and the Winner of the DE-flation/IN-flation Battle is About to Be….?

Many investors are positioning their portfolios based upon their opinions as to whether or not we will encounter IN-flation or DE-flation. Well, what the MS Commodity Index (CRX) does over the next few weeks might tell us a good deal about how to best position one’s portfolio. Take a look at the latest CRX graph below for an indication.

So says Chris Kimble (http://blog.kimblechartingsolutions.com) in edited excerpts from his latest posting* on the subject.

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The MS Commodity Index (CRX) reflects a series of lower highs over the past 18 months.  The rally of late in the CRX took it back up to this falling resistance line.

This past week the CRX index broke below a 100-day old support line at (2).

What the CRX does over the next few weeks might tell us a good deal towards which theme has their portfolios better positioned.

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*http://blog.kimblechartingsolutions.com/2012/10/the-winner-of-the-de-flation-or-in-flation-battle-is/

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