"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •322 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 1,083.40 | -1.00 | -0.09% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 61.50 | -0.07 | -0.11% |
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Gasoline •39 mins | 2.140 | -0.010 | -0.47% |
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Ethanol •322 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •322 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 322 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 322 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 64.82 | -0.09 | -0.14% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.366 | -0.002 | -0.06% | |
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Heating Oil • 26 mins | 2.131 | -0.008 | -0.39% |
Article Archive | Page 3286
Banking Hell, Tuesday, January 12, 2010
As I have stated throughout all of last year, the macro, fundamental and political headwinds facing banks make them good shorts and risky investments. They faced a good run in…
Central Asia's Most Precious Resource - Water, Not Oil
"In every drop of water there is a grain of gold." - Aral proverb Since the 1991 collapse of the USSR, foreign investors have looked at the former Soviet space…
The Recession is Over, the Depression Just Beginning
In late 2009, former Merrill Lynch economist, now with the Canadian firm, Gluskin Sheff, said the following: "The credit collapse and the accompanying deflation and overcapacity are going to drive…
U.S. Dollar Posts A Strong Gain Overnight
Global stock markets weakened overnight after Alcoa released mixed results following yesterday's close. In addition, news that China may begin raising interest rates is pressuring demand for higher yielding assets.…
Silver Futures Reversal: Can the 2008 Highs Be Taken Out?
Silver bulls have been rewarded for their patience during the recent sell off with a very strong bullish weekly reversal bar, one that also forms one end of a very…
The Coming BioTech Bubble
In last Friday's letter, I said that I had not bought any single stocks in the last decade, preferring funds and managers, and in…
Thoughts on Monetary Inflation
Below is an excerpt from a commentary originally posted at www.speculative-investor.com on 10th January, 2010. Inflation: A deliberate policy, not the natural way The US Federal Reserve ("the…
Things Fall Apart in Eurozone
As fears of a dollar meltdown have loomed ever larger in recent years, major investors, including central banks, have moved significant portions of their cash reserves into the euro, the…
Will 140% Return on Warrants of Gold and Silver Miners Repeat in 2010?
A comparison of the returns of the various gold investment alternatives achieved in 2009 clearly shows that gold bugs were misguided in focusing on gold bullion alone. Why? Because gold…
Gold Outlook for 2010
Keynote Speech Presented at the Empire Club's 16th Annual Investment Outlook Luncheon Thursday January 7, 2010 Good afternoon. As always, it is a privilege to speak at the Empire Club.…
