Commodity Prices 101 focuses on the basics of commodity markets to help investors, analysts, and executives backfill their commodity market knowledge to meet the challenges posed by volatile markets and prices. Graphics are all in color.Commodity Prices 101 was authored by Jason Schenker, who has been ranked one of the most accurate economic forecasters in the world by Bloomberg News in 27 different categories, including #1 Brent Crude Oil Price Forecaster in the World, #1 Henry Hub Natural Gas Price Forecaster in the World, #1 Industrial Metals Price Forecaster in the World, and #2 Precious Metals Price Forecaster in the World. Mr. Schenker's research frequently appears in the press, including The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. He also frequently appears on CNBC and Bloomberg Television.

Mr. Schenker is responsible for producing economic and financial market forecasts, writing market commentary, and managing the consulting projects of Prestige Economics, LLC. Since 2011, Bloomberg News has ranked Mr. Schenker one of the most accurate forecasters in the world across 31 different categories, including crude oil prices, natural gas prices, industrial metals prices, precious metals prices, foreign exchange rates, and U.S. economic indicators. In 2012, he authored two books, Commodity Prices 101 and Be the Shredder, Not the Shread. In 2016, his book Recession-Proof was published and was ranked a #1 Best Seller by Amazon. Mr. Schenker frequently appears on CNBC and Bloomberg Television, and his research is frequently quoted in the press, including The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News. Prior to founding Prestige Economics, Mr. Schenker worked for McKinsey & Company as a Risk Specialist, where he was responsible for directing trading and risk initiatives on six continents. Before joining McKinsey, Mr. Schenker worked for Wachovia using the functional titles of Economist, International Economist, Chief Energy Economist, and Commodity Economist. Mr. Schenker holds a Bachelor’s with distinction in History and German from UVA, an M.A. in German from UNC Chapel Hill, an M.A. in Applied Economics from UNC Greensboro, and he will receive an M.A. in Negotiation summa cum laude from California State University at Dominguez Hills in May 2016. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Negotiation from Harvard Law School and a Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management from MIT. He has earned the professional designations of CMT® (Chartered Market Technician), CVA® (Certified Valuation Analyst), ERP® (Energy Risk Professional), and CFP® (Certified Financial Planner) In January 2014, Mr. Schenker was selected to be on the Texas Business Leadership Council, the only CEO-based public policy research organization in Texas, which has a limited membership of 100 CEOs and Presidents.