Introduction. Part I: Commodities: Just the Facts. Chapter 1: Investors, Start Your Engines! An Overview of Commodities. Chapter 2: Earn, Baby, Earn! Why You Should Invest in Commodities. Chapter 3: Investing in Commodities: Only for the Brave? Chapter 4: Feel the Love: Welcoming Commodities into Your Portfolio. Part II: Getting Started with Types of Investment Vehicles. Chapter 5: Benefi ting from Exchange-Traded Funds. Chapter 6: Track and Trade: Investing through Commodity Indexes. Chapter 7: Show Me the Money! Choosing the Right Manager. Chapter 8: Exploring Commodity Exchanges, Brokers, and Trading Accounts. Chapter 9: Back to the Future: Getting a Grip on Futures and Options. Part III: The Power House: How to Make Money in Energy. Chapter 10: It s a Crude, Crude World: Investing in Crude Oil. Chapter 11: Welcome to Gas Vegas, Baby! Trading Natural Gas. Chapter 12: Keeping It Natural: Investing in Renewable Energy. Chapter 13: Fuel for Thought: Looking at Alternative Energy Sources. Chapter 14: Totally Energized: Investing in Energy Companies. Part IV: Pedal to the Metal: Investing in Metals. Chapter 15: All That Glitters: Investing in Gold, Silver, and Platinum. Chapter 16: Metals That Prove Their Mettle: Steel, Aluminum, and Copper. Chapter 17: Weighing Investments in Heavy and Not-So-Heavy Metals. Chapter 18: Mine Your Own Business: Unearthing the Top Mining Companies. Part V: Going Down to the Farm: Trading Agricultural Products. Chapter 19: Breakfast of Champions: Profi ting from Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, and Orange Juice. Chapter 20: How to Gain from Grains: Trading Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans. Chapter 21: Alive and Kicking! Making Money Trading Livestock. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 22: Ten or So Investing Resources You Can t Do Without. Chapter 23: Top Ten Market Indicators You Should Monitor. Chapter 24: Top Ten Commodity ETFs. Chapter 25: Top Ten Investment Vehicles for Commodities. Glossary. Index.