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Key Facts   More Info   News Alerts Print E-mail  Over the past
30 years the globalised economy has been predicated on unending
expansion, and many argue that the resulting wealth is in fact
illusory. Whilst economic expansion remains the goal of a
growth-based economy, inflation - its antithesis - is
paradoxically an inevitable consequence of economic growth.  The
battle to keep inflation low has become a major preoccupation
for governments the world over.  Financial Speculation
Financial speculation on the world's stock markets has increased
dramatically over this period, particularly foreign currency
speculation, as have the number of financial products and funds
available to speculators looking for rapid returns on their
investment. The movement of capital aro