tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851578678715572028.post2452752053045388988..comments2023-08-10T11:52:29.460-04:00Comments on Beyond Bread: Another Angle to the Food CrisisGreg Bloomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08563081048614579716noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851578678715572028.post-90211502507083765302008-07-01T15:19:00.000-04:002008-07-01T15:19:00.000-04:00Whoa! Thanks, Tim!Whoa! Thanks, Tim!Matt Siemerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03692867983123213449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851578678715572028.post-36816601034809615852008-07-01T15:10:00.000-04:002008-07-01T15:10:00.000-04:00A column by Robert Samuelson in today's Post basic...A column by Robert Samuelson in today's Post basically makes the same point I made about speculation, albeit in a more sophisticated manner.<BR/><BR/>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/30/AR2008063001901.htmlTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18063012334236341383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851578678715572028.post-8470503854619426862008-06-10T10:21:00.000-04:002008-06-10T10:21:00.000-04:00Certainly, commodities speculation has had some im...Certainly, commodities speculation has had some impact on prices. With commodity prices rising and the stock and real estate markets struggling, commodities are very attractive to investors. That said, I still think the impact of speculation is dwarfed by the larger forces of supply and demand. <BR/><BR/>Logically, investors typically will not purchase a security as a means of driving up the price of that security. Instead, they will purchase a security that appears to be on the rise already because they can make money with minimal effort. Therefore, it is likely that food prices were rising before speculators ever got involved.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18063012334236341383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851578678715572028.post-29680731563697146682008-06-09T16:10:00.000-04:002008-06-09T16:10:00.000-04:00Hi Tim,Unfortunately, I'm not your brother. But I...Hi Tim,<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I'm not your brother. But I was wondering, how much of the global price increase has to do with commodities speculation and a poor stock market? Of all things, a farmer in Missouri was the only one who seemed to know anything about this. Any thoughts?Matt Siemerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03692867983123213449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851578678715572028.post-25747319083766918112008-06-09T16:06:00.000-04:002008-06-09T16:06:00.000-04:00Tim -excellent comments. I am proud to be your br...Tim -<BR/>excellent comments. I am proud to be your brother.<BR/><BR/>JBAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282525759583945033noreply@blogger.com