Let us now praise famous hogs.(non-correlation of hog prices with financial assets)

From: Futures (Cedar Falls, Iowa) | Date: July 1, 1999| Author: Simons, Howard L. | Copyright information

Real hog prices and the Standard and Poor's 500-Stock Price Index have never had a defensible statistical relationship which is evident in the sweeping changes in the hog market. Prices have continued on a downward trend since World War II with Dec 1998 prices at its lowest. This collapse has driven financial players and industry to take another look at the hog market. The interest along with the non-correlation of hog prices with financial assets have continued to make hogs attractive for sp...

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