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| Name | June 30, 2009 - Price Inflation and TIPS: Expecting the Unexpected |
| Description | Lead Article AIS and our parent, AIER, have long focused on the slow attrition in consumer purchasing power wrought by a fiat currency regime and monetary expansion. The ever- present reality of inflation is not news to us – it has been an ever-present threat since gold redemptions ceased. This is why we recommend that investors maintain a portfolio that includes common stocks, gold, real estate and short-term bonds, the prices of which include the markets’ best guess regarding future price inflation. Inside the Issue |