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Still, bullish investors see little downside in commodities, although returns may not come overnight. Some consider commodities a hedge against another looming threat: inflation. If loose monetary policies implemented by central banks around the world to stimulate growth eventually spark inflation, commodity prices might escalate rapidly. "If the world economy is going to improve, commodities are going to be the best place to be," asserts Rogers. "If the world economy doesn't improve, commodities are going to be the best place to be." Anyone for a truckload of soybeans...
...play for a championship, the Crimson’s success didn’t come easily. After starting the season 2-5, including a close loss to Dartmouth in the ECAC Championships in February, Harvard won five out of six over its spring break trip to California to spark its Ivy League success. “We weren’t quite there [at the beginning of the season],” sophomore Agnes Sibilski said. “We played some other matches, but we knew that the Ivy games were the most important, so we wanted...
...Dartmouth has always been a pretty big rival of ours, so we’re looking to end the season on the right note,” Douglas said.BROWN 3, HARVARD 1The morning contest also began with a strong Crimson pitching performance, as Zailskas looked to spark a change for Harvard in its second twinbill. The junior starter went the distance for the Crimson, allowing three runs on eight hits and striking out two. The visitors spent the morning playing catch-up, after the Bears collected all three of their runs in the second on three singles and a sacrifice...
...Princeton Invitational, taking a weekend off to focus on academics, and the squad suffered as a result. On the second day of play in Princeton, the Crimson posted an abysmal 315, falling into eighth out of 14 teams. At Caves Valley, Harvard was in need of a spark, and Pollak provided it, leading the team with a fourth-place overall individual finish.“Last week we didn’t have one of our best players in [Pollak],” junior Greg Shuman said. “It was great to have him back...
...left-center, knocking in junior Jennifer Francis and Vertovez.Shaw then reached on a fielder’s choice, but an error by the Brown third baseman allowed Macadam and sophomore Emily Henderson to come home, making the score 8-5.“We call it being a spark in the lineup—just making sure to get on base no matter how you do it,” Shaw said. “Getting a walk, getting a hit, getting anything, just kind of keeping constant pressure on them so they’re never able to just...