Foreign Funds Gain on U.S. Inflation Fears

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Funds that focus on regions and precious metals topped the one-month performance list. The common theme is the fear of inflation in the U.S. weakening the dollar.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner won't acknowledge that quantitative easing, the buying of U.S. Treasury debt by the Federal Reserve with newly created money, is essentially monetizing the debt and diluting the buying power of the U.S. dollar. However, investors just don't believe inflation can remain low and stable over the near future as deficits skyrocket. ...