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The World for Sale

Money, Power, and the Traders Who Barter the Earth's Resources

Book • 2022

The World for Sale exposes one of the least scrutinized corners of the world economy: the billionaire commodity traders.

The book tells the story of how these swashbuckling businessmen became crucial in global markets, enabling a significant expansion in international trade and connecting resource-rich countries with the world's financial centers.

It also delves into how some traders acquired political power and influenced global events despite western regulations and sanctions.

Mentioned by

Katia Dmitrieva

Julio Friedmann

Nicola Protasoni

Matthew Pierson

Alexander Sterk

Mentioned in 10 episodes

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Mentioned by Javier Blas, who co-authored it, about commodity traders.

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Mentioned by

Brian Hurst

as a book about the history of physical commodity traders.

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as a more approachable book about commodity traders.

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Mentioned by

Jen White

as co-author of the book.

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Recommended by

Nicola Protasoni

as a book about commodity traders, who have a lot of power.

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Mentioned by

Jamie Keech

while discussing commodities trading and the history of commodities trading businesses.

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Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as a book about the hidden layer of dealmakers in the global economy.

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Mentioned by

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as a book he read, recommending it to Mark.

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Mentioned by

Tom Bodrovich

as a very interesting read about commodities and how they get traded.

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Mentioned by

Will Bain

as co-written by Javier Blas, who was interviewed in the episode.

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Recommended by

Mick Davis

as a book he has gifted to many friends.

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Mentioned by

Martijn Bron

, who initially resisted reading it but eventually found it fantastic and recommended it to others.

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Mentioned by

Matthew Pierson

as a helpful resource to understand the rare earth industry.

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Mentioned by

Alexander Sterk

, who is now reading it, and has spoken with one of the authors.

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Mentioned by

Martijn Bron

as a book about commodity trading, covering the 70s and 80s.

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Mentioned by

Katia Dmitrieva

, referring to her Bloomberg colleague Javier Blas, who is the author.

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Recommended by

Julio Friedmann

as a fantastic book about commodity trading.

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Recommended by

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for its exploration of the world's major trading houses and their influence.

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Mentioned by

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as the author of "The World for Sale", a book on commodities trading houses.

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