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Sarah Palin's Stock Portfolio

The EWA, EWK, EWP combination looks like they are trying for a portfolio of anything but BRIC / Emerging Markets / Asia. EWP looks like a good choice in last year!
The rest looks like good choices in a volatile market. Todd worked for BP so those shares probably came with the job.
Someone should come out with a Palin ETF... or perhaps an Ultra-Short version?

Global Inflation Rates

A lot of this depends on the health of your currency. If your country's currency gains in value -- as it did here in Canada last year -- then it makes everything imported cheaper to buy. Of course if your dollar is dropping like a stone -- such as in the USA -- then things get a lot more expensive to buy.