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« on: June 30, 2008, 06:08:54 PM »
Inflation Part 3: Protecting Yourself Against Inflation (2008-06-30)

by David John Marotta

Officially, inflation today is calculated about 4%. Unofficially, it is over 7%. You can hedge your assets against underreported inflation and protect your retirement goals.


Read the complete column at http://www.emarotta.com/article.php?ID=290
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« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2008, 05:14:12 AM »
Foriegn bonds carry their risk as well.
Most people think that only the US has experienced 9-10% M2/M3 growth in the last few years, till this year, and are frightened by it.
But in fact, the same thing was occuring in Eurozone in the same period of time.
Commodities are also a poor hedge against inflation.
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