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  1. Wall of Worry – High Gas Prices and the Latest from the Fed June 27, 2008

    First of all, I want to thank all of you who wrote in last week to tell me how much you are paying at the pump. The response to my request was overwhelming, as I received hundreds of e-mails from all over the world. It was truly amazing.

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  2. Reader Mailbag: Gold and Silver Questions Answered… June 25, 2008

    This week, I'll answer mail from readers. Kevin and I both like it when you send e-mail to OI@agorafinancial.com. Really, if one person writes with a question, it probably means that many others have the same question.

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  3. Peak Oil Upon Us June 20, 2008

    As many of you know, often, Byron and I join the other members of the Agora Financial team at our headquarters in Baltimore.

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  4. Midwest Flooding, World Cement Trends and an Update on BP June 18, 2008

    The storms in the Midwest have caused terrible hardship, and have devastated agriculture. In many places, the planting was late, in any event, due to a long winter and wet spring.

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  5. U.S. Agriculture — From Bad to Worse June 13, 2008

    First of all, to our readers in the Midwest, our heartfelt best wishes and prayers for safety during this terrible weather situation. Devastation is really the only word for it, all across the Corn Belt, from Iowa and Wisconsin to Indiana and Illinois.

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  6. Big Day for Oil, What It Means to You… June 11, 2008

    The big news of the past week was the oil price melt-up on Thursday and Friday, June 5 and 6. Over those two days, oil prices surged about $16, to $139 per barrel.

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  7. All Bark… No Bite June 6, 2008

    So much for the BIG commodity sell-off so many of the commentators and even some "big shot" analysts like Dennis Gartman had been so vocal about in the last few days. Now, the correction in commodities may come soon…

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  8. Portfolio Updates…Byron Talks Oil Prices and Answers Reader Mail June 4, 2008

    We receive a lot of e-mail here at Outstanding Investments. Both Kevin Kerr and I appreciate that you take the time to write. Please feel free to express your opinion or ask a question.

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  9. June 2008 Issue June 1, 2008

    This Is No German Fairy Tale… Buy This Small Company That's Growing Like a Beanstalk to Triple Your Money…

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