"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •92 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,012.70 | +7.10 | +0.71% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 74.90 | +1.19 | +1.61% |
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Gasoline •10 mins | 2.122 | +0.030 | +1.42% |
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Ethanol •92 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •92 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 92 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 92 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 78.81 | +1.19 | +1.53% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.004 | +0.034 | +1.14% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.332 | +0.037 | +1.60% |
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Dollar Rises After Forex Traders Flock to Safer Assets
The U.S. Dollar was up sharply against all major currencies as investors flocked to safer assets following a poor housing report and concerns about Greece's ability to shore up its…
Strategic Asset Selector: Who "owns" the bullion in a precious-metal ETF?
Wainwright recently published an interview with Toronto mutual fund owner Nick Barisheff about using ETFs such as GLD or SLV to invest in precious metals. Mr. Barisheff questioned whether such…
SP500 / VIX Ratio and USD LIBOR
Exactly fifty two weeks after the S&P500 hit its 12-year lows at 666, the index rose 68%, driving down the VIX near January's 19-month lows. Much analysis has been done…
Gold Thoughts
The Greeks are learning the tough consequences of worshiping a false god. For years they sought the blessing of Keynesianism, only now to find it comes with a price. Keynes…
Census: A Little Too Personal
Last week Congress voted to encourage participation in the 2010 census. I voted "No" on this resolution for the simple, obvious reason that the census- like so many government programs-…
How Much Higher for the Indices, Gold and the Dollar?
Last week was exciting as we saw stocks and gold close above the February highs which confirms we are in a new up trend. The question everyone is wondering is:…
Like Minds...I Hope!
There are several commentators on the web that I read consistently, and John Hussman of Hussman Funds is one of them. I always take great comfort when my analysis…
Battle Of The Titans
The following is commentary that originally appeared at Treasure Chests for the benefit of subscribers on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010. It's a battle between the bull and the…
From the Greenspan Put to the Kohn Put: Our Brilliant Central Bankers
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn announced his retirement on March 1, 2010. In his obligatory lament, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke was half right: "The Federal Reserve and…
Shift-F9!
For the second month in a row, the Employment report was stronger-than-expected. Let me attach two caveats, however. First, this month's exceeding of expectations was much more marginal than last…
