Worlds top most traded commodities

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  1. Clawhammer

    Clawhammer Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Just heard this statistic on ABC TV's Landline program

    1st) Oil
    2nd) Coffee
    3rd) Wheat
    4th) Gold
     
    Clawhammer, Mar 30, 2014
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  2. bull_bear

    bull_bear New Member Silver Stacker

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    Rice? Would have guessed it would be up there above coffee and wheat? (gut feel only)
     
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    Altima Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Hmm. Gotta start stacking on some oil, coffee beans and wheat then!
     
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    spannermonkey Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    cocaine ?
     
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    Already onto it, dealers on every 2nd corner, every morning i add about 1/4 of an ounce to my coffee stack, but unfortunantly its about $4 over spot
     
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    I am surprised about coffee...

    I think one day we will trade water.
     
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    DanielM Active Member Silver Stacker

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    You also need to think where stuff is grown/ mined and consumed
     
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    If the SHTF, a good stockpile of freeze dried coffee will be great for bartering.
     
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