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One of the most basic tools of profiteering is to pick a commodity, create and artificial shortage, wait for the price to rise, and then sell one’s holdings.
This exploits the fears of investors to the benefit of the manipulators, but not the consumers who pay artificially inflated prices for goods and services dependent on the commodity.
Remember the Oil Crisis of the early 80’s? The Hunt brothers’ attempt to corner the silver market?
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One of the most basic tools of profiteering is to pick a commodity, create and artificial shortage, wait for the price to rise, and then sell one’s holdings.
This exploits the fears of investors to the benefit of the manipulators, but not the consumers who pay artificially inflated prices for goods and services dependent on the commodity.
Remember the Oil Crisis of the early 80’s? The Hunt brothers’ attempt to corner the silver market?