Date updated:10-25-2008
WE HAVE KEPT THE FED FUNDS RATE BELOW THE NATURAL RATE OF INTEREST I.E THE TRUE SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR LOANABLE FUNDS FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES. NOT TO MENTION THE LARGE CAPITAL INJECTION OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS ALONE WE HAVE IN INJECTED WELL OVER A TRILLION DOLLARS. BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE U.S WHOSE BANKING SYSTEM ARE VERY CLOSELY RELATED, THE TOTAL CAPITAL INJECTIONS ARE SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 4.5-5 TRILLION.
HERE ARE WAYS TO PLAY HIGH INFLATION, THROUGH COMMODITIES ETF'S, EDN'S AND INFLATION PROTECTED EQUITIES.

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GLD
Spdr Gold Shares - $112.94
- +0.57%
- $111.74
PUT ON A DECENT SIZE POSITION NOW AND ADD TO IT IF IT CONTINUES TO DROP. MERRILL LYNCH PUT A 1500 PRICE TARGET ON GOLD WHICH I BELIEVE IS VERY CONSERVATIVE. GOLD GOES INVERSELY WITH THE DOLLAR.

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SLV
Ishares Silver Tr - $18.22
- -0.22%
- $17.93
SAME REASON ABOVE, MAY NOT APPRECIATE AS MUCH BUT YOU MAKE A VERY GOOD RETURN.

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AUY
Yamana Gold Inc - $13.22
- -0.75%
- $13.10
GOLD MINERS, CURRENTLY AT 4/SHARE,PROFITABLE, ALMOST NO DEBT. WAS AT 18 WHEN GOLD WAS AT 920.

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ABX
Barrick Gold Cp - $43.98
- -0.81%
- $43.35
PROBABLY THE HIGHEST QUALITY MINER, TRADE AROUND 17-18, WAS TRADING AT 50 WHEN GOLD WAS AT 900.

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UDN
Ps Db Usd Idx Br - $28.35
- -0.46%
- $28.33
THIS WILL MAKE YOU ALOT OF MONEY, IT COMPARES THE STRENGTH OF THE DOLLAR RELATIVE TO AN INDEX OF THE FRANC, CANANDIAN DOLLAR, EURO, POUND, YUAN, YEN, ITS A DOUBLE INVERSE ETN,

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FXF
Crrncyshr Sw Fr T - $97.87
- -0.43%
- $97.65
THIS IS DOLLAR/FRANC ETF, WILL BE PROFITABLE.

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CNY
Market Vectors - - $40.34
- -0.16%
- $40.35
DOLLAR/YUAN(REMIMBI), THIS IS GREAT AS WELL.

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PM
Philip Morris Int - $49.73
- -0.82%
- $50.01
ALL SALES ARE INTERNATIONAL, GREW 21% LAST QUARTER, PAYS 4.6% DIVIDEND, AND FOREIGH CURRENCY TRANSLATION COULD BOOST GROWTH AND EXTRA 5-10% FOR A FEW YEARS.
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06/30/2009 05:39 AM CDT Asked by kclama
How about investments at oil and TIPS?