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- December 2014
- Case
Louis Dreyfus Commodities
By: David E. Bell
Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC or Dreyfus) is the D of the ABCD grain-trading giants. The case describes how their business works and details the strategy by which management turned the company around in recent years. The case presents a number of issues facing the... View Details
Keywords: Commodities; Commodity Trading; Agriculture; Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Goods and Commodities; Financial Markets; Business Strategy; Product Marketing
Bell, David E. "Louis Dreyfus Commodities." Harvard Business School Case 515-065, December 2014.
- June 2012 (Revised December 2017)
- Case
Marc Rich and Global Commodity Trading
By: Geoffrey Jones and Espen Storli
Examines the career of Marc Rich, the world's leading commodity trader before his criminal indictment in the United States in 1983. The case surveys the historical growth of commodity trading, especially in metals, from the late nineteenth century, and its evolving... View Details
Keywords: Commodity Market; Natural Resources; Metals and Minerals; Business History; Entrepreneurship; Service Industry; Mining Industry; Africa; Europe; Middle East; North and Central America; Israel; South Africa; Iran
Jones, Geoffrey, and Espen Storli. "Marc Rich and Global Commodity Trading." Harvard Business School Case 813-020, June 2012. (Revised December 2017.)
- July 1992 (Revised January 1995)
- Case
An Investment Linked to Commodity Futures
By: Kenneth A. Froot, Jay O. Light and Nancy Donohue
Describes a new investment which is linked to an index of commmodity futures prices. Explores how the index is constructed, how commodity futures (as opposed to other futures and spot prices) behave, and what the portfolio impacts of such an investment might be. View Details
Keywords: Commodity Market; Investment Management; Portfolio Management; Financial Markets; Investment; Investment Portfolio; Futures and Commodity Futures
Froot, Kenneth A., Jay O. Light, and Nancy Donohue. "An Investment Linked to Commodity Futures." Harvard Business School Case 293-017, July 1992. (Revised January 1995.)
- July 1992 (Revised May 1996)
- Background Note
Note on Commodity Futures
By: Kenneth A. Froot, Jay O. Light and Nancy Donohue
Describes how commodity futures work, what products and exchanges are available, and who the players in the commodity markets are. Also presents a careful discussion of the pricing of futures in commodity markets, focusing on cost of carry and risk premium approaches,... View Details
Keywords: Futures and Commodity Futures
Froot, Kenneth A., Jay O. Light, and Nancy Donohue. "Note on Commodity Futures." Harvard Business School Background Note 293-018, July 1992. (Revised May 1996.)
- August 2012 (Revised June 2017)
- Case
Australia: Commodities and Competitiveness
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Laura Alfaro
For the past few decades, Australia has dealt with the benefits and costs of repeated mining booms—inflation, a housing bubble, a current account deficit and growing dependence on China. Between 1996 and 2007, however, Australia had most of these issues under control... View Details
Keywords: Commodities; Competitiveness; Carbon Tax; Environment; Capital Flows; Current Account; Mining; Economy; Problems and Challenges; Australia
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Laura Alfaro. "Australia: Commodities, Competitiveness, Climate and China." Harvard Business School Case 720-028, August 2012. (Revised June 2017.)
- Fast Answer
Commodities
How do I find data on futures, options, and commodities? General: In Bloomberg hit the yellow CMDTY button (F9). For FactSet go to FactSet Insert menu > Quotes/Prices> Futures. Global Financial Data features commodity... View Details
- February 2013
- Teaching Note
Australia: Commodities and Competitiveness (TN)
By: Laura Alfaro, Richard H.K. Vietor and Hilary White
For the past few decades, Australia has dealt with the benefits and costs of repeated mining booms—inflation, a housing bubble, a current account deficit and growing dependence on China. Between 1996 and 2007, however, Australia had most of these issues under control... View Details
- June 1994 (Revised September 1994)
- Background Note
Beating the Commodity Magnet
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and George T. Bowman
All markets follow a cycle of growth and maturity, then commoditization and decline. This note argues that while commoditization of an industry may seem inevitable, the better managed firms find a way to make money in the commodity cycle. These firms know how and when... View Details
Keywords: Goods and Commodities; Financial Markets; Competitive Strategy; Financial Services Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and George T. Bowman. "Beating the Commodity Magnet." Harvard Business School Background Note 594-122, June 1994. (Revised September 1994.)
- 1998
- Case
Commodity Busters
Shapiro, Benson P. "Commodity Busters." Harvard Business School Publishing Case, 1998. (Note #9-999-001.)
- May 1969
- Background Note
Commodity Hedging, Technical Note
By: Robert H. Hayes and Ray A. Goldberg
Hayes, Robert H., and Ray A. Goldberg. "Commodity Hedging, Technical Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 313-233, May 1969.
- August 1992
- Article
Beating the Commodity Magnet
By: V. K. Rangan and G. Bowman
Rangan, V. K., and G. Bowman. "Beating the Commodity Magnet." Industrial Marketing Management 21, no. 3 (August 1992): 215–224.
- October 1981 (Revised November 1984)
- Background Note
Farm Commodity Note
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Farm Commodity Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 582-051, October 1981. (Revised November 1984.)
- Fast Answer
Commodities Research: data and reports
transparent; color: rgb(51, 122, 183); text-decoration-line: none;">More Info page for account set up information. Global Financial Data Includes current and historical data. Login anonymously and click on the GFDatabase. Use the Series drop-down to... View Details
- February 1988
- Case
Chase Manhattan Bank: Commodity Swaps
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Chase Manhattan Bank: Commodity Swaps." Harvard Business School Case 588-056, February 1988.
- 14 Dec 2007
- Op-Ed
When Your Product Becomes a Commodity
distribution, as some customers want to switch to buying through distributors (at lower prices) while other customers still seek direct sales support (but may not be willing to pay to cover the cost). However you approach commoditization, try to innovate at all costs... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- June 2009 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
Australia: The Riches and Challenges of Commodities
By: Laura Alfaro and Renee Kim
Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd faced a daunting task that he never imagined he would have to face when he was elected two years ago. Australia at that time was poised to enter its 17th year of uninterrupted growth. Commodity exports were booming, largely driven... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Policy; Crisis Management; China; Australia
Alfaro, Laura, and Renee Kim. "Australia: The Riches and Challenges of Commodities." Harvard Business School Case 709-007, June 2009. (Revised May 2013.)
- Fast Answer
Stock, derivative & commodity exchanges
as market capitalization, number of listed companies, trading volume. (Must register for free account to view statistics). World Stock Exchange Fact Book Ref. HG4551 .W67 in the Stamps Reading Room Historical data on exchanges. Handbook of World, Stock,... View Details
- December 2015 (Revised December 2023)
- Teaching Plan
Marc Rich and Global Commodity Trading
By: Geoffrey Jones and Jessica Burch
- June 1995 (Revised May 1996)
- Teaching Note
Investment Linked to Commodity Futures, An TN
By: Andre F. Perold and Wai Lee
Teaching Note for (9-293-017). View Details
Keywords: Futures and Commodity Futures
Best-selling and New Cases by Ben Esty
Best-Selling Cases:
1) Eaton: Portfolio Transformation & Cost of... View Details