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To: worksinjammies who wrote (74169)	11/15/2006 11:25:48 PM
From: mishedlo	Respond to of 110194

Disinflation is a reduction in the rate of inflation. In disinflation, inflation is still positive but at a decreasing rate. In deflation there is an actual contraction in inflation. Inflation is negative. as it relates to gold... It is the K-Cycle Gold performs horrid in Autumn (disinflation) and that is when stock do best. Gold does well in actual deflation when the purchasing power of gold rises. In Autumn gold (and currencies in general) are trash. In deflation gold and money in general are hoarded. Mish