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The very purpose of futures contracts is to ensure availability in the future at a predetermined price. I am not sure what your point is.
by puzzlingcaptcha 3y ago
The very purpose of futures contracts is to ensure availability in the future at a predetermined price. I am not sure what your point is.
- hef19898 3y agoThat there is no guarantee that the stuff will be available so, thing shappen. Also, just because futures are cheap, doesn't mean stuff is available now or in the near future. It only means the markets think grain will be plenty at one point, and thus cheap.
- ta1243 3y agoAll a low futures price means is that money men are betting there won't be a shortage, it doesn't say anything about whether there will be a shortage or not.