a look at the venue

September 9-10, 2010
London, United Kingdom
Registration deadline: September 2, 2010

 
This is an ICMA Executive Education course hosted by ICE Education. 

Based at ICE Education London offices at Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street. 

IntercontinentalExchange® (NYSE: ICE), is a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets. ICE's diverse markets offer contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions, agricultural commodities including canola, cocoa, coffee, cotton, orange juice and sugar, as well as credit derivatives, foreign exchange and Russell Index futures and options.

Costs
 

For more information

This course is also available on a group booking basis. 
Should you have any queries about this seminar please contact:

Mike Kirkman for general marketing queries

mike.kirkman@icmagroup.org
Phone: +44 207 213 0329