Eyepopping Corn Prices – Fueling Food Inflation

Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners, and Jeff Praissman, IBKR’s senior trading education specialist, join host Steven Levine for a deep discussion about today’s elevated corn prices, their impact on producer and consumer costs, as well as ahead of key beverage company earnings. What can traders and investors learn about China’s role as a global buyer? Will Brazil surpass the U.S. as top crop producer? And what can options traders tell us about companies like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo? All this and more as our agricultural commodity series continues….  Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (April 10, 2023). DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ