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As A Hedge, Gold’s Now A Bust

Written by Brad Zigler
March 11, 2010 11:51 AM EST

Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.3%

Professional portfolio managers learn very early in their careers the fundamentals of hedging. If there's a need to tactically reduce exposure to a particular asset class, they learn to find contrary investments, something that "zigs" as other holdings "zag."

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Oil Inventories Build For 7th Straight Week

Written by Brad Zigler
March 10, 2010 11:19 AM EST

Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.4%

This morning, the U.S. Energy Department reported domestic oil inventories rose for the seventh consecutive week. Playing catch-up with the government's figures, the industry-supported American Petroleum Institute had called for a 6.5-million-barrel jump, while sell-side analysts forecast a 1.6-million- to 2.0-million-barrel build. Actual crude oil inventories were reported to have risen by 1.4 million barrels.

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Seasonal Cotton Traders Big Winners

Written by Brad Zigler
March 09, 2010 10:54 AM EST

Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.5%

Normally at this time of year, seasonal cotton traders would be looking forward to peeling off a monthlong position in the July delivery that's proved to be a fairly reliable winner. A purchase in the second week of February ordinarily—that is, 80 percent of the time—turns a $1,150-per-contract profit. Or rather, turned a profit.

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Weekend Meat Musings

Written by Brad Zigler
March 08, 2010 9:11 AM EST

Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.6%

When the skies cleared on Sunday, many backyard grills in our cabin-fevered neighborhood were fired up for the first time this year. The perfume of sizzling beef and pork that wafted over our street got me thinking about this spring's prospects for meat.

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Inflation Scorecard: Market, Not Fed, Snugging Up

Written by Brad Zigler
March 05, 2010 10:10 AM EST

Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12-months): 2.5%

This week, the short end of the yield spectrum ticked up and gold spreads widened to indicate an expectation of eventual tightening by the Federal Reserve. Like last week, though, the interest rate boost held an accompanying rally in commodity prices in check.

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About Brad
Brad Zigler's stints as a contributing
editor for the Corporate Communica-
tions Broadcast Network, the Journal
of Indexes, and CRB Trader have set
the stage for his current role as manag-
ing editor of HardAssetsInvestor.com.