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On the recordJuly 20, 2009
Hedging in the futures markets only works to the extent that the price of the commodity in the cash market and the price of the commodity in the futures market converge as a futures contract expires.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Levin stresses the importance of price convergence for effective hedging.

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