Included in The 2012 Yearbook:

Absolutely essential for identifying changing trends in supply and demand and for projecting important price movements, the Yearbook gives the investor:

• Worldwide supply/demand and production/consumption data for all the basic commodities and futures markets–from A(luminum) to Z(inc), including all the major markets in interest rates, currencies, energy, grains and stock index futures
• Over 900 tables, graphs and price charts of historical data, many of which show price history dating back to 1900
• Concise introductory articles that describe the salient features of each commodity and help put the quantitative information in perspective.
• Articles by CRB Chief Economist, Richard Asplund, on key market and important issues concerning the commodity industry. 2012 articles include:
  • Commodity Prices Dip But Long-term Outlook Remains Bullish
  • U.S. Economy is Showing Signs of Life Again
  • Two-speed Global Recovery Favors Emerging World
  • Crude Oil Prices Return to Bullish Mode
  • U.S. Dollar Continues to Languish in Consolidation Mode
  • Fed Extends Forecast for Near-Zero Rates Until Late 2014
  • Two-year European Debt Crisis is Close to Containment

For anyone dealing in commodities, The 2012 CRB Commodity Yearbook offers an abundance of valuable information and indispensable guidance for decision-making.