No need to worrry about deflation -- yet, economist says

A University of Illinois economist says consumers and investors concerned about the specter of deflation looming over an already bleak economic landscape should relax - for the time being, at least.

Stamps generate more returns than bonds and gold

(PhysOrg.com) -- Is stamp collecting only of interest to passionate hobbyists? Far from it. Stamps can be a valuable addition to an investment portfolio, generating average long-term yields of up to 7 percent per year.

UiS develops global fish price index

A fish price index was employed for the first time in June 2009 by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Researchers at the University of Stavanger, Norway, have contributed to this pioneering project.

MIT commercial property price index posts record drop

(PhysOrg.com) -- Transaction prices of commercial property sold by major institutional investors fell by 18 percent in the second quarter of 2009, according to an index developed and published by the MIT Center for Real Estate ...

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