Grains
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Introduction to Price Risk Management
1 - 1 ½ days Sample Outline |
Learn the evolution of price risk management, how agricultural companies are applying risk management techniques in today’s volatile marketplace and how this activity is expected to grow and change in the future.
Gain an in-depth understanding of hedging fundamentals and master how to customize hedge pricing tools to best meet your company’s objectives. |
Company attendees represent a cross-functional group and may include marketers, traders, purchasing managers, financial staff, accountants, attorneys and senior executives. |
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Price Risk Management for the Agricultural Buyer
½ - 1 day |
Gain a foundation on price risk management basics and hedging fundamentals. Learn the pricing alternatives agricultural buyers utilize for varying levels of the volatile grain markets.
Interactive case studies are presented and reviewed to demonstrate the dynamic application of hedge strategies in protecting a company’s bottom line. Agricultural purchase managers and/or agricultural sales representatives looking to gain a general understanding of price risk management and how derivatives are utilized to complement corporate purchase programs. |
Industrial energy supply managers and/or industrial sales representatives looking to gain a general understanding of price risk management and how derivatives are utilized to complement corporate energy purchase programs. |
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Price Modeling and Strategy Development
½ - 1 day |
Gain insight to the price risk management strategy mix and how this approach should be customized to meet your company’s objectives.
Review fundamental and technical analysis and how to utilize this information in setting company hedge strategies. Learn what constitutes good value and how to determine when to buy and when not to buy. |
Energy supply managers, commodity traders, and financial staff |
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Technical Analysis in Price Risk Management
½ - 1 day |
Discover the predictive value and limitations of technical analysis as a forecasting tool.
Master trend identification, pricing pattern review and advanced chart formation detection. Learn how to interpret this information and incorporate the results in your company’s long-term and short-term risk management strategies. |
Energy supply managers, commodity traders, and financial staff |