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    Most investors have followed what the Fed's QE policy has done to gold, but few realize its impact on oil prices.

    Recently, I talked about how crude was beginning to occupy a position as a store of market value ("Why Oil Is Becoming the New 'Gold Standard," May 20, 2013). The development has been a direct consequence of the flight from holding gold.

    That flight may be tapering and a new floor established for the next major spike by the metal.

    The problem is there is no agreement on which direction that move will be...

    These days, a sudden improvement in gold prices may only extend as far as hedge funds and institutional investors covering shorts.

    Nonetheless, there is an interesting parallel developing between the plight of gold and crude oil prices.

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