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Physical Commodity Trading career: If you started over again.
Evening all, at first I wanted to pursue a career in AM or IB, but since learning more about the Commodity Trading space, it just seems to resonate with me more. Not having a degree, I'm seeking for alternative routes into the sector with the aim of being a Physical Commodity Trader. Something left...
Salt Trading?
This question is a deep cut but does anyone here know whether there is a market for seaborne salt trading? I'm not talking paper and screen trading but something along the lines of bauxite/cement where you have a limited amount of sources, ridiculously low FOB costs, and are optimizing with physical...
Salary at Cargill/Bunge etc.
Hi I am currently considering to start a career in physical commodity trading. I've been trying to figure out how much money can be made at companies like Cargill for a while now. I am particularly interested in the amount of money that can be earned after 5 years of experience in the Netherlands.
ABCD - Instant rejection after respectfully refusing to provide salary expectation
Hello all, I just want to rant about my bad experience while interviewing for Cargill (physical trading position) a few hours ago. So I have been looking for a change in jobs for a few months. Have had some success and currently hold a couple of offers from two ABCDs and a couple other traders in...
Physical Commodities Trading 2022 Graduate Program Megathread
With the increased interest in the physical commodities trading industry, it'd be useful to have a mega thread on all the programs and applications.. Last updated : 19-Sep-21 Glencore - Commercial Graduate Program - Open, deadline 31-Oct Trafigura - Global Graduate Program - Open, deadline 03-Oct...
Is Physical commodity trading a desk job or do traders still travel a lot?
Hi I am interested in starting my career in the physical commodity trading sector however I am wondering what the nature of the work is like. At firms like Trafigura/Vitol/Cargill/Bunge/Glencore, will the job be done behind a computer or is it partly a relationship business. I am very curious.
Cargill -Trade and capital market(TCM) associate
Hi all, Wanted to know about Cargill TCM associate program. Little bit of my background- 1 yr exp in Research(similar to junior trader) at ag commodity firm(one of ABD) competitor to Cargill. Expected to become trader in 3-5 yrs timeframe. I really like to be in markets front desk and doesn't want...
Anyone heard of Cargill( prop trading)
Hi everyone, I've been in this forum for a long time and underwater, recently got an offer from Cargill, more specifically in their World Trading Group based in Geneva. I've always been work in the IB/Hedge Fund as a derivative quant/trader, but never heard Cargill before as I didn't touch aggs. Can...
Cargill Reputation
I was just offered a position as a Commodity Merchant intern at Cargill. I was wondering what the reputation for the company in the physical trading space.
Cargill-Gen a freeze on new hiring ? no Commercial Management Trainee Program in 2017
This is specific to Switzerland... The world trading unit of Cargill. Lately Cargill-GE has downsized their floor from 800 to 450 (lay offs and staff put on early retirements). - New-Hiring is on the ice, - Total freeze on the Commercial Management Trainee Program this year. -Additionally in the...
Interview w/ Cargill
Hi everyone, I have a first round interview with Cargill coming up for an entry-level program on the trading floor . Has anyone interviewed with them before? I'm trying to gain some insight on their interview style aka if it'll be non-stop prop-shop-style technicals or more of a focus on...
Cargill
Private company Our team of 160,000 professionals in 70 countries draws together the worlds of food, agriculture, nutrition and risk management. For more than 150 years, we have helped farmers grow more, connecting them to broader markets. We are continuously developing products that give consumers...
Immense Commodity Trading Profits
What do the top ten commodities trading firms have in common? To start off, half of the firms listed as the top ten ( 2010 survey ) are headquartered in Switzerland. An excerpt from Commodities – Switzerland’s Most Dangerous Business says “Because of tax privileges, a strong financial industry...
Black River Asset Management and Cargill funds
What type of reputation do these groups hold on a national level? Obviously they are large and well-known locally and throughout the MW, but what about in NYC , Boston, Greenwich, San Fran, LA? Curious to hear.
Books on Physical Commodity Trading
It seems like there's been an increasing amount of attention given to the physical commodities business on this site lately. If anyone can recommend any good books on the subject please post them here. Thanks. P.S.- Already read the King of Oil.
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