"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •101 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 994.40 | +18.20 | +1.86% |
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WTI Crude •1 day | 75.56 | -0.29 | -0.38% |
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Gasoline •1 day | 2.152 | +0.001 | +0.03% |
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Ethanol •101 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •101 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 101 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 101 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 1 day | 79.04 | -0.36 | -0.45% | |
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Natural Gas • 1 day | 2.632 | -0.043 | -1.61% | |
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Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.344 | -0.007 | -0.30% |
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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,…
