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Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills argues agricultural commodities should be on every investor’s radar.

The extent of positions building in gold has Dennis Gartman concerned.

Barclays Capital explores historical fourth quarter trends for stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities.

Share markets have disconnected from underlying dynamics as investors anticipate more liquidity measures from the Fed. Ultimately, of course, market fundamentals will reinstate themselves.

TD Securities sees no inflation problems in Australia and believes the RBA should “go on holiday” post its possible hike tomorrow.

With the next Fed meeting not until November, Wall Street is looking at a month of ongoing QE2 speculation.

Barclays Capital notes October tends to be a positive month for equity prices and bullish for fixed interest, while the US dollar finds the going much tougher.

Steel industry consultant MEPS suggests global steel prices may soon slip as conditions remain tough in most markets.

The US House of Reps has emphatically passed a bill to impose tariffs on its biggest creditor, China. What does this mean for the global economy in general and the Australian economy in particular?

Australia continues to enjoy strong population growth and this is supporting the economy despite global economic weakness.