> It’s a game that involves shuffling money between players, without actually creating new wealth. You can replace "shuffling money" with "shuffling commoditi

> It’s a game that involves shuffling money between players, without actually creating new wealth. You can replace "shuffling money" with "shuffling commodities" and you have equally valid statement. Commodities trades are just middleman between middleman, they dont do anything but inflate prices of goods. Historically futures were good idea and were exchanged between producer and manufactures as a bet for more stable future (for both parties), not anymore.