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Fundamentals of Trading Energy Futures & Options

In today's changing political and economic environment, it is increasingly important that companies learn to properly use the various trading instruments to protect themselves against price volatility. In this 2nd edition of their best-selling primer, authors Errera and Brown explain how exchange traded futures and options markets work, and how companies can successfully use the markets in their overall strategy to increase profitability. They cover everything from market mechanics, hedging, spread trading, and technical trading to history and growth of the markets. Also included is an extensive appendix detailing contract specification for 13 energy futures/ options contracts. Contents: Futures and options contracts and markets Market mechanics Behavior of commodity futures prices Speculation and spread trading Hedging Introduction to options on futures Energy options strategies Technical factors Histroy and growth Economic implications of energy futures and options Appendices (contract specifications) Glossary Index.

Steven Errera, Stewart L. Brown. Early attempts at introducing futures contracts
on energy- related products were unsuccessful and were abandoned. However,
the early failures have been followed by several highly successful energy futures
contracts in both the United States and Europe. Futures contracts for the delivery
of heating oil, unleaded gasoline, crude oil, natural gas, gas oil, Brent crude oil,
and propane are very well established and have had an important impact on the
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Public and Media Relations for the Fire Service

Many fire chiefs have been overwhelmed by the sudden appearance of satellite trucks, news helicopters, and media personnel, when an incident in their jurisdiction attracts the media's attention. If reporters can not get fast, accurate information from fire officials, they'll get it from whomever they can. This book is intended to help fire departments master the basics of public relations. Contents: Public relations 101 Who are these reporters and what do they want anyway? Communicating and communicators Who can we get to do this stuff? Choosing a PIO Where does it say that? A primer on legal considerations The PIO at the incident scene Q&A: Basic skills for new interviews When the news hits the fan: Preparing for the inevitable Connecting with the community Model public information: policy and procedure Model public information: Plan for major emergencies Oregon bar/press/broadcasters: joint statement of principles Bibliography Selected sources for additional training.

To begin at the most basic level, what is public relations? Few professions are
subject to as many stereotypes, sometimes negative, as public relations. Mention
public relations to some people and the vision that comes to mind is that of a slick
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