The World for Sale (Lead Title): Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources Paperback – 9 March 2021

I am still in the middle of reading it. However, it is quite gripping.

very interesting insights, though i expected much more but I believe it’s hard to extract any information from the very secretive industry !but nevertheless definitely worth reading to understand the functioning of traders and how commodities move.

I listened to the audio version of the book before buying the print edition. I was in the corporate world for many years, with a few of those in commodities. During this period, I did not consider commodity traders' immense impact on our politics, the price of commodities, and the dominance of a few companies in this sphere.The book is gripping, giving me much food for thought, be it the concept of corporate strategy, the impact of business on geopolitics, or any other associated area.Consider the book to be a launchpad for a more detailed study.

When I was 16, a dear school friend first told me about Marc Rich. This book taught me everything about him, the CRAZY, INSANE world of Commodity trading & the MAD people who operate in this realm.This book is like a DEEP Gold mine? (I've never been in one). Once you get in, you have no clue where you are & getting out takes hours. It is an exhausting read but amazingly informative.Why you must read:- A (terrifying) reminder of how morals & ethics can evaporate when Profits & Business opportunities become irresistible.- The incessant energy of entrepreneurs & their undying will to succeed.- How Nations were saved & manipulated by commodity traders.- This book taught me what I would (personally) NEVER do in business.- Quotes:- Marc Rich + Co made so much money in the oil crisis of 1979 that it would have ranked as one of America’s 10 most profitable companies.- The Cargill family contains 14 billionaires – more than any other family in the world.- X would fly 1st class, booking a full row of seats to keep with him several large suitcases full of paperwork that he always carried with him everywhere.- "Always have something to sell."- The Dutch were wonderful, but they didn’t want to work outside nine to five. That ruled them out quite quickly.- Walking into Glencore’s headquarters at 8.30 a.m. would get you a sarcastic ‘good afternoon’ greeting :)- By the mid-2000s, Africa had become a place where the commodities that no one else wanted could be disposed of.- ‘It’s a business that shouldn’t be public,’- PepsiCo briefly became one of the world’s largest naval powers when it agreed that, in exchange for the Pepsi it was selling to the Soviet Union, it would be paid with 17 Soviet submarines, a cruiser, a frigate and a destroyer. :)Must read (5-6 hours minimum)

This books primarily talks about the influence of commodity (agriculture products, oil and metals) traders in altering the history and geopolitics of the world. it alters your understanding of the world in a wholly different way. The book is the culmination of lot of hardwork and research which chronicles the daredevil lives of traders from the 50s to the present age. Very soon I expect a movie to be made on the commodity traders just like wolves of wall-street

Overview of commodity trading. The book is a long read and can be tough read

This book takes us into a world that we did not know existed though the players were present everywhere. A breathtaking account that no movie can match.

A lovely insight into the world of commodity traders, which otherwise is a rather opaque business. The evolution of the business and the way it has grown to influence global politics, is very well covered.

I work in the shipping industry and have been dealing with commodity traders for 20 years. Now I finally get to understand their mentality and the way they do business (and make a lot of money)

I can only say wow. If you don't understand how the world works and who runs it, read this book.

Muito bem escrito e descrito. Traz muitas informações sobre este mundo das tradings mundo afora, além de histórias interessantíssimas!

Interesting

Very insightful to get perspective on trading companies and the roles they have played over time