"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •770 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 1,764.80 | +9.90 | +0.56% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 82.87 | -0.33 | -0.40% |
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Gasoline •12 mins | 3.143 | +0.006 | +0.19% |
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Ethanol •770 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •770 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 770 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 770 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 88.61 | -0.30 | -0.34% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 2.796 | +0.029 | +1.05% | |
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Heating Oil • 12 mins | 4.285 | +0.032 | +0.76% |
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Health Care Bill Will Raise Taxes, Then Raise Them Again
A revolt by "blue-dog" supposedly fiscal-conservative Democrats threatened to wreck Obama's health care package. The "solution" was to raise taxes and if that does not bring in enough money (it's…
Investor Sentiment: Whats Next?
After being bullish for 9 consecutive weeks and having seen the S&P500 fall some 5% over that time, the "dumb money" has finally given up hope. The "Dumb Money" indicator…
Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (July 6 - 12, 2009): Part II
Asha Bangalore (Northern Trust): Initial Jobless Claims report - seasonally distortion "Initial jobless claims fell 52,000 to 565,000 for the week ended July 4. Seasonal distortions arising from the smaller-than-expected…
Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (July 6 - 12, 2009)
As I reluctantly start packing my bags after a most enjoyable two weeks of R&R in Europe (see my posts on Slovenia and Switzerland), "Words from the Wise"…
Buddy, Can You Spare $5 Trillion?
There is no doubt that the US is in financial trouble. Those talking of a strong recovery are just not dealing with reality. But the US is in better shape…
Technical Market Report
The good news is: • The market is overdue for a bounce. Short Term As of Thursday's close the Russell 2000 (R2K or !RUT) had been down for 5 consecutive…
Speculator: Policymaker Foe or Friend?
For the week, the S&P500 declined 1.9% (down 2.7% y-t-d), and the Dow fell 1.6% (down 7.2% y-t-d). The Morgan Stanley Cyclicals sank 3.6% (up 10.2%), and the Transports lost…
Market Draining Lower...Earnings On Deck...
Market Overview: As the market opened for trading today, the world seemed to be watching whether today would be the day when the highly anticipated 875 Sp neck line would…
The Difference Between a Professional Investor and a Professional Reporter is...
That the professional (fundamental) investor always looks for the numbers to back up the assertion while the reporter may often run with the assertion. I have caught a lot of…
One Ugly Chart
Japanese machine orders just sank to a 22-year low... IF WE ARE SLIPPING into a Japan-style depression, as signaled perhaps by the swollen demand (and supply) for government debt worldwide,…
