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Note: This article was also published on Seeking Alpha. Bull markets, like college fraternity parties, usually begin in relatively quiet fashion – with small participation, initial awkwardness, and some doubters. In both cases, things have a tendency to quickly kick into gear when they are driven by supply and demand fundamentals – be it alcohol, […]
In an indication the commodities boom may not be the bubble imagined, Mr Lipsky said the forces pushing prices up “appear to be fundamental in nature” – and these were being amplified by lower US interest rates and the dollar’s decline. Full article
Full article In vintage Mises fashion, Kel Kelly points out that government is the root problem here, not the solution. Amen!
A story we’re continuing to follow very closely here – high grain prices should increase meat prices.
Ah the joys of trading agriculture 🙂 Dow Jones – CBOT corn futures are firmly planted in negative territory, as the market extracts weather premium from prices, analysts say.
For those readers not quite ready to open a futures account, here’s a good alternative option for you. UBS announced today that they are launching a new index that will focus on food inflation. Needless to say, this index would have produced very nice returns over the past 5 years – and I think the […]
Well…duh. Full story Summary: US retail prices in 2007 rose about 4% – highest gain in 17 years Similar gains expected for 2008 Reduced production of meat and poultry expected in 2009 (our next investment theme, maybe?)
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