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To: HerbVic who wrote (121415)11/1/2011 7:12:02 AM
From: Keith Feral2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 213182
 
Traders think they have an economic right to influence commodity prices, like they are creating some social benefit. I would like to see commodity traders trade with the same margin requirements as equity markets. Let's see how much they can distort the price of oil with 2 to 1 leverage!

Can you imagine trying to invest in any company or industry if we let traders determine the price of the iPhone? Of course not!