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The gold dichotomy: Demand rises, prices fall

November 19, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
There are a lot of forces impacting the gold market, yet prices are barely moving. Demand is soaring, but prices are dropping. What gives? By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): It is an interesting time for gold investors. On one hand, gold prices should be soaring as investors flee to the precious metal for security. On [...]

Commodities Trading: Did ethanol cause high food prices?

May 16, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“The Bush administration is currently disputing the International Monetary Fund’s claim that increased production of biofuels, namely ethanol, is the biggest factor in rising food prices.” — Jason Simpkins by Jason Simpkins, Money Morning Baltimore — (TFN): U.S. consumer prices rose less than forecast in the month of April, assuaging some inflation fears, but food prices experienced [...]

Economic Confusion: Recession, depression and inflation

April 30, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“You’re seeing a price revolution unfold before your very eyes.” — Ed Bugos by Ed Bugos Baltimore – (TFN): The economy doesn’t know what to do with itself. The Fed has made it all but certain that inflation will be a problem. Prices are rising and everything has become [...]

Free Special Report: The Shameful Truth About the CPI

December 5, 2007 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“By understating the true rate of inflation, the government saves an enormous amount of money because so many programs’ benefits escalate with the CPI. These expenditures include social security benefits for approximately 48 million people.” — Peter Schiff by Peter Schiff, Europacific Capital Baltimore — (TFN): The price increases that consumers face at [...]