By Mark Mobius, From mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2013/02/06/commodities-trends/ Commodity price inflation is both a social and an economic issue. In emerging markets in […]
‘Super cycle’ for forest products expected to send lumber prices up in 2013
By Gordon Hamilton, Vancouver Sun, VANCOUVER — Lumber prices are expected to soar next year before hitting all-time highs […]
Will the Crop Crisis Trigger Inflation?
By Bud Conrad, Casey’s Research Our news media have not given enough attention to the very serious heat problems of […]
Falling Oil Prices Present a Great Opportunity – An Interview with Jim Rogers
By James Stafford, From oilprice.com site, World markets appear to be hovering over a precipice as Europe’s sovereign debt crisis, […]
Africa: Investing in the Cradle of Civilization, Part 3: Ghana’s Golden Opportunties
By Mark Mobius, mobius.blog.franklintempleton, This year could prove an interesting one for Africa’s west coastal country, Ghana. Presidential and parliamentary […]
U.S. Becomes World’s Bread Basket Again
By Douglas A. McIntyre, From 247WallSt site, New data from the Department of Agriculture shows that, as world demand for […]
The Fertile Land of Pakistan
From valuewalk, By Pakonomy, Pakistan’s agriculture sector has been labeled the country’s backbone so many times, that you would think […]
Being Like Soros in Buying Farmland Reaps Annual Gains of 16%
By Seth Lubove, Bloomberg, Perry Vieth baled hay on a neighbor’s farm in Wisconsin for two summers during high school […]
Goldman Sachs Calls For Much Lower Food Prices
By Paul Ausick, 247Wallst site, Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) have reversed a forecast from just […]
Oxstones Food for Thought – February 2013 – Bathing Abe ready to flood neighbors and set the stage for the next asset bubble and crisis!
By Liu-Yue (Louie) Lam, Co-Founder, Chief Investment Strategist, Oxstones Investment Club History Prime Minister Abe and the LDP party are […]