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41. The Folly of Prediction

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The USDA Report - Did We Flub It?

The price of corn spiked 9%. The second report, another 6%. Joe Prisaki got quite a few emails. It strikes me that there's room for trouble in that your forecasts are used by a lot of different people and can move markets. I'm wondering what kind of bribes may be, come your way.

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