--- product_id: 475132238 title: "The World for Sale" price: "258 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/475132238-the-world-for-sale store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # Global commodity trading insights Top #1 in Energy & Mining 328 pages of deep-dive analysis The World for Sale **Price:** 258 kr **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🌐 Unlock the secrets behind the world's most powerful commodity deals! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The World for Sale - **How much does it cost?** 258 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/475132238-the-world-for-sale) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Uncover Hidden Power Networks:** Discover how elite traders leverage superior information and global reach to dominate markets. - β€’ **Master the Art of Global Trade:** Explore the high-stakes world of oil, minerals, and grain trading that shapes economies. - β€’ **Stay Ahead of Market Disruptions:** Learn how emerging powers and regulations are reshaping the future of resource trading. - β€’ **Inside the Minds of Market Mavericks:** Follow the rise and fall of legendary traders like Marc Rich and their game-changing strategies. - β€’ **Navigate Political and Economic Currents:** Understand the complex interplay between commodity trading and global political power. ## Overview The World for Sale is a compelling 328-page exploration of the global commodity trading empire, focusing on oil, minerals, and grains. Ranked #1 in Energy & Mining and International Business categories, this book reveals the high-stakes gambles, political influence, and evolving power dynamics of legendary traders and trading houses. Essential reading for professionals seeking insider knowledge on how global resources are bartered and controlled. ## Description The World for Sale Money Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources Review: Great book - As a physical commodity trader, I loved it. Review: Globalists Operating on the Edge - I have the paperback which is 328 pages not including acknowledgements and footnotes. If you're interested in the global trade in oil, minerals and grains, this book gives an excellent introduction, with the principal focus on oil. The Introduction is entitled "The Last Swashbucklers" and the Conclusion is entitled "A Lot of Skeletons." This gives a good sense of the book's thrust, an ethos of "how can I make really, really large amounts of money" without worrying about the consequences to third parties. Sometimes those consequences could be helpful and sometimes not. The book elaborates on both with the emphasis on the political effects of trading, which has the effect of propping up all sorts of political elites, some you may like and some you may not. The first roughly 1/3rd of the book details the rise and fall of Marc Rich, who started his career at Philipp Brothers, but left to go his own way in a dispute over how much he should be paid. Marc Rich was a colorful figure who, for a while, exercised a lot of power over the oil market. Mr. Rich's downfall led to the creation of several major trading houses. The book discusses this. Glencore, Vitol, and Trafigura are successors to Marc Rich and they operated as swashbucklers too. They traded in other commodities besides oil and the book looks at some of these trades as well. According to the authors, much of the success of the traders came from superior information gleaned from having people and offices in many nooks and crannies of the world that many "respectable" companies didn't have. Even with superior information sources, the traders were still gambling and their gambles, at times, didn't pay off. But many times their trades did pay off and spectacularly so. The authors also elaborate on how for much of the time the traders had no real governmental regulation. They operated globally and made their own rules. The rise of China as an economic power in the 1980s through the early 2010s enabled many very profitable trades for these global players. The book finishes with a review of some of the changes that have diminished, but not eliminated, the power of these global players. China, and others, began to set up their own trading arms to go around the Glencore, Vitol, etc., grip on trading. China also has had its own economic challenges. The US and Europe have begun to exercise some regulatory authority over the traders and information, with the internet has become more widely available, all of which has eroded the edge of the traders, but I don't think they're going away. If the subject interests you, I recommend the book highly. It's highly readable and I got through on a part-time basis in a few days. ## Features - ABIS BOOK ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,318 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Energy & Mining Industry #1 in International Business & Investing #3 in International & World Politics | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,130 Reviews | ## Images ![The World for Sale - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Mi49JF4DS.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book *by E***C on 27 May 2025* As a physical commodity trader, I loved it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Globalists Operating on the Edge *by F***G on 29 July 2024* I have the paperback which is 328 pages not including acknowledgements and footnotes. If you're interested in the global trade in oil, minerals and grains, this book gives an excellent introduction, with the principal focus on oil. The Introduction is entitled "The Last Swashbucklers" and the Conclusion is entitled "A Lot of Skeletons." This gives a good sense of the book's thrust, an ethos of "how can I make really, really large amounts of money" without worrying about the consequences to third parties. Sometimes those consequences could be helpful and sometimes not. The book elaborates on both with the emphasis on the political effects of trading, which has the effect of propping up all sorts of political elites, some you may like and some you may not. The first roughly 1/3rd of the book details the rise and fall of Marc Rich, who started his career at Philipp Brothers, but left to go his own way in a dispute over how much he should be paid. Marc Rich was a colorful figure who, for a while, exercised a lot of power over the oil market. Mr. Rich's downfall led to the creation of several major trading houses. The book discusses this. Glencore, Vitol, and Trafigura are successors to Marc Rich and they operated as swashbucklers too. They traded in other commodities besides oil and the book looks at some of these trades as well. According to the authors, much of the success of the traders came from superior information gleaned from having people and offices in many nooks and crannies of the world that many "respectable" companies didn't have. Even with superior information sources, the traders were still gambling and their gambles, at times, didn't pay off. But many times their trades did pay off and spectacularly so. The authors also elaborate on how for much of the time the traders had no real governmental regulation. They operated globally and made their own rules. The rise of China as an economic power in the 1980s through the early 2010s enabled many very profitable trades for these global players. The book finishes with a review of some of the changes that have diminished, but not eliminated, the power of these global players. China, and others, began to set up their own trading arms to go around the Glencore, Vitol, etc., grip on trading. China also has had its own economic challenges. The US and Europe have begun to exercise some regulatory authority over the traders and information, with the internet has become more widely available, all of which has eroded the edge of the traders, but I don't think they're going away. If the subject interests you, I recommend the book highly. It's highly readable and I got through on a part-time basis in a few days. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Insightful ! *by A***H on 21 August 2025* Great read. 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