"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •238 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 980.00 | +10.60 | +1.09% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.43 | -0.50 | -0.73% |
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Gasoline •10 mins | 1.939 | -0.028 | -1.42% |
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Ethanol •238 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •238 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 238 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 238 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 72.43 | -0.59 | -0.81% | |
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Natural Gas • 16 mins | 3.971 | -0.203 | -4.86% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.313 | -0.077 | -3.23% |
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Insurance Sector Actionable Intelligence Note, Made Public
I recieved an email from a reporter yesterday inquiring into insurers, which prompted me to release the timely subscription content regarding the Hartford Insurance Group to the public. I grabbed…
Leverage Is an 8 Letter Word
Leverage is an eight-letter word, which the markets now regard as twice as bad as the two four-letter words debt and pain (or fill in your own four-letter words). This…
Just the Facts...
For the week, the S&P500 dropped 8.3% (down 45.5% y-t-d), and the Dow fell 5.3% (down 39.3%). The Morgan Stanley Cyclical index was pounded for 11.9% (down 59.8%) and the…
The Truth About Bailouts
As the Federal bailout bonanza prepares to spread beyond the mortgage and financial sectors to fill Detroit's depleted coffers, few economic or policy analysts have spared a thought for the…
Technical Assessment - US Dollar
Casting aside fundamental arguments relative to the long-term viability of un-backed fiat currency, we turn our focus to a purely technical assessment of the past 8-years of price data for…
Credit Risk Rises on Citigroup Breakup Speculation
I have been saying for over a year that Citigroup would not survive in one piece. That option is looking increasingly likely as the Citigroup Board Weigh Options. …
Seeking Alfalfa
"Well, God knows you don't need any brains to buck barley bags..." - John Steinbeck, Of Mice & Men (1937) ALPHA used to be what hedge-fund managers promised their clients.…
The Times, They Are A-Changin'
President-elect Barack Obama is faced with the daunting challenge of fulfilling his campaign promises - promises he actually made, along with those that voters think he made. Unfortunately, the latter…
Staying Focused
In these trying times it is critical that we remain focused on the big picture and stay true to our convictions; one can always revisit their reasoning and conclusions, like…
Silver in Crisis
The unprecedented financial turmoil plaguing all markets these days is dominating everyone's attention. In a troubled time when the flagship S&P 500 stock index can plunge 30.0% in a single…
