There are hopeful routes out of this mess, and the paper makes several clear-headed suggestions for how to get there.

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It is this expectation of paper currency debasement which makes gold an attractive long-term investment for us.

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It is this expectation of global paper currency debasement which makes gold an attractive long-term investment.

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This is a company that makes packaging goods, paper packaging, cardboard, and things like that.

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Sean Owen, director for fixed income at Woodbine and a co-author of the paper, thinks this really could be the year that makes a difference within buy-side back offices.

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But on paper, at least, it makes sense for this one.

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Yet this "imbalance" persists because each side thinks the transaction is beneficial: The paper company makes money selling paper, and we make money printing editorial content and advertisements on it.

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