Prices per acre of farmland in Iowa and Illinois rose more than 10% over the past year. And the recent release of the US Federal Reserve Board’s minutes, which indicate support for another round of quantitative easing, caused sharp jumps in the prices of gold, silver, platinum, and other metals.
投资者对这种担忧的反应是买入黄金、农地和其他传统通胀对冲工具。最近，黄金价格触及四个月高点并向1700美元/盎司靠拢。艾奥瓦和伊利诺伊的每英亩农地价格也比去年上涨了10%多。最新的美联储董事会备忘录暗示支持新一轮量化宽松，这导致了黄金、白银、铂金和其他金属的大幅上涨。