Hard Times Are Turning Into Cold, Hard, Cash
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A J Baltes
A. J. Baltes has a PhD in Communications Studies, with four other degrees including Business & Computer Science, and has worked with the gold and jewelry industry since 2002. A frequent writer on emerging trends and technology, he consults with Aurum Strategies, LLC By A J Baltes
Published on 01/18/2010
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