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Attack on prosperity: How Speculators Are Causing the Cost of Living to Skyrocket

Published on June 13, 2008

major investors turned their attention to the commodities indexes, investments that promised substantially higher returns than investing in the stock market. The more the funds invested, the higher the prices went, especially since the market for speculative commodities securities is very small. Even minor shifts in the portfolios of large mutual funds can quickly drive up the price of oil.

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Commodities Trading: Did ethanol cause high food prices?

Published on May 16, 2008

“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 [...]

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Commodities Trading: Not-so-free rice

Published on May 1, 2008

“On April 1, 2008, I landed in the second-largest rice-exporting nation in the world. This wasn’t always the case, though.” — Sara Nunnally
by Sara Nunnally
Baltimore – (TFN): Vietnam’s rice industry came out of nowhere. The Economist has a neat article titled, “From Basket Case to Rice Basket” that you [...]

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Food Prices: The road to revolution?

Published on April 30, 2008

by John Browne, Senior Market Strategist Euro Pacific Capital
Baltimore — (TFN): Last week, food shortage became an American reality. Costco, Wal-Mart and other food stores limited the purchase of certain food staples in bulk form. Purchases of rice in California and of oil and flour in Queens were restricted. Customers were angry, voicing strong concern [...]

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Waterworld: Irrigation and solar energy

Published on April 30, 2008

“You may not be aware of the impacts that fuel and electricity prices have on water supply… Today, dear reader, we have the solution and one micro cap with the solar energy technology to solve this problem.” — Jim Nelson
Blogger’s note: The first thing you think of when considering fuel [...]

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Foreign Investment: Chinese currency will keep rising

Published on April 17, 2008

“Parabolic rises in food and energy prices have China’s inflation rate at a 12-year high. This underlines the currency’s importance for Beijing in curbing inflation and discouraging marginally priced exports.” — Sally Limantour
by Sally Limantour
Baltimore – (TFN): China’s currency, the renminbi (RMB), has risen over 4% this year. This [...]

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Commodities Trading: The perfect stock pick to profit from high food prices

Published on March 19, 2008

"Agriculture is booming and shows no sign of slowing down. But one company is perfectly positioned to capitalize on the agriculture frenzy." — Rick Pendergraft

by Rick Pendergraft

Baltimore – (TFN):  If you have been to the grocery store lately, you have noticed that almost everything – from milk to eggs to meat – costs more. You have probably heard that…

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