[Jacquerie]

1990s: Stock bubble.

Mid 2000s: Real estate bubble.

Later 2000s: Commodities bubble.

The statist solution is simple. Outlaw speculative bubbles.

[familyop]

"1990s: Stock bubble.

Mid 2000s: Real estate bubble.

Later 2000s: Commodities bubble.

The statist solution is simple. Outlaw speculative bubbles."

Import interest folks have been calling right here on FR for oil prices to be regulated by a world regulatory authority and/or for only oil buyers (who buy some minimum huge amounts) to be allowed to invest in oil.

Granted, they have a moral right to be in business--even importing. But most of those "citizens of the world" (not all) are dependent for much of their margins on unreasonable regulations (even false environmentalist fronts to keep domestic competition down), radical social programs (anti-family...broken families keep labor cheaper and domestic competition down) and so on.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Later 2000s: Commodities bubble.

But there is no commodities bubble yet. Commodities haven't even begun their big rise - this is just the opening dance.