"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •95 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,001.70 | -3.90 | -0.39% |
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WTI Crude •1 day | 74.38 | +0.67 | +0.91% |
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Gasoline •1 day | 2.096 | +0.003 | +0.15% |
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Ethanol •95 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •95 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 95 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 95 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 1 day | 78.05 | +0.43 | +0.55% | |
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Natural Gas • 1 day | 2.854 | -0.116 | -3.91% | |
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Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.313 | +0.018 | +0.78% |
Article Archive | Page 3283
Honest Money - Chapter 10: The Federal Reserve
Many believe the Federal Reserve banks are government institutions - they are not. They are private credit monopolies that prey upon the people for the benefit of their greedy handlers:…
Technical Update On IEF And TLT
When we last looked at longer term Treasury yields, I stated that longer term Treasury yields were likely to undergo a secular trend change from down to up, but…
Cheap Oil is Gone, and That's Good News
Over the next year or two, you will likely find yourself paying a LOT more at the gas pump. Big changes are taking place in the oil industry. With increased…
The Next Stage of the Credit Crisis
The next stage of the credit crisis is approaching. The first stage of the credit crisis was characterized by subprime borrowers defaulting on their mortgages. These borrowers were the weakest…
Poland's Economy Is No Joke
Watching the world's leaders stumble their way through the economic crisis, it often feels as if political success and economic understanding are mutually exclusive. Even the Chinese, who over the…
Sharks in Offshore Waters, Part One
Last month I wrote an article for CFA Magazine on the pitfalls of offshore investing. It's a long piece, so it will appear here in three installments, starting with…
Whats the True State of State Finances?
US states are in rather poor shape, financially speaking, and California's latest debt downgrade has shined a light on this topic once again. This brings us to today's question:…
US Debt: Look At It This Way
Seven ways to put the United States' national debt into perspective... The SHEER SIZE of the US government's debt hasn't put off new bond buyers so far in 2010. You've…
Bernanke Makes Like a Squid, Sprays Clouds of Ink Hoping to Confuse
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is pouring it on with nonsense on top of nonsense. Please consider Bernanke makes case for Fed keeping banking powers. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben…
SPX Levitation Act
Over the last few months, the behavior of the US stock markets has been rather vexing. Usually when they grow overbought, when greed and complacency wax extreme after a powerful…
