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Which Way Will Stocks And Bonds Go?
It is cash that is going to be the big winner when its owners (take) the opportunity to reenter the market when things have cooled a bit. U. S. and Canadian stock markets have recovered most of the ground they lost in the bust of 2008. Around the world, there has been a surge of […] Read more
Should Farmers Have Sideline Businesses?
Over the years I have seen many sideline businesses come and go, and mostly gone. There were elk, ostriches, bed and breakfasts, handicrafts, baking, making cheese, and so on and so on. From time to time I get this question: What kind of business should I or could I set up on my farm that […] Read more
The global financial crisis — and volatile commodity prices that followed — has its roots in the relatively recent drive for early retirement
There has been much talk about the influence of investment funds on commodity prices and suggestions that these investments may need to be regulated. We argue here that investing in commodity markets is just one aspect of the broader retirement dilemma we are all faceing, and that regulation of investments in commodity markets may not […] Read more
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