Posts Tagged ‘ agricultural shortages ’

Agricultural Shortages

Jun 23rd, 2008 | By | Category: Commodities
Most of us Americans are so accustomed to a world of plenty; we have a hard time imagining a world of scarcity — much less making investments based upon this idea. But the energy markets provide a very powerful example of what happens when resources become less plentiful. Five years ago, ...read more


Agricultural Shortages

Apr 28th, 2008 | By | Category: Commodities
My grandmother, Oget Palm, was just a little girl when my family was scheduled to sail from Europe to New York in 1912. Her parents (my great-grandparents) and her siblings were prepared to make the trip from Gothenburg, Sweden, where they lived. They were scheduled to be in the steerage ...read more