Dennis B. forwarded us a link to an editorial by Richard J. Greene on the dangers of buying “electronic” gold via Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) [1]. Something tells me that there is some creative accounting going on. In fact, I’ll go on record as stating that I have my doubts that there is a tangible ounce of gold in custody for every “ounce” purchased.
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I heard from a reader about a new and informative reference site: Set2Survive.com [2].Take look.
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Several readers sent this: Avian Flu Found In Tyson Chickens (in Arkansas) [3]. “Oh, but it is just a mild strain”, they tell us. But of course the same path of virulence could spread a new strain. See my article on the influenza threat [4] for some details on preparedness measures for the potential outbreak of a “high path [5]” strain.
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Food riots are not the sole domain of consumers. Some producers are also angry. Hoss noted this BBC news clip: Riot police confront fishermen protesting high fuel prices [6]. Meanwhile, we read in Der Spiegel, German dairy farmers complain: ‘I’d Rather Toss Out My Milk’ [7]