2.6.1 Introduction to the volatility of CRM markets
Course subject(s)
Module 2. Challenges
How are commodities traded, and how are commodity markets characterized? Why are there price risks in commodities and what do market players do to circumvent them? Do critical raw materials underly different trading mechanisms than other commodities, and if yes, why and how? Hear about these topics from Yves Jégourel, Professor of Economics at University of Bordeaux.
In these three videos, you will get an insights into some basics of commodity markets, and understand how these are relevant for critical raw materials.
About our guest
Yves Jégourel is Full Professor at the University of Bordeaux and head of the Banking, finance and commodity trading (BFNI) master program. He is also Vice-Dean in charge of relations with companies within the Faculty of Economics, Management and Legal and Economic Studies (AES – administration économique et sociale). He teaches and researches the commodity Economics, with a particular focus on the common dynamics that characterize the agricultural, energy, minerals and metals sectors: the internationalization of physical markets, the position of traders, financialization dynamics, the role of artificial intelligence, price risk management, etc. Yves Jégourel is also deputy director of the CyclOpe circle. As a consultant, he also works with companies, professional organizations, and public institutions to optimize their risk exposure to commodity markets. He holds a PhD in Economics and is a knight of the French National Order of Merit.
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