"Poors"? How do you define the term? What is your concept of investment value (Do you know what that phrase means)?
It's true that price point follows demand. It's also true that a fool & his money are soon parted. Ergo, higher prices will remain as long as fools keep buying.
Current rates are relatively high due to a combination of panic buying + neckbearding, but they don't have to be this high to maintain supply. It's simply a fact that modern consumers don't know how to deny themselves long enough to effect a better deal, so we have $15+/box.
But it's your money...
I apologize for triggering you(poor's, was used tongue in cheek as it were, as well as the implied sarcasm of the thread title), Ahh the ole 7 Investment Concepts and Fundamentals, only matters if you are investing . I am not, I'm merely replacing what I shoot, price isn't really a factor for me, if I need/want something, I buy it. The rest of your response just seems mildly whiney over cost being high due to foolish consumer panic/demand. This is resolved by acquiring more disposable income, then price becomes unimportant. If prices come down to $6.99 tomorrow, will I feel foolish for buying at 12.50-15.00, of course not, I'm not selling it nor does the cost affect me in anyway.