"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •103 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 1,003.20 | -0.90 | -0.09% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 71.46 | -2.37 | -3.21% |
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Gasoline •10 mins | 2.055 | -0.054 | -2.56% |
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Ethanol •103 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •103 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 103 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 103 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 77.46 | -1.58 | -2.00% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.480 | -0.014 | -0.56% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.219 | -0.056 | -2.44% |
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Inquiring minds are investigating statements made by Ben Bernanke regarding Federal Reserve Credit and Liquidity Programs. "The Federal Reserve strongly believes in transparency as a fundamental principle of…
It's All Funny Money
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