Monday, August 25, 2008

Are Oil Prices Rigged?

Are oil prices rigged?

When oil prices were going up, we kept hearing about futures and how speculators were manipulating oil prices.

Prices in the futures market — and, indeed, any real-life market on a standardized good — do not form where actual supply meets actual demand; they form where perceived supply meets perceived demand. Participants in the futures market merely represent the world around them. A veil has been placed over the public's eyes, and they accept this illusion of a fair price.

Well, Time magazine online has an excellent article on how one can rig oil prices.

Enjoy.

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