I long hence went on record that the price of productive farm land in the U.S. would not be hurt as badly as residential and commercial real estate, in the current down-trend. A new Bloomberg article bolsters my position: U.S. Farmland Values Reach Record on High Crop Prices [1]. Again, productive farm and ranch land is a relatively safe, tangible way to shelter your assets from the ravages of inflation.
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I often get e-mails from folks that are looking to join or form a retreat group, or that are interested in finding a like-minded spouse. Unfortunately, the two paid services that I’d heard good things about–Conservative Match and Liberty Mates–both seem to have gone out of business. I’m now recommending eHarmony.com [2], because of their high success rate. I just updated our Finding Like-Minded People in Your Area [3] static web page, accordingly.
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Reader Tim L. suggested an article by the Austrian school economist George Reisman [4]. It explains the dynamics of the current credit crisis and puts everything into context for understanding of the economic forces at work.
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Cheryl N. flagged this: Panicking Fed Scrambles to Hide Credit Crisis Truth [5]
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Bill N. sent a link to a web site that describes how to make Biltong. (South African jerky.) [6]