HRC Futures: Addressing Risk in Uncertain Times

If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that nothing is certain. This past weekend we saw yet another unexpected event begin to unfold in the Middle East. In the aftermath, we lack clarity in the responses of many global actors, and ultimately where and how this will percolate throughout the world. The human and geopolitical consequences are well documented and speculated on in other publications and media outlets. Thus, I encourage you to seek other sources if you are interested in those theories.

For those of us who make our living in the steel industry, we eventually need to think about how this may impact our markets and our companies.

Josh Pankratz

Logan Davis

Logan Davis is the business development manager for the metals team at Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (CIH). He worked with CIH for five years on the client services side before returning to his family’s dairy operation to manage their commodity price risk along with the CIH dairy team. He has returned to present prospective metals clients with solutions to their price risk via CIH’s tools and services. Having been both a consultant and a client, Logan has a unique perspective on markets, risk, and the obstacles that both consultants and clients can encounter. Logan holds a Series 3 License.